SPENCER DINWIDDIE

Spencer Dinwiddie was born in Los Angeles, California on April 6, 1993. At William Howard Taft High School in 2011, he was awarded John R. Wooden California High School Player of the Year and led the team to win the city championship. During his collegiate career playing at the University of Colorado, he broke the school record for the most points scored without missing a single shot and helped his team earn its first NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament berth in 10 years. During his time at U of Colorado, Spencer also earned such honors as membership to the Pac-12 Conference Tournament Championship Team, the Pac-12 All-Freshman Team, and the All-Pac-12 First Team. After overcoming what most might consider a career-ending injury, Spencer declared for the NBA Draft at the end of his junior year.

Spencer was drafted 38thoverall by the Detroit Pistons in the 2014 NBA draft. By the end of the 2015-2016 season, he was traded from the Detroit Pistons to the Chicago Bulls. Despite being waived by the Bulls, Spencer persevered and excelled in the NBA D-League to land a 3-year deal with the Brooklyn Nets in December 2016. In February 2018, Spencer was the only Brooklyn Net to participate in his first NBA All-Star Weekend in his home town, where he won the Skills Challenge.