Not only is Cam Spencer officially back from the NBA Draft process, but the transfer from Rutgers is one of the best players left in the entire portal. He tied for the team lead with 13.2 ppg this past season while shooting 43% from three-point range.
Spencer had reportedly trimmed his list of options down to four teams, UConn, Miami, UCLA, and Oklahoma. All of them could certainly use him but how is the best potential fit? Here’s a closer look at each option.
Rutgers transfer Cam Spencer is down to four visits, per source:
— Jeff Goodman (@GoodmanHoops) May 30, 2023
Miami, UConn, Oklahoma and UCLA.
Miami Hurricanes
One of the best backcourt duos in all of NCAA Basketball was Nijel Pack and Isaiah Wong, with Wong winning ACC Player of the Year. The star of the Hurricanes is gone but Pack is back for his senior season. He’s a 40+% three-point shooter but hasn’t shown that he can be a lead guard that can run the offense on his own.
Adding Spencer would be as close to another Wong for Miami as possible. The former Rutgers guard isn’t as good a pure scorer and shot creator but Spencer is a better shooter and teams will have to make sure both are covered on the perimeter. That would make life easier for both center Norchad Omier, as well as Florida State transfer, Matthew Cleveland.
Having Spencer and Cleveland replace both Wong and Jordan Miller would be an excellent offense for Miami and it could make them clear contenders in the ACC next season. And after making the Final Four for the first time in program history, adding this sharpshooter would give them a chance at making it back-to-back.