Cam Spencer Opens 2026-27 in Memphis' Backcourt Mix
Cam Spencer is back with Memphis to start the 2026-27 season, coming off a 72-game year in which he shot 44.9 percent from three. Four games into the new season he's split time in the rotation, and he's not on the injury report. The Grizzlies have won three of his first four appearances.
By the Grizzlies Nightly Desk · updated 4 d ago01The story of the nightWho Is Cam SpencerCam Spencer wears No.
Cam Spencer wears No. 24 for the Grizzlies. He's a 6-3, 205-pound guard out of Connecticut, listed at 26 years old with two seasons of NBA experience. He's not a new face in Memphis — he played for the Grizzlies last season as well, so he opens 2026-27 in a role he's already familiar with rather than adjusting to a new system or a new set of teammates. At his size and position, he projects as a combo guard who can play on or off the ball, and his college program at Connecticut is part of his profile as he heads into this stretch of the schedule.
02Last Season by the NumbersIn 2025-26, Spencer appeared in 72 games for Memphis, averaging 23.8 minutes, 11.1 points, 2.5 rebounds, 5.6…
In 2025-26, Spencer appeared in 72 games for Memphis, averaging 23.8 minutes, 11.1 points, 2.5 rebounds, 5.6 assists, 0.7 steals, 0.2 blocks and 1.3 turnovers. He shot 47.3 percent from the field, 44.9 percent from three and 94.0 percent from the free-throw line, numbers that pushed his true shooting to 64.9 percent. His usage rate sat at 16.6 percent, and his plus-minus for the season was -1.2. That three-point number and the free-throw percentage stand out as the most efficient parts of his game last season, even with a modest usage rate and a minus plus-minus mark.
03Early Look at 2026-27Spencer has four games logged so far this season.
Spencer has four games logged so far this season. On Oct. 16 against Charlotte, a win, he scored 11 points with 3 rebounds and 1 assist in 18.8 minutes, with a plus-minus of -7.0. On Oct. 9 against Chicago, also a win, he had 4 points, 2 rebounds and 4 assists in 15.9 minutes, plus-minus +2.0. On Oct. 7 against Orlando, a loss, he put up 7 points, 1 rebound and 5 assists in 15.7 minutes, plus-minus -6.0. On Oct. 5 against Atlanta, a win, he scored 8 points with 4 rebounds and 2 assists in 14.1 minutes, plus-minus +4.0. Memphis has won three of those four games.
04How He Finished Last SeasonSpencer's most recent games from 2025-26 came in a rough stretch for Memphis.
Spencer's most recent games from 2025-26 came in a rough stretch for Memphis. On April 6 against Cleveland, a loss, he had 9 points, 1 rebound and 9 assists in 20.9 minutes. On April 1 against New York, also a loss, he posted 10 points, 1 rebound and 8 assists in 21.5 minutes. On March 30 against Phoenix, a loss, he scored 16 points with 3 rebounds and 5 assists in 18.4 minutes. On March 27 against Houston, a loss, he had 11 points, 3 rebounds and 10 assists in 28.9 minutes, his heaviest workload of the stretch. On March 25 against San Antonio, a loss, he scored just 1 point with 2 rebounds and 7 assists in 29.5 minutes, and on March 21 against Charlotte, a loss, he had 0 points, 1 rebound and 4 assists in 26.1 minutes.
05Health ReportSpencer is not on the injury report heading into this stretch of the schedule.
Spencer is not on the injury report heading into this stretch of the schedule. There's no injury history on file for him with Memphis. That clean bill of health lines up with his workload so far this season, where he's logged minutes in all four of the Grizzlies' games listed, ranging from 14.1 to 18.8 minutes a night. For a guard who played 72 games last season, availability has been a consistent part of his profile, and nothing in the current report suggests that's changed as Memphis works through the opening weeks of 2026-27.
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