In the past 12 months, a lot has changed for Ray Spalding. From playing in the quarterfinals of the National Invitation Tournament last March to scoring his first NBA bucket almost exactly one year later for the Phoenix Suns, he’s had quite the journey in a year.
Spalding was an Honorable Mention All-Atlantic Coast Conference selection following a strong junior campaign at Louisville before being drafted by the Philadelphia 76ers and subsequently traded to the Dallas Mavericks on draft night. After appearing in just one game with the Mavericks, he was waived and signed to a 10-day contract with the Suns.