Andre Spencer facts for kids
| Personal information | |
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| Born | July 20, 1964 Stockton, California |
| Nationality | American |
| Died | August 4, 2020 (aged 56) |
| High school | Manual Arts (Los Angeles, California) |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Listed weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
| Career information | |
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| NBA Draft | 1986 / Undrafted |
| Pro career | 1986–2002 |
| Career history | |
| 1986–1987 | Alviks BK |
| 1987–1988 | Wyoming Wildcatters |
| 1988–1989 | Cedar Rapids Silver Bullets |
| 1989 | Topeka Sizzlers |
| 1990–1992 | Maccabi Rishon LeZion |
| 1992–1993 | Atlanta Hawks |
| 1993 | Golden State Warriors |
| 1994 | Oklahoma City Cavalry |
| 1994–1995 | Estudiantes Caja Postal |
| 1995–1996 | JDA Dijon |
| 1996 | Hapoel Tel Aviv |
| 1996–1997 | LaCrosse Bobcats |
| 1996–1997 | Grand Rapids Hoops |
| 1997–1998 | Sumitomo Metal Sparks |
| 1998 | Andino La Rioja |
| 1998–2001 | Ironi Ramat Gan |
| 2001–2002 | Hapoel Afula/Gilboa |
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Andre Devell Spencer (July 20, 1964 – August 4, 2020) was an American professional basketball player. He was a 6' 6" (198 cm) 210 lb (95 kg) forward and played collegiately for Bakersfield College, a junior college, and the Northern Arizona Lumberjacks. He played for three teams in the National Basketball Association (NBA), and for six seasons in the Israeli Basketball Premier League.
Biography
He played basketball for Los Angeles-Manual Arts High. He then played basketball for the Bakersfield College Renegades from 1982 to 1984. He then attended Northern Arizona University where he earned all-Big Sky Conference honors for the Lumberjacks in 1986. In 1985 he was second in steals (47) and steals per game (1.6) in the Big Sky Conference, third in points (548) and points per game (18.9), and 8th in rebounds (174) and rebounds per game (8.0).
Spencer played for the Atlanta Hawks, Golden State Warriors, and Sacramento Kings during his NBA career from 1992 to 1994. Although he was also signed by the Miami Heat in October 1994, he was waived a few days later, before the 1994–95 season began.
He made it to the Israeli League finals in 1991 with Maccabi Rishon LeZion of the Israeli Basketball Premier League. The following year he averaged 21.4 points per game for the team, his career-high in his six seasons in Israel. He also played in Israel for Hapoel Tel Aviv, Ironi Ramat Gan, and Hapoel Afula. Spencer also played in France for JDA Dijon.
Spencer died August 4, 2020, aged 56.
See also
In Spanish: Andre Spencer para niños
