2009-10 Men's Basketball Roster
Roster
Leon Spencer
- Position:
- Forward
- Height:
- 6-8
- Weight:
- 217
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Charlotte, N.C.
- High School:
- Hopewell
2008-09
Had a solid first season in University City…appeared in all 29 games off the bench and became a factor down the stretch…led the team in field-goal percentage at .550…averaged 6.5 points and 4.9 rebounds per game…finished sixth in the CAA in blocked shots with 1.5 per game…had his first career double-double with 11 points and 10 rebounds at William & Mary...tied school record for blocked shots with nine vs. Loyola...narrowly missed a triple double in that game with nine points and a career-high 10 rebounds...was 5-for-5 from the floor and scored 11 points in home win vs. Towson...picked up nine points and eight rebounds at Delaware...averaged 12.3 points and 6.7 rebounds during Drexel’s seven-game winning streak...was 3-for-3 from the floor and 6-for-6 from the line with 12 points in home win vs. Georgia State...scored 12 points, shot 5-for-5 from the floor and grabbed six boards against William & Mary...had 11 points and nine rebounds in the win vs. Delaware...had the best game of his career at UNCW...scored a career-high 21 points, all in the second half, had seven boards and three blocks...shot 8-for-10 from the floor in that game and was named the CAA Co-Player of the Week...scored 12 points in the home win vs. Hofstra and was 8-for-8 from the line...recorded 12 points at Georgia State, when he went 6-for-6 from the floor... made 59 of his last 96 shots from the floor (.614) over his last 16 games...blocked three shots in both meetings with Hofstra and matched the feat against VCU...scored nine points, was 5-for-5 from the line and 2-for-2 from the floor against Saint Joseph’s.
Background
A transfer from Brunswick Community College…was a Second Team All-Conference selection at forward under Head Coach Walter Shaw…averaged 11.4 points and 7.4 rebounds in his final season…shot 70 percent from the floor… His team was 28-5 last season and produced five Division I players…attended Hopewell High School in Huntersville, N.C…was a two-time First Team All-Conference performer and was the league MVP as a senior…is one of three children…son of Sandra Hill and Leon Spencer, Sr.
