Caleb Fields didn't play at all this year. Cameron Young played sparingly.
Losing conference frosh of the year is a blow. Ball St. will probably take a step back from where they are before hopefully moving forward.
Edit: heard BSU frosh Sparks, Sellers, Jihad are open to being re-recruited by new BSU coach.
Akron starter Bryan Trimble in portal. Can't imagine he'll be moving up.
I don't think Sparks is really looking to move. Put his name in the portal but I bet more depends on assts and that relationship. I remember seeing Matt Howard and Zach Hahn when Lickliter left Butler. They were sitting down between open gym games at New Castle Fieldhouse. I asked what they were doing...."as long as Brad and the other assistants that recruited us stays we will too"
The relationships assts have with kids last long after those with many HCs. I still talk to Rhodes often, Ku, Townsend and those guys have kept up. TOS...never heard from him when we were there...and not since. JG and Holt are always saying hi at games but all of those other assts Walk, Dustin are really close with the guys who they built relationships with prior to commitment.
I am hoping Sparks ... a kid from 20 miles away stays ... Balls gave him some love when most others were not even looking...