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How good was Pat Spencer at lacrosse? Suns sign all-time great in free agency from Warriors originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
Pat Spencer has a new NBA team.
The former lacrosse superstar has left the Golden State Warriors in free agency to sign with the Phoenix Suns.
ESPN's Shams Charania reported the news on Thursday night, noting that Spencer had signed a two-way contract:
It's a good time to remember that before basketball, Spencer was a lax legend.
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How good was Pat Spencer at lacrosse?
He was the greatest lacrosse player in the land his senior year, taking home the Tewaaraton Award, which is the equivalent of the Heisman Trophy.
He played all four of his college lacrosse seasons at Loyola in Maryland.
Spencer was an All-American in all four of his college seasons.
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How Pat Spencer went from lacrosse to basketball
Spencer did play basketball in high school at The Boys' Latin School in Maryland. He averaged 14.3 points per game as a senior.
After his four years at Loyola, Spencer used his last eligibility to play college hoops at Northwestern.
In the 2019-20 season with the Wildcats, Spencer averaged 10.4 points per game.
He then grinded his way through the G League and into chances with the Warriors. Now, he moves on to the Suns.
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