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    IU basketball: Junior center Payton Sparks is in the transfer portal

    Mike SchumannBy Mike SchumannMarch 19, 2024 IU Basketball 5 Comments
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    Payton Sparks, we barely knew you.

    After one season in Bloomington, the junior center has entered the transfer portal, according to multiple reports.

    In his lone season with IU, the 6-foot-9 Sparks average 2.1 points and 1.8 rebounds in 7.4 minutes per contest.  He shot 51.4% from the field overall, and 41.7% from the free throw line.

    Sparks transferred to Indiana after two season at Ball State, where he earned second-team All-MAC honors as a sophomore.

    Just over a year ago, Sparks was thrilled with the opportunity to play in Bloomington.

    “IU was the dream school, and I just felt like it was the best fit overall, both on and off the court with academics and basketball, I feel like I fit in,” Sparks told TDH last March.

    Sparks will have one season of eligibility remaining at his next stop.

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