Payton Sparks

Position: Center

6-9, 240lb (206cm, 108kg)

Hometown: Winchester, IN

High School: Winchester HS

Schools: Ball State (Men) and Indiana (Men)

2x All-MAC
MAC All-Freshman
2021-22 MAC ROY

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SUMMARY

2024-25

Career

G

11

97

PTS

9.3

10.1

TRB

4.5

6.4

AST

1.4

1.2

FG%

56.0

55.7

FG3%

-

16.7

FT%

63.0

60.0

eFG%

56.0

55.9

PER

22.5

21.8

WS

1.0

8.3

Last 5 Games

Last 5 Games Table
Date	Team		Opp	Result	GS	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	2P	2PA	2P%	3P	3PA	3P%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
2024-12-21	Ball State		Evansville	W 80-43		17	5	5	1.000	5	5	1.000	0	0		10	12	.833	3	2	5	2	1	1	1	1	20
2024-12-14	Ball State	@	Bellarmine	W 86-82		15	4	5	.800	4	5	.800	0	0		4	6	.667	1	3	4	0	0	0	0	0	12
2024-12-08	Ball State	@	Southern Illinois-Edwardsville	L 69-82	*	18	3	5	.600	3	5	.600	0	0		2	3	.667	1	2	3	3	0	0	2	3	8
2024-11-27	Ball State	N	Richmond	L 60-73	*	15	0	1	.000	0	1	.000	0	0		2	4	.500	0	6	6	1	0	0	1	0	2
2024-11-26	Ball State	N		W 94-57	*	5	0	0		0	0		0	0		0	0		0	2	2	0	0	0	0	1	0

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Per Game

Per Game Table
Season	Team	Conf	Class	Pos	G	GS	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	3P	3PA	3P%	2P	2PA	2P%	eFG%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS	Awards
2021-22	Ball State	MAC	FR	C	31	31	28.0	4.5	8.4	.533	0.0	0.2	.000	4.5	8.1	.548	.533	4.6	6.5	.703	3.1	5.3	8.5	1.2	0.4	0.5	2.2	2.5	13.5
2022-23	Ball State	MAC	SO	C	31	31	29.2	4.7	8.1	.588	0.1	0.2	.400	4.7	7.9	.592	.592	3.7	7.1	.525	3.2	5.5	8.7	1.9	0.5	0.9	2.0	2.5	13.3
2023-24	Indiana	Big Ten	JR	C	24	2	7.3	0.8	1.5	.514	0.0	0.0		0.8	1.5	.514	.514	0.6	1.5	.417	0.6	1.3	1.8	0.3	0.2	0.4	0.3	1.0	2.1
2024-25	Ball State	MAC	SR	C	11	9	17.9	2.5	4.5	.560	0.0	0.0		2.5	4.5	.560	.560	4.2	6.6	.630	1.5	3.0	4.5	1.4	0.2	0.3	1.3	1.3	9.3
Career					97	73	22.1	3.4	6.1	.557	0.0	0.1	.167	3.4	6.0	.565	.559	3.3	5.5	.600	2.3	4.1	6.4	1.2	0.3	0.6	1.6	2.0	10.1

Ball State (3 Yrs)					73	71	27.0	4.3	7.7	.560	0.0	0.2	.167	4.3	7.5	.569	.562	4.2	6.8	.613	2.9	5.1	8.0	1.5	0.4	0.6	2.0	2.3	12.8
Indiana (1 Yr)					24	2	7.3	0.8	1.5	.514	0.0	0.0		0.8	1.5	.514	.514	0.6	1.5	.417	0.6	1.3	1.8	0.3	0.2	0.4	0.3	1.0	2.1

Per Game Table
Season	Team	Conf	Class	Pos	G	GS	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	3P	3PA	3P%	2P	2PA	2P%	eFG%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
2021-22	Ball State	MAC	FR	C	19	19	30.5	5.0	9.1	.549	0.0	0.2	.000	5.0	8.9	.562	.549	5.4	7.6	.715	3.3	6.4	9.7	1.4	0.5	0.6	2.6	2.6	15.4
2022-23	Ball State	MAC	SO	C	17	17	29.1	4.5	7.8	.571	0.0	0.1	.000	4.5	7.8	.576	.571	3.7	6.6	.563	3.2	6.1	9.3	1.9	0.5	0.9	2.3	2.7	12.6
2023-24	Indiana	Big Ten	JR	C	13	1	7.0	0.5	1.3	.412	0.0	0.0		0.5	1.3	.412	.412	0.8	1.5	.526	0.5	0.9	1.5	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.3	1.0	1.8
Career					49	37	23.8	3.6	6.6	.551	0.0	0.1	.000	3.6	6.5	.560	.551	3.6	5.6	.640	2.5	4.9	7.4	1.2	0.4	0.6	1.9	2.2	10.9

Ball State (2 Yrs)					36	36	29.8	4.8	8.5	.559	0.0	0.1	.000	4.8	8.4	.568	.559	4.6	7.1	.648	3.3	6.3	9.5	1.6	0.5	0.8	2.4	2.7	14.1
Indiana (1 Yr)					13	1	7.0	0.5	1.3	.412	0.0	0.0		0.5	1.3	.412	.412	0.8	1.5	.526	0.5	0.9	1.5	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.3	1.0	1.8

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Totals

Totals Table
Season	Team	Conf	Class	Pos	G	GS	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	3P	3PA	3P%	2P	2PA	2P%	eFG%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS	Awards
2021-22	Ball State	MAC	FR	C	31	31	867	138	259	.533	0	7	.000	138	252	.548	.533	142	202	.703	97	165	262	37	12	15	67	79	418
2022-23	Ball State	MAC	SO	C	31	31	906	147	250	.588	2	5	.400	145	245	.592	.592	115	219	.525	98	171	269	59	14	29	62	76	411
2023-24	Indiana	Big Ten	JR	C	24	2	176	18	35	.514	0	0		18	35	.514	.514	15	36	.417	14	30	44	6	5	9	8	24	51
2024-25	Ball State	MAC	SR	C	11	9	197	28	50	.560	0	0		28	50	.560	.560	46	73	.630	17	33	50	15	2	3	14	14	102
Career					97	73	2146	331	594	.557	2	12	.167	329	582	.565	.559	318	530	.600	226	399	625	117	33	56	151	193	982

Ball State (3 Yrs)					73	71	1970	313	559	.560	2	12	.167	311	547	.569	.562	303	494	.613	212	369	581	111	28	47	143	169	931
Indiana (1 Yr)					24	2	176	18	35	.514	0	0		18	35	.514	.514	15	36	.417	14	30	44	6	5	9	8	24	51

Totals Table
Season	Team	Conf	Class	Pos	G	GS	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	3P	3PA	3P%	2P	2PA	2P%	eFG%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
2021-22	Ball State	MAC	FR	C	19	19	579	95	173	.549	0	4	.000	95	169	.562	.549	103	144	.715	63	122	185	26	9	12	49	50	293
2022-23	Ball State	MAC	SO	C	17	17	494	76	133	.571	0	1	.000	76	132	.576	.571	63	112	.563	54	104	158	32	8	16	39	46	215
2023-24	Indiana	Big Ten	JR	C	13	1	91	7	17	.412	0	0		7	17	.412	.412	10	19	.526	7	12	19	2	2	2	4	13	24
Career					49	37	1164	178	323	.551	0	5	.000	178	318	.560	.551	176	275	.640	124	238	362	60	19	30	92	109	532

Ball State (2 Yrs)					36	36	1073	171	306	.559	0	5	.000	171	301	.568	.559	166	256	.648	117	226	343	58	17	28	88	96	508
Indiana (1 Yr)					13	1	91	7	17	.412	0	0		7	17	.412	.412	10	19	.526	7	12	19	2	2	2	4	13	24

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Per 40 Minutes

Per 40 Minutes Table
Season	School	Conf	Class	G	GS	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	2P	2PA	2P%	3P	3PA	3P%	FT	FTA	FT%	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
2021-22	Ball State	MAC	FR	31	31	867	6.4	11.9	.533	6.4	11.6	.548	0.0	0.3	.000	6.6	9.3	.703	12.1	1.7	0.6	0.7	3.1	3.6	19.3
2022-23	Ball State	MAC	SO	31	31	906	6.5	11.0	.588	6.4	10.8	.592	0.1	0.2	.400	5.1	9.7	.525	11.9	2.6	0.6	1.3	2.7	3.4	18.1
2023-24	Indiana	Big Ten	JR	24	2	176	4.1	8.0	.514	4.1	8.0	.514	0.0	0.0		3.4	8.2	.417	10.0	1.4	1.1	2.0	1.8	5.5	11.6
2024-25	Ball State	MAC	SR	11	9	197	5.7	10.2	.560	5.7	10.2	.560	0.0	0.0		9.3	14.8	.630	10.2	3.0	0.4	0.6	2.8	2.8	20.7
Career	Overall			97	73	2146	6.2	11.1	.557	6.1	10.8	.565	0.0	0.2	.167	5.9	9.9	.600	11.6	2.2	0.6	1.0	2.8	3.6	18.3
	Ball State			73	71	1970	6.4	11.4	.560	6.3	11.1	.569	0.0	0.2	.167	6.2	10.0	.613	11.8	2.3	0.6	1.0	2.9	3.4	18.9
	Indiana			24	2	176	4.1	8.0	.514	4.1	8.0	.514	0.0	0.0		3.4	8.2	.417	10.0	1.4	1.1	2.0	1.8	5.5	11.6

Per 40 Minutes Table
Season	School	Conf	Class	G	GS	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	2P	2PA	2P%	3P	3PA	3P%	FT	FTA	FT%	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
2021-22	Ball State	MAC	FR	19	19	579	6.6	12.0	.549	6.6	11.7	.562	0.0	0.3	.000	7.1	9.9	.715	12.8	1.8	0.6	0.8	3.4	3.5	20.2
2022-23	Ball State	MAC	SO	17	17	494	6.2	10.8	.571	6.2	10.7	.576	0.0	0.1	.000	5.1	9.1	.563	12.8	2.6	0.6	1.3	3.2	3.7	17.4
2023-24	Indiana	Big Ten	JR	13	1	91	3.1	7.5	.412	3.1	7.5	.412	0.0	0.0		4.4	8.4	.526	8.4	0.9	0.9	0.9	1.8	5.7	10.5
Career	Overall			49	37	1164	6.1	11.1	.551	6.1	10.9	.560	0.0	0.2	.000	6.0	9.5	.640	12.4	2.1	0.7	1.0	3.2	3.7	18.3
	Ball State			36	36	1073	6.4	11.4	.559	6.4	11.2	.568	0.0	0.2	.000	6.2	9.5	.648	12.8	2.2	0.6	1.0	3.3	3.6	18.9
	Indiana			13	1	91	3.1	7.5	.412	3.1	7.5	.412	0.0	0.0		4.4	8.4	.526	8.4	0.9	0.9	0.9	1.8	5.7	10.5

Per 100 Poss

Per 100 Poss Table
Season	School	Conf	Class	G	GS	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	2P	2PA	2P%	3P	3PA	3P%	FT	FTA	FT%	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS		ORtg	DRtg
2021-22	Ball State	MAC	FR	31	31	867	8.9	16.7	.533	8.9	16.2	.548	0.0	0.5	.000	9.2	13.0	.703	16.9	2.4	0.8	1.0	4.3	5.1	26.9		115.1	107.5
2022-23	Ball State	MAC	SO	31	31	906	9.5	16.1	.588	9.3	15.8	.592	0.1	0.3	.400	7.4	14.1	.525	17.3	3.8	0.9	1.9	4.0	4.9	26.5		116.6	103.6
2023-24	Indiana	Big Ten	JR	24	2	176	5.9	11.5	.514	5.9	11.5	.514	0.0	0.0		4.9	11.8	.417	14.4	2.0	1.6	2.9	2.6	7.9	16.7		100.9	104.6
2024-25	Ball State	MAC	SR	11	9	197	8.3	14.7	.560	8.3	14.7	.560	0.0	0.0		13.6	21.5	.630	14.7	4.4	0.6	0.9	4.1	4.1	30.1		120.6	103.9
Career	Overall			97	73	2146	8.8	15.9	.557	8.8	15.5	.565	0.1	0.3	.167	8.5	14.1	.600	16.7	3.1	0.9	1.5	4.0	5.1	26.2		115.4	105.3
	Ball State			73	71	1970	9.1	16.2	.560	9.0	15.9	.569	0.1	0.3	.167	8.8	14.4	.613	16.9	3.2	0.8	1.4	4.2	4.9	27.0		116.4	105.4
	Indiana			24	2	176	5.9	11.5	.514	5.9	11.5	.514	0.0	0.0		4.9	11.8	.417	14.4	2.0	1.6	2.9	2.6	7.9	16.7		100.9	104.6

Per 100 Poss Table
Season	School	Conf	Class	G	GS	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	2P	2PA	2P%	3P	3PA	3P%	FT	FTA	FT%	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS		ORtg	DRtg
2021-22	Ball State	MAC	FR	19	19	579	9.1	16.5	.549	9.1	16.1	.562	0.0	0.4	.000	9.8	13.7	.715	17.7	2.5	0.9	1.1	4.7	4.8	28.0		116.6	105.4
2022-23	Ball State	MAC	SO	17	17	494	8.8	15.4	.571	8.8	15.3	.576	0.0	0.1	.000	7.3	13.0	.563	18.3	3.7	0.9	1.9	4.5	5.3	25.0		113.7	106.2
2023-24	Indiana	Big Ten	JR	13	1	91	4.4	10.8	.412	4.4	10.8	.412	0.0	0.0		6.3	12.0	.526	12.0	1.3	1.3	1.3	2.5	8.2	15.2		98.2	109.0
Career	Overall			49	37	1164	8.6	15.6	.551	8.6	15.4	.560	0.0	0.2	.000	8.5	13.3	.640	17.5	2.9	0.9	1.5	4.5	5.3	25.7		114.4	106.0
	Ball State			36	36	1073	9.0	16.0	.559	9.0	15.8	.568	0.0	0.3	.000	8.7	13.4	.648	18.0	3.0	0.9	1.5	4.6	5.0	26.6		115.3	105.8
	Indiana			13	1	91	4.4	10.8	.412	4.4	10.8	.412	0.0	0.0		6.3	12.0	.526	12.0	1.3	1.3	1.3	2.5	8.2	15.2		98.2	109.0

Advanced

Advanced Table
Season	School	Conf	Class	G	GS	MP	PER	TS%	eFG%	3PAr	FTr	PProd	ORB%	DRB%	TRB%	AST%	STL%	BLK%	TOV%	USG%		OWS	DWS	WS	WS/40		OBPM	DBPM	BPM
2021-22	Ball State	MAC	FR	31	31	867	21.8	.589	.533	.027	.780	427	12.5	21.2	16.9	9.0	0.8	2.0	15.9	23.9		2.5	0.7	3.2	.148		1.1	-2.8	-1.6
2022-23	Ball State	MAC	SO	31	31	906	23.2	.580	.592	.020	.876	430	12.9	21.6	17.3	13.2	0.9	3.3	14.9	23.3		2.6	1.2	3.8	.168		2.0	-0.9	1.1
2023-24	Indiana	Big Ten	JR	24	2	176	13.6	.489	.514	.000	1.029	54	9.7	18.4	14.3	6.0	1.6	5.7	13.3	17.5		0.1	0.2	0.4	.081		-1.9	1.3	-0.7
2024-25	Ball State	MAC	SR	11	9	197	22.5	.602	.560	.000	1.460	106	9.8	18.3	14.2	16.4	0.6	1.8	14.2	25.7		0.6	0.3	1.0	.193		1.5	-1.8	-0.3
Career	Overall			97	73	2146	21.8	.581	.559	.020	.892	1018	12.2	20.9	16.6	11.2	0.9	2.8	15.1	23.3		5.9	2.4	8.3	.155		1.3	-1.6	-0.3
	Ball State			73	71	1970	22.5	.587	.562	.021	.884	964	12.4	21.1	16.8	11.7	0.8	2.6	15.3	23.8		5.8	2.2	8.0	.162		1.6	-1.8	-0.2
	Indiana			24	2	176	13.6	.489	.514	.000	1.029	54	9.7	18.4	14.3	6.0	1.6	5.7	13.3	17.5		0.1	0.2	0.4	.081		-1.9	1.3	-0.7

Advanced Table
Season	School	Conf	Class	G	GS	MP	PER	TS%	eFG%	3PAr	FTr	PProd	ORB%	DRB%	TRB%	AST%	STL%	BLK%	TOV%	USG%		OWS	DWS	WS	WS/40		OBPM	DBPM	BPM
2021-22	Ball State	MAC	FR	19	19	579	25.0	.607	.549	.023	.832	301	13.9	25.4	19.8	9.6	0.9	2.4	16.9	24.9		2.4	0.2	2.6	.176
2022-23	Ball State	MAC	SO	17	17	494	23.2	.577	.571	.008	.842	232	13.9	26.9	20.4	12.8	0.9	3.3	17.3	23.2		1.7	0.2	1.9	.152
2023-24	Indiana	Big Ten	JR	13	1	91	10.1	.461	.412	.000	1.118	26	10.1	16.1	13.2	3.7	1.3	2.4	13.3	17.2		0.1	0.0	0.1	.049
Career	Overall			49	37	1164	23.1	.586	.551	.015	.851	560	13.6	25.3	19.5	10.5	0.9	2.8	16.9	23.6		4.2	0.4	4.5	.156
	Ball State			36	36	1073	24.2	.594	.559	.016	.837	533	13.9	26.1	20.1	11.1	0.9	2.8	17.1	24.1		4.1	0.4	4.4	.165
	Indiana			13	1	91	10.1	.461	.412	.000	1.118	26	10.1	16.1	13.2	3.7	1.3	2.4	13.3	17.2		0.1	0.0	0.1	.049

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