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Sparks Named MAC Player of the Week
November 28, 2022 | Men's Basketball
CLEVELAND – The Mid-American Conference announced its weekly men's basketball player of the week on Monday. Payton Sparks was named MAC Co-Player of the Week after a strong showing at the Baha Mar Hoops Nassau Championship.
Sparks led the Cardinals in scoring and rebounding for the week. He averaged 16.3 points a game and added 9.7 boards per contest. In the opening game of the Baha Mar Hoops Nassau Championship he posted an 11-point performance, while adding seven rebounds. In Ball State's victory against Missouri State, he produced a career-high 24 points along with a game-high 12 rebounds for his first double-double of the tournament. He added two steals and two assists. Sparks collected his second-straight double-double as he tied for a team-high 14 points and brought down 10 rebounds against San Jose State. He shot 67.9 percent from the field and 1.000 percent from 3-point range. His lone 3-pointer was a buzzer beater at the end of the first half against Missouri State.
Ball State returns to the court on Saturday, Dec. 3, for a road test at Duquesne. The game is scheduled for a 2 p.m. tip.
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Sparks led the Cardinals in scoring and rebounding for the week. He averaged 16.3 points a game and added 9.7 boards per contest. In the opening game of the Baha Mar Hoops Nassau Championship he posted an 11-point performance, while adding seven rebounds. In Ball State's victory against Missouri State, he produced a career-high 24 points along with a game-high 12 rebounds for his first double-double of the tournament. He added two steals and two assists. Sparks collected his second-straight double-double as he tied for a team-high 14 points and brought down 10 rebounds against San Jose State. He shot 67.9 percent from the field and 1.000 percent from 3-point range. His lone 3-pointer was a buzzer beater at the end of the first half against Missouri State.
Ball State returns to the court on Saturday, Dec. 3, for a road test at Duquesne. The game is scheduled for a 2 p.m. tip.
For general and season ticket information, please click here or call 1-888-BSU-TICKET (756-285-1474).
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