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Jemel Spearman
First Season: 2013-14
Last Season: 2025-26
Total Games: 413
Crew Chief: 48 (12%)
U1: 149 (36%)
U2: 216 (52%)
Home Wins: 66%
Home Fouls: 16.9
Away Fouls: 18.3
Foul Diff: 1.4
Attendance: 4,460
| Games | Total | 2025-26 | 2024-25 | 2023-24 | 2022-23 | 2021-22 | 2020-21 | 2019-20 | 2018-19 | 2017-18 | 2016-17 | 2015-16 | 2014-15 | 2013-14 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Games | 413 | 64 | 55 | 58 | 45 | 39 | 22 | 31 | 27 | 23 | 26 | 18 | 4 | 1 |
| Crew Chief | 48 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| U1 | 149 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| U2 | 216 | 26 | 26 | 31 | 24 | 21 | 10 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 20 | 13 | 3 | 1 |
| NCAA Tournament | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NIT Tournament | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pre/Mid-Season Tournament | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ACC | 114 | 32 | 28 | 18 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Big South | 90 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
| A-10 | 50 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CAA | 43 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Southern | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| OVC | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Sun Belt | 17 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| CUSA | 13 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MEAC | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Big 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Big East | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ASUN | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SEC | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| American | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Big Sky | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MVC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Big West | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SWAC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Big 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Crew Chief | U1 | U2 | Home | Away | Score | Fouls | Fee | Season $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-3-19 | Kelly Pfeifer | Marques Pettigrew | Jemel Spearman | Wisconsin | High Point | 82 - 83 | 12 - 15 | $4,000 | $205,250 |
| 2026-3-12 | Lee Cassell | A.J. Desai | Jemel Spearman | Virginia | NC State | 81 - 74 | 17 - 14 | $3,800 | $201,250 |
| 2026-3-11 | Lee Cassell | Bert Smith | Jemel Spearman | Louisville | SMU | 62 - 58 | 12 - 16 | $3,800 | $197,450 |
| 2026-3-8 | Mark Schnur | Clarence Armstrong | Jemel Spearman | Hofstra | William & Mary | 92 - 61 | 25 - 22 | $2,600 | $193,650 |
| 2026-3-7 | Lee Cassell | Jemel Spearman | Adam Flore | Clemson | Georgia Tech | 79 - 76 | 16 - 21 | $3,800 | $191,050 |
| 2026-3-6 | Lee Cassell | Jeremy Mosier | Jemel Spearman | UNC Asheville | Longwood | 85 - 82 | 25 - 28 | $2,150 | $187,250 |
| 2026-3-4 | Mike Roberts | Darron George | Jemel Spearman | Rhode Island | Duquesne | 64 - 52 | 15 - 16 | $2,900 | $185,100 |
| 2026-3-3 | Bert Smith | Jemel Spearman | Isaac Barnett | Virginia Tech | Boston College | 72 - 63 | 14 - 16 | $3,800 | $182,200 |
| 2026-2-28 | Jemel Spearman | Ian McClenny | Kellen Miliner | Maryland Eastern Shore | South Carolina State | 69 - 57 | 18 - 22 | $1,800 | $174,600 |
| 2026-2-28 | A.J. Desai | Jemel Spearman | Jeff Pon | Notre Dame | NC State | 96 - 90 | 18 - 21 | $3,800 | $178,400 |
| 2026-2-24 | Mark Schnur | Jemel Spearman | Leslie Jones | La Salle | George Washington | 77 - 104 | 17 - 20 | $2,900 | $172,800 |
| 2026-2-21 | Jemel Spearman | Isaac Barnett | Adam Flore | SMU | Boston College | 94 - 70 | 16 - 17 | $3,800 | $169,900 |
| 2026-2-19 | Lee Cassell | A.J. Desai | Jemel Spearman | High Point | UNC Asheville | 74 - 48 | 14 - 14 | $2,150 | $166,100 |
| 2026-2-18 | Jerry Heater | Jemel Spearman | Anthony Eades | Fordham | Loyola Chicago | 62 - 59 | 19 - 21 | $2,900 | $163,950 |
| 2026-2-16 | Jemel Spearman | Ian McClenny | Kellen Miliner | Maryland Eastern Shore | Norfolk State | 66 - 70 | 18 - 14 | $1,800 | $161,050 |
| 2026-2-14 | A.J. Desai | Jemel Spearman | Chase Shaw | Virginia Tech | Florida State | 69 - 92 | 13 - 12 | $3,800 | $159,250 |
| 2026-2-12 | A.J. Desai | Jemel Spearman | Vasili Mallios | Northeastern | William & Mary | 67 - 94 | 16 - 10 | $2,600 | $155,450 |
| 2026-2-11 | Kipp Kissinger | A.J. Desai | Jemel Spearman | Boston College | Stanford | 64 - 70 | 13 - 13 | $3,800 | $152,850 |
| 2026-2-7 | Sean Hull | Jemel Spearman | Tommy Morrissey | Pittsburgh | SMU | 67 - 86 | 15 - 15 | $3,800 | $149,050 |
| 2026-2-5 | Jerry Heater | A.J. Desai | Jemel Spearman | Charleston | North Carolina A&T | 78 - 62 | 16 - 12 | $2,600 | $145,250 |
| 2026-2-4 | Bill Covington | Jemel Spearman | Trey Styons | Radford | Winthrop | 78 - 80 | 18 - 17 | $2,150 | $142,650 |
| 2026-1-31 | Clarence Armstrong | Jemel Spearman | Ryan Sassano | Boston College | Virginia | 66 - 73 | 17 - 22 | $3,800 | $140,500 |
| 2026-1-29 | A.J. Desai | Tony Henderson | Jemel Spearman | Campbell | Stony Brook | 69 - 81 | 20 - 16 | $2,600 | $136,700 |
| 2026-1-27 | Eric Lewis | Jemel Spearman | Isaac Barnett | Loyola Chicago | Saint Joseph's | 64 - 85 | 8 - 9 | $2,900 | $134,100 |
| 2026-1-26 | Jemel Spearman | Donta Carter | Mo Majmyar | South Carolina State | Delaware State | 70 - 64 | 23 - 22 | $1,800 | $131,200 |
| 2026-1-24 | Tony Henderson | Jemel Spearman | Trey Styons | Louisville | Virginia Tech | 85 - 71 | 14 - 18 | $3,800 | $129,400 |
| 2026-1-22 | Tim Clougherty | A.J. Desai | Jemel Spearman | North Carolina A&T | Hofstra | 79 - 78 | 20 - 23 | $2,600 | $125,600 |
| 2026-1-21 | Jemel Spearman | Ben Stirt | Connor Penn | Presbyterian | Charleston Southern | 87 - 83 | 12 - 25 | $2,150 | $123,000 |
| 2026-1-19 | Jemel Spearman | Devorn Kinsey | Justin McKie | Howard | Morehouse | 78 - 69 | 16 - 19 | $1,800 | $120,850 |
| 2026-1-17 | Bill Covington | Marques Pettigrew | Jemel Spearman | Stanford | Duke | 50 - 80 | 18 - 18 | $3,800 | $119,050 |
| 2026-1-14 | Gregory Nixon | Bill Covington | Jemel Spearman | Stanford | North Carolina | 95 - 90 | 21 - 17 | $3,800 | $115,250 |
| 2026-1-13 | Roger Ayers | Clarence Armstrong | Jemel Spearman | Syracuse | Florida State | 94 - 86 | 17 - 16 | $3,800 | $111,450 |
| 2026-1-10 | Eric Lewis | Jemel Spearman | Ryan Sassano | Miami | Georgia Tech | 91 - 81 | 23 - 23 | $3,800 | $107,650 |
| 2026-1-7 | Sean Hull | Robert Riley | Jemel Spearman | Saint Joseph's | Duquesne | 97 - 90 | 12 - 23 | $2,900 | $103,850 |
| 2026-1-3 | Lee Cassell | Tony Chiazza | Jemel Spearman | Pittsburgh | Clemson | 68 - 73 | 21 - 21 | $3,800 | $100,950 |
| 2025-12-31 | Clarence Armstrong | Doug Sirmons | Jemel Spearman | Virginia Tech | Virginia | 95 - 85 | 16 - 27 | $3,800 | $97,150 |
| 2025-12-30 | Jemel Spearman | Darnell Cudjoe | Steven Perry Jr. | Morgan State | Penn State (Brandywine) | 92 - 55 | 20 - 19 | $1,800 | $93,350 |
| 2025-12-29 | Tony Crisp | Andrew Barksdale | Jemel Spearman | North Carolina A&T | UNC Wilmington | 78 - 87 | 22 - 21 | $2,600 | $91,550 |
| 2025-12-22 | Jemel Spearman | Anthony Eades | Clare Aubry | George Washington | St. Mary's (MD) | 97 - 40 | 15 - 13 | $2,900 | $88,950 |
| 2025-12-20 | Tony Padilla | Mike Reed | Jemel Spearman | Colorado | Stanford | 68 - 77 | 24 - 19 | $3,800 | $86,050 |
| 2025-12-19 | Clarence Armstrong | Jemel Spearman | Clare Aubry | California | Morgan State | 97 - 50 | 17 - 16 | $3,800 | $82,250 |
| 2025-12-17 | Clarence Armstrong | Jemel Spearman | Clare Aubry | Stanford | UT Arlington | 76 - 60 | 21 - 24 | $3,800 | $78,450 |
| 2025-12-9 | Jemel Spearman | Kellen Miliner | Connor Penn | Winthrop | Toccoa Falls | 111 - 62 | 13 - 15 | $2,150 | $74,650 |
| 2025-12-7 | Pat Driscoll | Evon Burroughs | Jemel Spearman | Pittsburgh | Hofstra | 73 - 80 | 16 - 14 | $3,800 | $72,500 |
| 2025-12-6 | Roger Ayers | Jemel Spearman | Kellen Miliner | Virginia Tech | George Mason | 73 - 62 | 13 - 11 | $3,800 | $68,700 |
| 2025-12-5 | Jemel Spearman | Sean Lineberger | Ben Stirt | High Point | NJIT | 89 - 72 | 15 - 19 | $2,150 | $64,900 |
| 2025-12-2 | Ron Groover | Mark Schnur | Jemel Spearman | Wake Forest | Oklahoma | 68 - 86 | 22 - 26 | $3,800 | $62,750 |
| 2025-11-30 | J.W. Lucas | Jemel Spearman | Connor Penn | UNC Asheville | App State | 67 - 55 | 22 - 23 | $2,150 | $58,950 |
| 2025-11-28 | Chuck Jones | Courtney Green | Jemel Spearman | Mississippi State | SMU | 81 - 87 | 23 - 16 | $3,900 | $56,800 |
| 2025-11-27 | Jemel Spearman | Ryan Sassano | Chase Shaw | East Carolina | St. Bonaventure | 58 - 67 | 16 - 21 | $3,100 | $52,900 |
Showing 1-50 of 413 games
Tournament Games
| Tournament | Times Worked | Seasons |
|---|---|---|
| NCAA First Round | 4 | 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25, 2025-26 |
| NIT | 5 | 2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20, 2021-22, 2022-23 |
| 2K EMPIRE CLASSIC - CAMPUS GAME | 1 | 2019-20 |
| ACC | 2 | 2023-24 |
| ACC/SEC Men's Challenge | 1 | 2025-26 |
| Atlantic 10 Championship - Quarterfinal | 1 | 2022-23 |
| AutoNation Orange Bowl Basketball Classic | 1 | 2024-25 |
| BARCLAYS CENTER CLASSIC - CAMPUS GAME | 1 | 2019-20 |
| BIG SOUTH CHAMPIONSHIP - QUARTERFINAL | 1 | 2019-20 |
| BIG SOUTH MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP - QUARTERFINAL | 1 | 2018-19 |
| Baha Mar Hoops - Nassau Championship | 3 | 2022-23 |
| Big 5 Classic - Campus Game | 1 | 2024-25 |
| Big South Championship - Quarterfinal | 2 | 2024-25, 2025-26 |
| Blue Devil Challenge | 1 | 2023-24 |
| CAA Championship - 1st Round | 1 | 2020-21 |
| CAA Championship - Quarterfinal | 1 | 2025-26 |
| Cal Classic | 1 | 2024-25 |
| Campbell Classic | 1 | 2023-24 |
| Field of 68 Tip-Off | 1 | 2024-25 |
| Fort Myers Tip-Off - Beach Division | 2 | 2025-26 |
| Fort Myers Tip-Off - Campus Game | 1 | 2019-20 |
| GLOBAL SPORTS INVITATIONAL | 1 | 2016-17 |
| GOLDEN GOPHER SHOWCASE | 1 | 2016-17 |
| HOOPS IN THE HEARTLAND | 1 | 2017-18 |
| Hall of Fame Classic | 1 | 2023-24 |
| Hall of Fame Series - Phoenix | 1 | 2025-26 |
| Hall of Fame Series - San Antonio | 1 | 2023-24 |
| Hercules Tires Big South Championship - 1st Round | 1 | 2021-22 |
| JAMAICA CLASSIC AT MONTEGO BAY | 2 | 2018-19 |
| Jamaica Classic | 2 | 2022-23 |
| Legends Classic at High Point | 1 | 2021-22 |
| Leon Black Classic | 1 | 2022-23 |
| MLK Day Classic | 1 | 2025-26 |
| Mako Medical Wolfpack Invitational | 1 | 2020-21 |
| Marquette Challenge | 1 | 2024-25 |
| Myrtle Beach Invitational | 3 | 2023-24 |
| New York Life ACC | 2 | 2022-23 |
| Skyscanner Legends Classic | 1 | 2025-26 |
| St. Pete Shootout | 1 | 2018-19 |
| T. Rowe Price ACC | 4 | 2024-25, 2025-26 |
| The Maui Invitational Presented by Novavax | 2 | 2024-25 |
| The Maui Invitational Presented by Novavax - 5th Place Game | 1 | 2024-25 |
| UNCG SPARTAN CLASSIC | 1 | 2017-18 |
| WAC/CUSA Challenge | 1 | 2024-25 |
| Wade Houston Tipoff Classic | 1 | 2020-21 |
| Wolfpack Classic | 1 | 2018-19 |
Jemel Spearman Game Pace by Season
Total games worked across seasons, relative to each season's opening day
Estimated Salary Information
Salary estimates based on conference rates, tier level, and season adjustments. Rates vary by conference and year.
Career Summary
Current Tier: Tier 1
Career Total: $968,233
Total Games: 413
Avg per Game: $2,344
Highest Season: $205,250 (2025-26)
Season-by-Season Breakdown
| Season | Tier | Games | CC Games | U1/U2 Games | Total Earned | Avg per Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | Tier 1 | 64 | 13 | 51 | $205,250 | $3,207 |
| 2024-25 | Tier 1 | 55 | 6 | 49 | $176,650 | $3,212 |
| 2023-24 | Tier 1 | 58 | 7 | 51 | $162,879 | $2,808 |
| 2022-23 | Tier 2 | 45 | 5 | 40 | $105,752 | $2,350 |
| 2021-22 | Tier 2 | 39 | 6 | 33 | $81,869 | $2,099 |
| 2020-21 | Tier 2 | 22 | 2 | 20 | $40,920 | $1,860 |
| 2019-20 | Tier 2 | 31 | 3 | 28 | $61,395 | $1,980 |
| 2018-19 | Tier 2 | 27 | 4 | 23 | $42,697 | $1,581 |
| 2017-18 | Tier 2 | 23 | 1 | 22 | $35,430 | $1,540 |
| 2016-17 | Tier 3 | 26 | 0 | 26 | $30,360 | $1,168 |
| 2015-16 | Tier 3 | 18 | 0 | 18 | $20,003 | $1,111 |
| 2014-15 | Tier 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | $4,052 | $1,013 |
| 2013-14 | Tier 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | $976 | $976 |
Jemel Spearman Salary Pace by Season
Estimated cumulative salary earned across seasons, relative to each season's opening day