Spencer also received the Tewaaraton Award, regarded as the Heisman Trophy for NCAA DI lacrosse, as a junior.

In his first two collegiate games he scored eight combined points in wins over Virginia and Johns Hopkins University.

Later in the video, when Paul and Pat were shooting hoops, Spencer added, "Basketball and lacrosse are very similar, in terms of facing and trying to draw a guy and find your open teammates".

He did not dress nor practice with the team, opting instead to pursue a collegiate career in basketball upon graduating from Loyola.

[10] When the remainder of his grad season at Northwestern was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Spencer joined the Hamburg Towers in Germany, and averaged 9.2 points and 3.6 rebounds in five games.

[14] On November 29, 2023, Spencer rejoined Santa Cruz[15] and on February 22, 2024, he signed a two-way contract with Golden State.

[17] Spencer's younger brother, Cam, played college basketball for the Loyola Greyhounds, the Rutgers Scarlet Knights, and the UConn Huskies with whom he won the 2024 national championship.