Payton Sparks - College Basketball News & Rumors

Leaving Ball State Sparks will enter the transfer portal, per Jamie Shaw of On3.com.

Impact The center enters the portal as a grad transfer after spending two years at Ball State, transferring to Indiana, and then returning to Ball State as a junior. Last season with the Cardinals, he averaged 12.6 points, 7.7 rebounds and 1.5 assists. He'll look for another program as a fifth-year senior.

APRIL 21 • ROTOWIRE

Pritchard, Heady lead Central Michigan over Ball State, 69-67

Anthony Pritchard scored 18 points to lead the Central Michigan Chippewas and Jakobi Heady hit the go-ahead jump shot with eight seconds left as the Chippewas knocked off the Ball...

MARCH 5 • Associated Press

Central Michigan visits Ball State following Jarusevicius' 23-point performance

MARCH 4 • Associated Press

Campbell scores 26 in Bowling Green's 61-52 win over Ball State

Led by Javontae Campbell's 26 points, the Bowling Green Falcons defeated the Ball State Cardinals 61-52 on Saturday

MARCH 1 • Associated Press

Sparks leads Ball State against Central Michigan after 20-point showing

Ball State faces the Central Michigan Chippewas after Payton Sparks scored 20 points in the Cardinals' 93-75 loss to the Toledo Rockets

JANUARY 21 • Associated Press

Sparks scores 20 off the bench, Ball State knocks off Evansville 80-43

Payton Sparks scored 20 points off of the bench to lead the Ball State Cardinals over the Evansville Purple Aces 80-43 on Saturday

DECEMBER 21, 2024 • Associated Press

Sparks scores 17 as Ball State beats Franklin 87-60

Led by Payton Sparks' 17 points, the Ball State Cardinals defeated the Franklin Grizzlies 87-60

NOVEMBER 9, 2024 • Associated Press

Doesn't play Friday Sparks (undisclosed) didn't play in Friday's win over Minnesota.

Impact Sparks was seen participating in warmups and wearing his uniform ahead of Friday's game versus Minnesota, but in the end, he didn't log a single minute in the Hoosiers' 74-62 victory. His next chance to play will come against Purdue on Tuesday. It's worth noting Sparks has missed three of Indiana's last four games.

JANUARY 12, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Suited up Friday Sparks (undisclosed) is in uniform and warming up ahead of Friday's game versus Minnesota, Seth Tow of The Daily Hoosier reports.

Impact Sparks appears set to play Friday despite being listed as questionable. However, the junior big man is unlikely to receive significant playing time.

JANUARY 12, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Iffy against Minnesota Sparks is listed as questionable for Friday's game versus Minnesota due to an undisclosed injury.

Impact Payton played three minutes against Rutgers after not playing in the previous two contests. If the junior big man is ruled out, it shouldn't significantly impact Indiana's rotation.

JANUARY 12, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Indiana, Nebraska Injury Reports Include Several Notable Names Heading into Wednesday’s game between Indiana and Nebraska, Xavier Johnson, Kel’el Ware, Payton Sparks and Rienk Mast are listed questionabl...

JANUARY 3, 2024 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

JANUARY 3, 2024 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Questionable going into Nebraska Sparks (undisclosed) is listed as questionable for Wednesday's game against Nebraska.

Impact The nature of Sparks' injury is unclear. Fellow big Kel'el Ware is also questionable putting the status of the Indiana frontcourt in doubt for this Big Ten clash.

JANUARY 3, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Dressed and warming up Sparks (lower body) was seen fully dressed and warming up ahead of Sunday's game against Army, Todd Golden of CNHI Sports reports.

Impact Sparks appears ready to make his debut with the Hoosiers Sunday night against Army. The junior center previously missed Indiana's season opener against Florida Gulf Coast.

NOVEMBER 12, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Not dressed for warmups Sparks (lower body) was not dressed for early pregame warmups, Michael Niziolek of The Herald Times reports.

Impact Sparks did not play in the team's exhibition game last week either due to a lower body injury. At this point it's looking like the junior center will be out for the regular season opener and could potentially miss further time yet. Anthony Walker figures to be in the main frontcourt depth piece behind Malik Reneau and Kel'el Ware.

NOVEMBER 7, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

After Missing Transfer Targets, Where Might Indiana Look Next? After landing transfers Kel’el Ware and Payton Sparks, Indiana missed on a few of its biggest transfer portal targets over the last week. He...

APRIL 25, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

APRIL 25, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Hoosiers Make Payton Sparks Transfer Official; Woodson 'Excited to Welcome Him' Indiana made it official on Friday that the transfer of former Ball State big man Payton Sparks is now complete. He’s played well at Ball St...

MARCH 31, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Indiana lands Ball State transfer Payton Sparks Indiana has added center Payton Sparks, a transfer from Ball State.

MARCH 29, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

5 things to know about incoming IU basketball player Payton Sparks, a Ball State transfer Payton Sparks, an Indiana native, is the newest member of the Indiana men's basketball team. This is what you should know about him.

MARCH 29, 2023 • INDYSTAR.COM

Indiana Adds Ball State Center Payton Sparks Through Transfer Portal Indiana’s first addition through the transfer portal is 6-foot-9 center Payton Sparks, who averaged 13.3 points and 8.7 rebounds for Ball St...

MARCH 29, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Ball State Center Payton Sparks Enters Transfer Portal, Visits Indiana 6-foot-9 center Payton Sparks averaged 13.3 points and 8.7 rebounds for Ball State, but he entered the transfer portal after his sophomore s...

MARCH 27, 2023 • KANSASCITY.COM

To be available Sparks will be available from the NCAA's transfer portal, he announced using his Twitter account.

Impact Sparks wants to "play at the highest level of college basketball" available. The sophomore could now that he has proven his freshman season was not a fluke. Sparks averaged 13.3 points, 8.7 rebounds and 1.9 assists across 31 of 32 games Ball State's 2022-23 team played.

MARCH 22, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Sparks leads Ball State against Central Michigan after 22-point game

Ball State visits the Central Michigan Chippewas after Payton Sparks scored 22 points in the Cardinals' 91-90 overtime victory over the Eastern Michigan Eagles

FEBRUARY 7, 2023 • Associated Press

Sparks leads Ball State past Eastern Michigan in OT, 91-90

Payton Sparks scored 22 points to lead the Ball State Cardinals, including the game-winning layup with 17 seconds left in the overtime, and the Cardinals beat the Eastern Michigan...

FEBRUARY 4, 2023 • Associated Press

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Pritchard, Heady lead Central Michigan over Ball State, 69-67

Central Michigan visits Ball State following Jarusevicius' 23-point performance

Campbell scores 26 in Bowling Green's 61-52 win over Ball State

Sparks leads Ball State against Central Michigan after 20-point showing

Sparks scores 20 off the bench, Ball State knocks off Evansville 80-43

Sparks scores 17 as Ball State beats Franklin 87-60

Sparks leads Ball State against Central Michigan after 22-point game

Sparks leads Ball State past Eastern Michigan in OT, 91-90