Prior to UTSA
A truly naturally gifted scorer and playmaker as a combo guard, Spears joins the Roadrunners with over 1,100 career DI points and more than 300 assists under his belt – displaying a proven ability to create for himself and others, while also scoring in bunches with ease. A four-star Rivals-rated transfer hailing from Hartford, Conn., Spears played the 2023-24 season at Florida State, where he averaged 10.6 points, 2.1 assists, 1.6 rebounds and 1.2 steals in 24 contests for the Seminoles. He notched double-figure scoring in 19 games, highlighted by a team-leading 17-point, 8-of-14 shooting performance against No. 4 North Carolina in the second round of the ACC Tournament. Spears registered 43 previous double-figure scoring outings while earning experience in the Big East (Georgetown, 2022-23) and the Atlantic 10 (Duquesne, 2021-22). Starting all 32 games and leading the Georgetown Hoyas in scoring (16.0 ppg) and assists (5.28 apg), he also averaged 3.0 rpg, 1.1 spg. He collected five or more assists in 19 games, including a pair at 11 apiece against DePaul and Xavier – logging the Big East Conference-leading mark while also putting away 37 points in a career night double-double against the XU Musketeers. In his rookie season with the Duquesne Dukes, he led the team in scoring (12.7 ppg) and assists (3.03 apg) and was second in steals (1.3 spg), scoring 30+ points in back-to-back games to close the season. Playing one season at Mt. Zion Prep in Maryland, Spears led the team to a 24-7 record against a national schedule, while averaging 21.0 points, 7.0 rebounds and 4.0 assists. He was also a two-sport standout (basketball, football) at Windsor High School in Connecticut, where he was a two-time Connecticut Insider All-State selection and three-time All-Central Connecticut Conference (CCC) selection. In his two years at Windsor, Spears averaged 20.0 ppg, 10.0 apg and 4.0 spg after a 25.3 ppg, 9.5 apg, 2.0 spg junior campaign, leading his squad to the CCC Tournament Championship and a runner-up finish in the Division I State Championship Tournament. In football, he was an All-State Second-Team selection as a defensive back and earned a spot on the 2019 season’s 26-man Connecticut High School Coaches Association All-State Football Team.