Florida A&M

This unselfish, and supremely dedicated court performer, guard/forward Darrell Spence was a two-time team MVP (1980, 1982) and was a two-time All-MEAC first-team selection (1981, 1982).... An All-rookie selection in the SIAC in 1978, Spence was a key part of the Rattlers’ transition from Division Two to Division One....
 
He was a key cog in FAMU’s first-ever winning season in Division One, the 1980-81 campaign
when the Rattlers won 18 games, stunning several in-state schools including South
Florida, Jacksonville and Stetson, while scoring a near-miss against cross town Florida State....
 
An All-City and All-State performer from Detroit’s fabled Cooley High, Spence set a MEAC single-season record for field goal shooting with a robust .564 (184 of 326) standard in 1980- 81... He finished his career with a 13.9 scoring average, while averaging 4.7 rebounds....