Saleem Spence didn't necessarily have traditional mentors growing up. He had his share of coaches telling him the tricks to the trade, but being an outsider in both the ISFL and DSFL drafts, he wasn't seen as important enough to have a traditional mentor like top players have nowadays, usually in the forms of retired professionals teaching the rookie good habits that are needed to become stars.
But Spence did gain mentors of sorts once he started playing professionally. As the second option for Portland, Saleem was mentored by the veteran 1st string receiver Quavious McGrady, who taught him the little fundamentals, and helped him harness more of his athletic talent. Then, upon moving to Sarasota, Spence got some mentoring courtesy of Tre'Darius J'Vathon, the star number 1 receiver for Sarasota at the time. J'Vathon taught Spence in a way that helped complement each other's strengths and weaknesses, aiding Spence with his hands and physical power. The 1-2 punch worked fairly well for Spence's first season, leading to him winning a surprise Rookie of the Year award.
But Spence did gain mentors of sorts once he started playing professionally. As the second option for Portland, Saleem was mentored by the veteran 1st string receiver Quavious McGrady, who taught him the little fundamentals, and helped him harness more of his athletic talent. Then, upon moving to Sarasota, Spence got some mentoring courtesy of Tre'Darius J'Vathon, the star number 1 receiver for Sarasota at the time. J'Vathon taught Spence in a way that helped complement each other's strengths and weaknesses, aiding Spence with his hands and physical power. The 1-2 punch worked fairly well for Spence's first season, leading to him winning a surprise Rookie of the Year award.
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