Spencer Dinwiddie is originally from Los Angeles, California.
Dinwiddie has a Nigerian dad and was born in the US. The Mavericks point guard acknowledged speculations that he wants to play for the Nigerian national squad on April 19, 2020.
Nigeria advanced to the 2021 Olympics by finishing first in the 2019 FIBA World Cup as the best African team. The young athlete was dealt with the Dallas Mavericks in February 2022.
Dinwiddie was selected for the 2013 Summer Universiade in Kazan, Russia, as a member of the USA Basketball Men’s World University Games Team. He was one of just three Americans to start all eight matches.
