Lam grew up playing junior rugby league for the Clovelly Crocodiles and attended Marcellin College.

[16] Lam scored a try on debut for Leigh against Featherstone Rovers and setup one for team-mate Joe Wardle at the 2022 Summer Bash in Leeds.

[17] On 3 October 2022, Lam played for Leigh in their Championship Grand Final victory over Batley which saw the club promoted back to the Super League.

[18] On 12 August 2023, Lam kicked the winning drop goal one minute into golden point extra-time for Leigh in the 2023 Challenge Cup Final against Hull Kingston Rovers, after the match finished 16–16 at full time.

[19] Lam played 28 games for Leigh in the 2023 Super League season as the club finished fifth on the table and qualified for the playoffs.