The Bears picked up the last piece of their 2024 recruiting class with today’s commitment announcement from Washington State redshirt freshman forward Spencer Mahoney. Rated 4 stars as a prep recruit from Xaverian High School in New York City, the 6-9/230 forward national transferred to powerhouse program St. Benedict’s Prep in Newark, New Jersey, for his senior season. before choosing WSU over Syracuse, St. John’s, Texas A&M, Harvard and more before signing with the Cougars in 2023.
“Spencer is a really talented player who will space the floor and knock down shots from a variety of spots,” Cal head coach Mark Madsen said. “His size and length will make our team a more versatile unit. Our staff is very excited about what Spencer is going to bring to our program – it’s great to have him wearing Blue and Gold.”
After graduating St. Benedict’s, the future Bear played a year of prep school ball at Red Rock Academy in Las Vegas, averaging 18 points and 6 rebounds per game.
Mahoney redshirted last season for the Cougars with forwards Jaylen Wells and Andrej Jakimovski and center Isaac Jones leading the Cougars in scoring in their standout 25-10 season last year.
The newest Bear have four years to play four seasons for the Bears. He joins Cal’s 11-man portal and recruiting class for 2024, joining returning center Devin Curtis and guard Vlado Pavlovic in this season’s roster.
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