Wisconsin Men's Basketball Connected to Ball State Transfer
The Badgers coaching staff has reached out to an All-MAC big man that recently entered the transfer portal.
Madison, Wis. — Greg Gard and the Wisconsin men's basketball coaching staff have recently checked in on a MAC big man that entered the transfer portal.
Earlier this week, National Basketball Recruiting Analyst Dushawn London from 247Sports, reported that Wisconsin was one of the teams that inquired about Ball State center Payton Sparks.
"It has always been a dream of mine to play at the highest level of college basketball," Sparks said in the Twitter post. "With that being said, I feel like it's in my best interest to chase my dream and enter the transfer portal. There will always be a place in my heart that is Ball State!"
Along with UW, Georgia Tech, Notre Dame, Utah, Oklahoma, Seton Hall, Dayton, Arkansas, Iowa State, Loyola Chicago, Florida, Butler, LSU, Georgetown, Ohio State, and several other schools expressed interest in Sparks.
The 6-foot-9, 240-pound center was an All-Mid-American Conference Second Team member this past season, averaging 13.3 points, 8.7 rebounds, and 1.9 assists on 58% shooting from the field.
Sparks started all 31 games he appeared in for the Cardinals this past season and will have two years of eligibility remaining.