Wisconsin has reached out to Payton Sparks, a 6-foot-9 sophomore big man from Ball State who recently entered the transfer portal.
With the Badgers in the midst of deep run in the NIT (National Invitation Tournament), they’ve still remained active in the transfer portal market, reaching out to multiple players this week including Khalif Battle from Temple.
Sparks appeared in 31 games with Ball State this season, helping the Cardinals reach the quarterfinals of the MAC tournament amongst other things. The big man averaged 13.3 points and 8.7 rebounds and would be a helpful frontcourt addition for whatever program he ends up with.
Some of the Badgers’ critics have slammed the team for their lack of depth at forward behind Tyler Wahl and Steven Crowl in 2022-2023, so Sparks would certainly help quiet that conversation next year if he ends up in Madison.
Ball State transfer Payton Sparks has heard from from the following schools per source.
Sparks averaged 13.3 points and 8.7 rebounds this season.
Georgia Tech
Wisconsin
Notre Dame
Utah
Oklahoma
Seton Hall
Dayton
Arkansas
Iowa State
Loyola Chicago
Florida
Butler
LSU…— Dushawn London (@DushawnLondon1) March 20, 2023
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