Payton Sparks Player Profile, Ball State

You wonder if, given the choice, LeBron James would transform into his younger self. It would improve his championship odds, but his total understanding of the sport would diminish.

The Boston Celtics Are At A Crossroads

by John Wilmes

With Boston on the verge of getting summarily swept, Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown and Co. are getting plenty of criticism for their ineffectual play, but it's Joe Mazzulla who's become the lead character in this disappointment.

NBA Draft Report: Cam Whitmore Of Villanova

by Zachary Cohen

In the current NBA landscape, teams can never have enough wings. Cam Whitmore provides tremendous upside at the position, but also a very high floor.

The Lakers And Nuggets, After Purgatory

by John Wilmes

Since their meeting in the 2020 bubble, the Lakers and Nuggets had two seasons lost due to key injuries. Denver is now a little older and at their competitive zenith while LeBron and A.D. may not have this good of a chance together again.

NCAA Season Stats - Per Game

Season

School

Class

MIN

PTS

FGM

FGA

FG%

3PM

3PA

3P%

FTM

FTA

FT%

OFF

DEF

TRB

AST

STL

BLK

TOV

2021-22

Ball State

28.0

13.48

4.45

8.35

.533

0.00

0.23

.000

4.58

6.52

.703

3.13

5.32

8.45

1.19

0.39

0.48

2.16

2.55

2022-23

Ball State

29.2

13.26

4.74

8.06

.588

0.06

0.16

.400

3.71

7.06

.525

3.16

5.52

8.68

1.90

0.45

0.94

2.00

2.45

CAREER

NCAA DI

28.6

13.37

4.60

8.21

.560

0.03

0.19

.167

4.15

6.79

.610

3.15

5.42

8.56

1.55

0.42

0.71

2.08

2.50

NCAA Season Stats - Totals

Season

School

Class

MIN

PTS

FGM

FGA

FG%

3PM

3PA

3P%

FTM

FTA

FT%

OFF

DEF

TRB

AST

STL

BLK

TOV

2021-22

Ball State

868

418

138

259

.533

.000

142

202

.703

165

262

2022-23

Ball State

906

411

147

250

.588

.400

115

219

.525

171

269

CAREER

NCAA DI

1,774

829

285

509

.560

.167

257

421

.610

195

336

531

129

155

NCAA Season Stats - Misc Stats

Season	School	Class	GP	Dbl Dbl	HOB	Ast/TO	Stl/TO	FT/FGA	W's	L's	Win %	OWS	DWS	WS
2021-22	Ball State	Fr	31	12	.222	0.55	0.18	0.78	14	17	.452	2.63	0.69	3.32
2022-23	Ball State	So	31	10	.252	0.95	0.23	0.88	20	11	.645	2.86	1.14	3.99
CAREER	NCAA DI		62	22	.237	0.74	0.20	0.83	34	28	.548	5.49	1.81	7.30

Season

School

Class

Dbl Dbl

Tpl Dbl

40 Pts

20 Reb

20 Ast

Techs

HOB

Ast/TO

Stl/TO

FT/FGA

W's

L's

Win %

OWS

DWS

2021-22

Ball State

.222

0.55

0.18

0.78

.452

2.63

0.69

3.32

2022-23

Ball State

.252

0.95

0.23

0.88

.645

2.86

1.14

3.99

CAREER

NCAA DI

.237

0.74

0.20

0.83

.548

5.49

1.81

7.30

NCAA Season Stats - Advanced Stats

Season	School	Class	GP	TS%	eFG%	ORB%	DRB%	TRB%	AST%	TOV%	STL%	BLK%	USG%	Total S %	PPR	PPS	ORtg	DRtg	PER
2021-22	Ball State	Fr	31	.589	.533	12.51	20.89	16.74	8.98	15.88	0.77	2.01	23.88	123.58	-4.67	1.61	115.1	106.3	22.11
2022-23	Ball State	So	31	.580	.592	13.51	22.38	18.06	13.15	14.90	0.90	3.28	23.34	151.31	-2.50	1.64	116.9	102.2	23.69
CAREER	NCAA DI		62	.585	.562	12.98	21.61	17.37	11.17	15.39	0.83	2.71	23.61	133.70	-3.59	1.63	116.0	104.3	22.92

Season

School

Class

TS%

eFG%

ORB%

DRB%

TRB%

AST%

TOV%

STL%

BLK%

USG%

Total S %

PPR

PPS

ORtg

DRtg

PER

2021-22

Ball State

.589

.533

12.51

20.89

16.74

8.98

15.88

0.77

2.01

23.88

123.58

-4.67

1.61

115.1

106.3

22.11

2022-23

Ball State

.580

.592

13.51

22.38

18.06

13.15

14.90

0.90

3.28

23.34

151.31

-2.50

1.64

116.9

102.2

23.69

CAREER

NCAA DI

.585

.562

12.98

21.61

17.37

11.17

15.39

0.83

2.71

23.61

133.70

-3.59

1.63

116.0

104.3

22.92

Boston

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NCAA

NCAA Season Stats - Per Game

NCAA Season Stats - Totals

NCAA Season Stats - Misc Stats

NCAA Season Stats - Advanced Stats

NCAA Awards & Honors