Spencer Butterfield (ex Nanterre) agreed terms with Tenerife

Iberostar Tenerife CB Canarias (Liga Endesa) strengthened their roster with addition of 28-year old American swingman Spencer Butterfield (191-88kg-92, college: Utah State). He played most recently at JSF Nanterre in French Jeep ELITE ProA. In 25 games he recorded 10.6ppg, 3.6rpg and 1.6apg last season. Butterfield also played 10 games in Eurocup where he averaged 8.9ppg, 4.9rpg and 1.5apg.
He has tried to make it to the NBA and played in the NBA Pro Summer League in 2016.
Butterfield is a very experienced player. He has played also professionally in Germany (ALBA Berlin), Italy (Reggio Emilia), Lithuania (Juventus), Spain (Melilla) and The Basketball Tournament (Utah Stallions).
Among many awards Butterfield played in the final of German Bundesliga in 2018. He received also Eurobasket.com All-German Bundesliga Honorable Mention award in 2018.
Butterfield attended Utah State until 2014 and it will be his seventh season in pro basketball.
The scouts decsribe him following way: A hard-nosed, competitive player with very good perimeter skills... Is an excellent shooter who can handle the ball and is a willing passer... Has the character and toughness to be a good defender. He's a very effective rebounds grabber compared to height and position.

By Eurobasket Data Center

(via @Be_BasketFr)

Tags : SPENCER BUTTERFIELD, IBEROSTAR TENERIFE CB CANARIAS, SPANISH BASKETBALL, SPANISH TRANSACTIONS, BASKETBALL CHAMPIONS LEAGUE