Payton Sparks is heading back to Ball State.

Sparks, played the first two seasons of his college career with the Cardinals before transferring to Indiana last offseason. After a season in Bloomington struggling to find playing time, Sparks re-entered the transfer portal last week.

Sparks posted on Twitter, "Home" with a heart emoji announcing his decision to return to Muncie.

A Winchester, Indiana, native, Sparks was ultra-productive across two seasons at Ball State. He was named Mid-American Conference Freshman of the Year in 2022, and followed that by averaging 13.3 points and 8.7 rebounds per game as a sophomore. On a percentage basis, Sparks was among the best rebounders in the MAC, finishing third in both offensive and defensive rebounding rate.

He averaged 2.1 points and 1.8 rebounds a game and played more than 10 minutes just five times this past season for the Hoosiers.

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