University of South Dakota Athletics

2017-18
Played in 30 games during his senior season … averaged 6.5 minutes per game … tallied a season-high eight points at No. 1 Duke (12/2) … played a season-high 21 minutes the Summit League quarterfinal against Omaha grabbing a season-high eight rebounds (3/3) … followed with 16 minutes in the semifinal against Denver (3/5) … ended his career playing in 93 games for the Coyotes, making eight starts

2016-17
Competed in 24 games, and earned all seven starts at center during Summit League play while Tyler Flack recovered from injury … averaged 16 minutes in those seven starts … averaged 10.3 minutes in 24 games, and totaled 47 points, 35 rebounds, six assists, five steals and four blocks … made 20 of 31 shots from the field (64.5 percent) and was 7 of 11 from the free-throw line … played 25 minutes and scored eight points on 3 of 3 shooting from the field and 2 of 2 from the line in the team’s Summit win at Denver (1/4) near his  hometown … had season highs of 10 points and six rebounds in the win against Presentation (11/16)

2015-16
Played in 20 games after missing the first nine due to injury … averaged 8.3 minutes per game … totaled 36 points and 32 rebounds … made 14 of 24 shots from the field for 58 percent shooting … made 8 of 14 free throws … also had three blocks and two assists … scored a season-high eight points in 21 minutes of work at home against South Dakota State (1/23) … had a season-high six boards in 11 minutes on the road at North Dakota State (1/13) … made the Summit League honor roll.

2014-15
Played in 19 of 33 games … missed several games in the middle of the season due to injury … made 17 of 23 shots during the season for 73.9 percent shooting … earned his first collegiate start against Sam Houston State in the third game of the year (11/21) … had six points (3-4 FG) in 18 minutes in that game … scored a season-high nine points (4-5 FG) at Stanford one game prior (11/16) … had eight points and five rebounds vs. Wayne State (11/26).

2013-14
Redshirted.

Prep
Received honorable mention all-state honors as a junior...averaged 15 points, 8.5 rebounds and two blocks in leading Valor Christian to the Class 4A semifinals last year as a junior...transferred to Fairview High School for senior season to be coached by Frank Lee, who spent 35 years coaching at Colorado and Illinois...averaged 18.9 points per game for the Knights...played AAU ball for the Colorado Hawks and coach Greg Willis.

Personal
Son of Conrad and Kayla Sparks...Kinesiology and sport science major.