Men’s Basketball: Staton signs with Cal State San Bernardino, Spencer heads to Benedict College

Long Beach City College men's basketball head coach Barry Barnes is proud to announce that two-year standouts Brandon Staton (Poly HS) and Chris Spencer (Jordan HS) have both signed with four-year colleges and are set to begin classes at those institutions this fall. Staton is staying in Southern California to play at California State University, San Bernardino while Spencer is heading east to Benedict College in South Carolina.

Staton was named first-team All-State after leading the Vikings with a 16.7 points per game average as sophomore this past season (2014-15). He scored in double digits in 26 of the 30 games he played in, including 29 points twice against state championship runner up East Los Angeles College. Staton added 4.4 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game.

Staton was also named the SCC South Division Player of the Year. As a freshman, Staton was a first-team all-conference selection as well.

Cal State San Bernardino is led by head coach Jeff Oliver. The Coyotes play at the NCAA Division II level and are members of the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA).

Spencer picked up All-State honorable mention accolades after ranking second on the Vikings at 15.4 PPG this past season (2014-15). His 7.9 rebounds per game led LBCC. He scored in double digits in 23 of his 30 games and posted double-doubles in seven games. On January 21, Spencer poured in a career-high 34 points to go with 13 rebounds.

Spencer was also named first-team All-SCC South Division for the second consecutive season.

Benedict College, led by head coach Fred Watson, is located in Columbia, South Carolina. The Tigers also complete at the NCAA Division II level and are members of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SCIAC).