Addison Cornelius Spruill Jr[1] (born May 14, 1993) is an American professional basketball player. He played collegiately for the University of North Carolina at Wilmington Seahawks of the Colonial Athletic Association. He was part of their 2015 Colonial Athletic Association championship team coached by Kevin Keatts.
| Free agent | |
|---|---|
| Position | Shooting guard / small forward |
| Personal information | |
| Born | May 14, 1993 Bronx, New York, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 225 lb (102 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Pender (Burgaw, North Carolina) |
| College |
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| NBA draft | 2015: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2015–present |
| Career history | |
| 2015 | Hamamatsu Phoenix |
| 2016 | Al-Rayyan |
| 2018–2019 | Raiffeisen Flyers Wels |
| 2019–2022 | Runa Basket Moscow |
| 2022–2023 | Earth Friends Tokyo Z |
| 2023 | Fukushima Firebonds |
| 2024 | Toros de Aragua |
| 2024 | Búcaros de Bucaramanga |
| Career highlights and awards | |
High school years
editSpruill was born in the Bronx, New York, and attended Pender High School in Burgaw, North Carolina. He was a standout athlete that was a letterman in both football and basketball. Spruill averaged 18.2 points, 8.1 rebounds and 3.2 assists for Pender High School. He led the Patriots to 27-2 record and appearance in Eastern Regional final.
College years
editAddison attended Brevard Community College and later transferred to the University of North Carolina at Wilmington (UNCW).
Professional career
editOn August 19, 2015, Spruill signed with Hamamatsu Phoenix of the bj league.[2][3] He later was a starting guard for the Al-Rayann_AC Lions. He tried out with the Memphis Hustle but missed the final cut.
On August 20, 2019, Spruill signed with Runa Basket Moscow.[4]
On November 1, 2022, Spruill signed with Earth Friends Tokyo Z of the B.League.[5]
On March 14, 2023, Spruill signed with Fukushima Firebonds of the B.League.[6]
On April 3, 2024, Spruill signed with Toros de Aragua.[7]
Personal life
edit2018 Uber Arrest
editOn March 17, 2018 (St. Patrick's Day) Spruill was driving two passengers for the ride-sharing service Uber, when he was stopped for speeding. Upon searching the car, police found drugs and arrested Spruill on an outstanding warrant for intimidating a witness. Uber subsequently suspended his account. Spruill was cleared of charges brought against him.[8] [9]
References
edit- ^ "Addison Cornelius Spruill Jr - Player Profile". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved September 14, 2024.
- ^ "米国出身 スプルールが加入". 東日新聞. August 19, 2015. Retrieved September 15, 2024.
- ^ Detweiler, Eric (August 23, 2015). "Spruill's game translates to Japanese". StarNews. Retrieved September 15, 2024.
- ^ "Runa Basket inks Addison Spruill, ex Wels". August 20, 2019. Retrieved September 15, 2024.
- ^ "アディソン・スプライル選手 契約(新規)基本合意のお知らせ". アースフレンズ東京Z. November 1, 2022. Retrieved September 15, 2024.
- ^ "【新規】B.LEAGUE 2022-23 シーズン 選手短期契約締結（アディソン・スプライル選手）のお知らせ". 福島ファイヤーボンズ. March 14, 2023. Retrieved September 15, 2024.
- ^ "SPB 2024 - Addison Spruill (ex Fukushima) signs at Toros". Eurobasket.com. April 3, 2024. Retrieved September 15, 2024.
- ^ "Former UNCW basketball star, Uber driver arrested with couple in the back seat". wway.com. Retrieved March 20, 2018.
- ^ "Only on WWAY: Addison Spruill Calls arrest 'Learning Experience'". wway.com. Retrieved December 25, 2018.
External links
edit- Addison Spruill at FIBA.basketball
- Addison Spruill at B.League (in Japanese)
- Addison Spruill at Eurobasket.com
- Addison Spruill at RealGM
- Addison Spruill at Proballers
