University of Minnesota Crookston Athletics

2011-12: Sophomore season... Redshirted season for UMC after transferring from Miles City Community College... Will be redshirt junior during 2012-13 campaign.

High School: Attended and played at Lincoln High School of the Mega-Red Conference…averaged ten points and ten rebounds per game…named most valuable player and most improved player.

Previous School: Attended and played at Miles City Community College…averaged eight points and seven rebounds per game as a freshman…named to the all-academic team…averaged 12 points and eight rebounds per game as a sophomore…shot 50% from the field, 42% from three-point range and 88% from the free-throw line…named to the all-academic team…named all-conference honorable mention.

Personal: Majoring in software engineering at the University of Minnesota, Crookston…son James Sparkman and Paula Ransom.