FAYETTEVILLE -- Spencer Brown is not listed among the Fayetteville boys' basketball coaching staff.
But the way the senior point guard plays on the floor, perhaps he should be.
At A Glance
Spencer Brown
School: Fayetteville
Class: Senior
Position: Point Guard
Height: 6-2
Notable: Two-year starter. … Averages 7.3 points, 2.4 assists and 1.7 steals per game. … One of Brown’s top performances of the season came in Fayetteville’s 7A-West Conference title-clinching 78-76 overtime victory at Bentonville on Friday, with 15 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 steals. … Both parents, Allyson Twiggs Dyer and Spencer Brown, played basketball and football, respectively, at the University of Arkansas.
7A-West Conference Statistical Leaders
Boys
TEAM OFFENSE
TEAM^G^PTS^AVG
Bentonville^14^942^67.3
Fayetteville^14^936^66.9
Springdale Har-Ber^14^858^61.3
FS Northside^14^824^58.9
FS Southside^14^782^55.9
Springdale High^14^740^52.9
Rogers Heritage^14^679^48.5
Rogers High^14^671^47.9
TEAM DEFENSE
TEAM^G^PTS^AVG
Fayetteville^14^718^51.3
Rogers Heritage^14^758^54.1
Bentonville^14^770^55.0
Springdale High^14^796^56.9
FS Northside^14^813^58.1
Rogers High^14^839^59.9
FS Southside^14^852^60.9
Springdale Har-Ber^14^886^63.3
LEADING SCORERS
PLAYER, SCHOOL^G^PTS^AVG
Malik Monk, Bentonville^13^375^28.8
Payton Willis, Fayetteville^14^266^19.0
Tevin Brewer, FS Northside^14^227^16.2
Avery Benson, Springdale Har-Ber^14^216^15.4
Lexus Hobbs, Rogers Heritage^14^216^15.4
Seth Hawley, FS Southside^14^209^14.9
Josh Breathitt, Fayetteville^14^204^14.6
Ishine McFarlane, Springdale High^14^186^13.3
Milacio Freeland, Rogers High^14^177^12.6
Tyler Robinson, Bentonville^14^169^12.1
Isaiah Joe, FS Northside^14^153^10.9
Kyler Mahar, Springdale High^14^146^10.4
Tyrone Mahoney, FS Southside^14^141^10.1
Jake Benninghoff, Rogers High^14^135^9.6
Jordan Hemphill, Bentonville^14^132^9.4
Zion Releford, FS Southside^14^125^8.9
Tyler Garrett, Springdale Har-Ber^14^122^8.7
August Carlson, Fayetteville^14^120^8.6
J.P. Brandon, Springdale Har-Ber^9^77^8.6
Tylor Perry, Springdale Har-Ber^14^117^8.4
Spencer Brown, Fayetteville^14^114^8.1
Jack Lindsey, Springdale High^14^111^7.9
Harrison Heffley, Rogers High^14^110^7.9
Tyrell Perry, FS Northside^12^89^7.4
Austin West, FS Southside^14^101^7.2
Gage Griffin, FS Northside^12^82^6.8
Marcus Breedlove, Rogers Heritage^14^94^6.7
Devon Young, Springdale High^14^93^6.6
Marek Stanley, Rogers Heritage^14^93^6.6
Will Allen, Rogers High^14^92^6.6
Towayne Bobo, Springdale High^14^90^6.4
Jayden Hampton, Springdale Har-Ber^14^89^6.4
Dane Olsen, Rogers Heritage^14^89^6.4
Matthew Kaunitz, Sprindale Har-Ber^14^87^6.2
Seth Stanley, Rogers Heritage^14^86^6.1
Demaunte Youngblood, Fayetteville^14^82^5.9
Asa Hutchinson, Bentonville^14^79^5.6
David Carachure, Springdale High^14^76^5.4
Drake Wymer, Fayetteville^14^75^5.4
Trey Norwood, FS Northside^14^74^5.3
Cole Cooper, Rogers High^14^72^5.1
Jackson Forsey, FS Northside^14^65^4.6
Jordan Sheppard, FS Southside^14^63^4.5
Tony Casey, Rogers Heritage^14^59^4.2
Trey Constantini, Bentonville^14^58^4.1
Girls
TEAM OFFENSE
TEAM^G^PTS^AVG
Fayetteville^14^895^63.9
Springdale High^14^820^58.6
FS Northside^14^777^55.5
Bentonville^14^748^53.4
Springdale Har-Ber^14^727^51.9
Rogers High^14^613^43.8
FS Southside^14^542^38.7
Rogers Heritage^14^541^38.6
TEAM DEFENSE
TEAM^G^PTS^AVG
FS Northside^14^582^41.6
Fayetteville^14^635^45.4
Bentonville^14^642^45.9
Springdale High^14^692^49.4
Springdale Har-Ber^14^699^49.9
Rogers High^14^715^51.1
Rogers Heritage^14^800^57.1
FS Southside^14^898^64.1
LEADING SCORERS
PLAYER, SCHOOL^G^PTS^AVG
Aaliyah Jackson, FS Northside^14^264^18.9
Maddie Brittain, Bentonville^14^196^14.0
Kelly Carson, FS Southside^14^191^13.6
Chasidee Owens, Springdale High^14^188^13.4
Lauren Krissman, FS Northside^14^160^11.4
Madison Sandor, Rogers High^14^157^11.2
Kierra Lang, Springdale High^14^155^11.1
Lani Meares, FS Southside^11^121^11.0
Jasmine Franklin, Fayetteville^14^153^10.9
Lauren Hargus, Bentonville^14^146^10.4
Maren Johnson, Bentonville^14^144^10.3
Elise Randels, Rogers High^14^141^10.1
Lauren Holmes, Fayetteville^14^129^9.2
Hailey Tiles, Rogers Heritage^14^127^9.1
Pink Jones, Fayetteville^14^125^8.9
Desiree Mack, Springdale High^14^121^8.6
Jacie Higgins, Springdale Har-Ber^14^120^8.6
Maya Mayberry, Fayetteville^14^118^8.4
Amber Turner, Rogers Heritage^14^118^8.4
Emily Seiler, Rogers Heritage^14^118^8.4
Maei Mains, Springdale Har-Ber^14^117^8.4
Kelsey Richmond, Rogers High^14^108^7.7
Grayce Spangler, Fayetteville^14^105^7.5
Krista Clark, Bentonville^14^98^7.0
Jordan Hardesty, FS Northside^14^95^6.8
Maya Hood, Springdale High^14^92^6.6
Khanni Shannon, Springdale Har-Ber^14^88^6.3
Karrington Whaley, Springale Har-Ber^14^86^6.1
Savannah Collins, Springdale Har-Ber^14^83^5.9
Caroline Hornor, Springdale Har-Ber^14^80^5.7
Anna Gaddison, Springdale High^14^78^5.6
DaShundra Morgan, Fayetteville^14^75^5.4
Maddi McKinney, Rogers High^14^71^5.1
Samantha Brown, Rogers High^14^71^5.1
Krislyn Smith, Springdale Har-Ber^14^69^4.9
Lauren Sanford, FS Southside^11^54^4.9
Ryann Goodsell, Springdale High^14^68^4.9
Maegan Bandimere, FS Northside^14^61^4.4
"People don't understand how much he does for us, as far as calling stuff out there on the floor offensively and defensively," Fayetteville Coach Kyle Adams said. "He's like having a coach out there on the floor, and he's so valuable."
Brown, a 6-2 two-year starter, has spent most of his career doing dirty work. With teammates such as Vanderbilt signee Payton Willis handling the bulk of the scoring, it was Brown's job to keep the pressure off Willis and the other teammates.
This season, Brown's role has increased from a pass-first point guard to a playmaker. Averaging 7.3 points, 2.4 assists and 1.7 steals per game, Brown has been the go-to guy behind Willis on many occasions.
On Friday, his 15 points and five rebounds at Bentonville -- including a three-pointer in overtime -- were vital in a 78-76 victory to clinch Fayetteville's outright 7A-West Conference crown.
"Really my expectations of Spencer are so high, and he's exceeded those expectations just about every time," Adams said. "He's been clutch at the free-throw line down the stretch in conference, he hits a big three the other night in overtime at Bentonville, and it just seems like every game he comes up with one or two plays at the right time that are crucial for us."
Brown still considers himself a team player.
"I'm just kind of the everything guy," Brown said. "If you need a rebound, I'll go get it; if you need an assist, I'll go get it; and if you need a bucket, I can go get it."
Basketball is deeply rooted in Brown's bloodlines. His mother, Allyson Twiggs Dyer, lettered at Arkansas from 1990-95 and his father, Spencer Brown, played football at Arkansas from 1992-95 and coaches his son on his AAU Arkansas Hawks basketball team.
Brown is determined to play in college but hasn't decided where. He also wants to coach when his playing career ends.
"I love the game," Brown said. "I definitely want to coach and stay around basketball. I just love it, and I think being a collegiate coach and teaching people what I know would be amazing."
The way Brown has grown in the Fayetteville (24-3) program, Adams has no doubt his point guard will be a success if coaching is his future profession.
"Both his mom and his dad played ball, and he's been around it all his life," Adams said. "He thinks the game very, very well. He's always giving me suggestions during a timeout or during a break in the game, like a free throw or something where he can come over and we can discuss something."
Sports on 03/02/2016