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Lauren Sparks
  • Height:
    5-11
  • Year:
    Jr.
  • Hometown:
    Madison, Wis.
  • High School:
    Madison Memorial
  • Position:
    F
  • gp
    25
  • pts/g
    2.2
  • fg %
    28.2
  • 3pt %
    25.0
  • ft %
    70.6
  • reb/g
    2.0
  • a/g
    0.7
Bio

2022-23: Appeared in 11 games as a freshman...WIAC Scholastic Honor Roll

2023-24: Appeared in 19 games...averaged 1.6 points and 1.4 rebounds on 6.7 minutes per game

2024-25: Appeared in 25 games...averaged 2.2 points, 2 rebounds and .7 assists on 12.2 minutes per game

 

Career Highs:

Minutes: 18 vs. #11 Washington (Mo.) 12/7/24

Points: 6 vs. UW-Stout 1/20/24

Rebounds: 5 (5x) Most Recent at UW-Stout 2/15/24

Assists: 3 vs. Wis.-Stevens Point 1/4/25

Steals: 2 (2x) Most Recent vs. Wis.-Stevens Point 1/4/25

 

Personal: 

Major: 

Forensic Investigation and Criminal Justice

 

Last Updated: 2/26/25

Recent games
Date Opponent Result
Feb 5 at Wis.-La Crosse L, 75-65
Feb 8 at Wis.-Stevens Point L, 59-54
Feb 12 Wis.-Eau Claire L, 46-44
Feb 15 at Wis.-Stout L, 67-55
Feb 19 #24 Wis.-Whitewater L, 68-52
Feb 22 at Wis.-River Falls L, 63-58
Season Statistics
  Overall Conference
Games 25 14
Games started 3 0
Minutes 305 176
Minutes per game 12.2 12.6
FG 20-71 13-36
FG Pct 28.2 36.1
3PT 3-12 3-7
3PT Pct 25.0 42.9
FT 12-17 3-4
FT Pct 70.6 75.0
Off rebounds 20 13
Def rebounds 29 19
Total rebounds 49 32
Rebounds per game 2.0 2.3
Personal fouls 23 14
Disqualifications 0 0
Assists 18 9
Turnovers 34 15
Assist to turnover ratio 0.5 0.6
Steals 12 7
Blocks 3 1
Points 55 32
Points per game 2.2 2.3
Points per 40 min 7.2 7.3
Game Log - Shooting
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Nov 13 Augustana (Ill.) W, 71-40 0 7 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 2-4 50.0 4
Nov 16 vs. Coe L, 68-63 - 2 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Nov 17 at Cornell College W, 53-32 - 13 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Nov 19 Dubuque W, 64-51 0 8 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Nov 22 vs. Wheaton (Ill.) W, 58-49 - 16 0-4 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Nov 23 vs. Central (Iowa) L, 70-60 - 10 2-6 33.3 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 4
Dec 7 #11 Washington (Mo.) W, 69-54 0 18 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 3-3 100.0 5
Dec 11 at MSOE L, 61-54 1 17 1-6 16.7 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 2
Dec 14 at Millikin W, 60-47 1 14 0-4 0.0 0-0 - 3-4 75.0 3
Dec 30 vs. Wis. Lutheran L, 59-54 1 15 1-4 25.0 0-1 0.0 1-2 50.0 3
Dec 31 at #2 Wartburg L, 64-62 - 9 0-3 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Jan 4 Wis.-Stevens Point L, 62-44 0 14 2-2 100.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 4
Jan 8 Wis.-La Crosse W, 63-60 0 13 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Jan 11 at #4 Wis.-Oshkosh L, 60-44 - 17 1-4 25.0 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 3
Jan 15 at Wis.-Eau Claire W, 59-48 - 10 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Jan 18 Wis.-River Falls L, 72-61 0 10 0-4 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Jan 22 at #19 UW-Whitewater L, 67-50 - 6 2-4 50.0 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 5
Jan 25 #15 UW-Stout L, 74-53 0 14 1-4 25.0 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 4
Jan 29 #6 Wis.-Oshkosh L, 72-60 - 13 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Feb 5 at Wis.-La Crosse L, 75-65 - 11 1-5 20.0 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 2
Feb 8 at Wis.-Stevens Point L, 59-54 - 18 2-3 66.7 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 5
Feb 12 Wis.-Eau Claire L, 46-44 0 12 1-4 25.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 2
Feb 15 at Wis.-Stout L, 67-55 - 15 1-3 33.3 0-1 0.0 1-2 50.0 3
Feb 19 #24 Wis.-Whitewater L, 68-52 0 12 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Feb 22 at Wis.-River Falls L, 63-58 - 11 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Game Log - Ball control
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to stl blk
Nov 13 Augustana (Ill.) W, 71-40 0 7 0 2 2 0 2 1 0
Nov 16 vs. Coe L, 68-63 - 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Nov 17 at Cornell College W, 53-32 - 13 2 1 3 0 0 2 0
Nov 19 Dubuque W, 64-51 0 8 0 0 0 1 1 0 0
Nov 22 vs. Wheaton (Ill.) W, 58-49 - 16 3 1 4 2 3 1 0
Nov 23 vs. Central (Iowa) L, 70-60 - 10 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
Dec 7 #11 Washington (Mo.) W, 69-54 0 18 0 0 0 1 2 1 0
Dec 11 at MSOE L, 61-54 1 17 1 1 2 2 1 0 0
Dec 14 at Millikin W, 60-47 1 14 0 2 2 0 1 0 0
Dec 30 vs. Wis. Lutheran L, 59-54 1 15 1 1 2 2 3 0 1
Dec 31 at #2 Wartburg L, 64-62 - 9 0 2 2 0 5 0 0
Jan 4 Wis.-Stevens Point L, 62-44 0 14 0 1 1 3 1 2 0
Jan 8 Wis.-La Crosse W, 63-60 0 13 0 1 1 1 2 1 0
Jan 11 at #4 Wis.-Oshkosh L, 60-44 - 17 1 4 5 1 1 0 1
Jan 15 at Wis.-Eau Claire W, 59-48 - 10 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Jan 18 Wis.-River Falls L, 72-61 0 10 1 0 1 0 1 0 0
Jan 22 at #19 UW-Whitewater L, 67-50 - 6 0 0 0 1 2 0 0
Jan 25 #15 UW-Stout L, 74-53 0 14 2 2 4 0 2 0 0
Jan 29 #6 Wis.-Oshkosh L, 72-60 - 13 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Feb 5 at Wis.-La Crosse L, 75-65 - 11 2 1 3 0 0 1 0
Feb 8 at Wis.-Stevens Point L, 59-54 - 18 3 2 5 0 2 1 0
Feb 12 Wis.-Eau Claire L, 46-44 0 12 1 2 3 1 0 0 0
Feb 15 at Wis.-Stout L, 67-55 - 15 1 4 5 0 0 0 0
Feb 19 #24 Wis.-Whitewater L, 68-52 0 12 0 1 1 2 2 0 0
Feb 22 at Wis.-River Falls L, 63-58 - 11 2 1 3 0 1 1 0
Game Log - Ball control extended
Date Opponent Score gs pf dq a/to
Nov 13 Augustana (Ill.) W, 71-40 0 0 0 0.0
Nov 16 vs. Coe L, 68-63 - 0 0 0.0
Nov 17 at Cornell College W, 53-32 - 0 0 -
Nov 19 Dubuque W, 64-51 0 1 0 1.0
Nov 22 vs. Wheaton (Ill.) W, 58-49 - 1 0 0.7
Nov 23 vs. Central (Iowa) L, 70-60 - 2 0 -
Dec 7 #11 Washington (Mo.) W, 69-54 0 2 0 0.5
Dec 11 at MSOE L, 61-54 1 0 0 2.0
Dec 14 at Millikin W, 60-47 1 1 0 0.0
Dec 30 vs. Wis. Lutheran L, 59-54 1 0 0 0.7
Dec 31 at #2 Wartburg L, 64-62 - 2 0 0.0
Jan 4 Wis.-Stevens Point L, 62-44 0 1 0 3.0
Jan 8 Wis.-La Crosse W, 63-60 0 2 0 0.5
Jan 11 at #4 Wis.-Oshkosh L, 60-44 - 1 0 1.0
Jan 15 at Wis.-Eau Claire W, 59-48 - 0 0 -
Jan 18 Wis.-River Falls L, 72-61 0 1 0 0.0
Jan 22 at #19 UW-Whitewater L, 67-50 - 2 0 0.5
Jan 25 #15 UW-Stout L, 74-53 0 1 0 0.0
Jan 29 #6 Wis.-Oshkosh L, 72-60 - 0 0 0.0
Feb 5 at Wis.-La Crosse L, 75-65 - 1 0 -
Feb 8 at Wis.-Stevens Point L, 59-54 - 1 0 0.0
Feb 12 Wis.-Eau Claire L, 46-44 0 1 0 -
Feb 15 at Wis.-Stout L, 67-55 - 1 0 -
Feb 19 #24 Wis.-Whitewater L, 68-52 0 2 0 1.0
Feb 22 at Wis.-River Falls L, 63-58 - 0 0 0.0
  gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
2022-23 11 2.2 0.0-0.3 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
2023-24 19 6.7 0.5-1.6 0.1-0.2 0.5-0.6 1.6
2024-25 25 12.2 0.8-2.8 0.1-0.5 0.5-0.7 2.2
Total 55 8.3 0.5-1.9 0.1-0.3 0.4-0.5 1.5

Career Stats: Shooting per game

  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2022-23 11 0 24 0-3 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
2023-24 19 0 127 9-30 30.0 2-3 66.7 10-11 90.9 30
2024-25 25 3 305 20-71 28.2 3-12 25.0 12-17 70.6 55
Total 55 3 456 29-104 27.9 5-15 33.3 22-28 78.6 85

Career Stats: Shooting totals

  gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
2022-23 11 24 2.2 0.0-5.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 0.0
2023-24 19 127 6.7 2.8-9.4 0.6-0.9 66.7 3.1-3.5 9.4
2024-25 25 305 12.2 2.6-9.3 0.4-1.6 25.0 1.6-2.2 7.2
Total 55 456 8.3 2.5-9.1 0.4-1.3 33.3 1.9-2.5 7.5

Career Stats: Shooting per 40 min

  gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
2022-23 11 0.2 0.3 0.5 0.0 0.4 0.1 0.0
2023-24 19 0.3 1.1 1.4 0.3 0.3 0.1 0.0
2024-25 25 0.8 1.2 2.0 0.7 1.4 0.5 0.1
Total 55 0.5 0.9 1.5 0.4 0.8 0.3 0.1

Career Stats: Ball control per game

  gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
2022-23 11 0 2 3 5 0 4 1 0
2023-24 19 0 6 20 26 5 5 2 0
2024-25 25 3 20 29 49 18 34 12 3
Total 55 3 28 52 80 23 43 15 3

Career Stats: Ball control totals

  gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
2022-23 11 3.3 5.0 8.3 0.0 6.7 1.7 0.0
2023-24 19 1.9 6.3 8.2 1.6 1.6 0.6 0.0
2024-25 25 2.6 3.8 6.4 2.4 4.5 1.6 0.4
Total 55 2.5 4.6 7.0 2.0 3.8 1.3 0.3

Career Stats: Ball control per 40 min

  gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
Event            
Total 25 12.2 0.8-2.8 0.1-0.5 0.5-0.7 2.2
Conference 14 12.6 0.9-2.6 0.2-0.5 0.2-0.3 2.3
Exhibition - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
Location            
Home 10 12.1 0.7-2.1 0.0-0.1 0.7-0.9 2.1
Away 11 12.8 0.9-3.3 0.3-0.7 0.4-0.5 2.5
Neutral 4 10.8 0.8-3.5 0.0-0.8 0.2-0.5 1.8
Result            
Wins 8 12.4 0.4-2.0 0.0-0.1 1.0-1.4 1.8
Losses 17 12.1 1.0-3.2 0.2-0.6 0.2-0.4 2.4
Month            
November 6 9.3 0.7-2.7 0.0-0.3 0.3-0.7 1.7
December 5 14.6 0.6-3.8 0.0-0.6 1.4-1.8 2.6
January 8 12.1 0.9-2.4 0.2-0.2 0.2-0.2 2.3
February 6 13.2 1.0-2.8 0.2-0.8 0.2-0.3 2.3

Splits Stats: Shooting per game

  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event                    
Total 25 3 305 20-71 28.2 3-12 25.0 12-17 70.6 55
Conference 14 0 176 13-36 36.1 3-7 42.9 3-4 75.0 32
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Location                    
Home 10 0 121 7-21 33.3 0-1 0.0 7-9 77.8 21
Away 11 2 141 10-36 27.8 3-8 37.5 4-6 66.7 27
Neutral 4 1 43 3-14 21.4 0-3 0.0 1-2 50.0 7
Result                    
Wins 8 1 99 3-16 18.8 0-1 0.0 8-11 72.7 14
Losses 17 2 206 17-55 30.9 3-11 27.3 4-6 66.7 41
Month                    
November 6 0 56 4-16 25.0 0-2 0.0 2-4 50.0 10
December 5 3 73 3-19 15.8 0-3 0.0 7-9 77.8 13
January 8 0 97 7-19 36.8 2-2 100.0 2-2 100.0 18
February 6 0 79 6-17 35.3 1-5 20.0 1-2 50.0 14

Splits Stats: Shooting totals

  gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
Event                
Total 25 305 12.2 2.6-9.3 0.4-1.6 25.0 1.6-2.2 7.2
Conference 14 176 12.6 3.0-8.2 0.7-1.6 42.9 0.7-0.9 7.3
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
Location                
Home 10 121 12.1 2.3-6.9 0.0-0.3 0.0 2.3-3.0 6.9
Away 11 141 12.8 2.8-10.2 0.9-2.3 37.5 1.1-1.7 7.7
Neutral 4 43 10.8 2.8-13.0 0.0-2.8 0.0 0.9-1.9 6.5
Result                
Wins 8 99 12.4 1.2-6.5 0.0-0.4 0.0 3.2-4.4 5.7
Losses 17 206 12.1 3.3-10.7 0.6-2.1 27.3 0.8-1.2 8.0
Month                
November 6 56 9.3 2.9-11.4 0.0-1.4 0.0 1.4-2.9 7.1
December 5 73 14.6 1.6-10.4 0.0-1.6 0.0 3.8-4.9 7.1
January 8 97 12.1 2.9-7.8 0.8-0.8 100.0 0.8-0.8 7.4
February 6 79 13.2 3.0-8.6 0.5-2.5 20.0 0.5-1.0 7.1

Splits Stats: Shooting per 40 min

  gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
Event                
Total 25 0.8 1.2 2.0 0.7 1.4 0.5 0.1
Conference 14 0.9 1.4 2.3 0.6 1.1 0.5 0.1
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location                
Home 10 0.4 0.9 1.3 0.9 1.4 0.5 0.0
Away 11 1.1 1.6 2.7 0.4 1.2 0.5 0.1
Neutral 4 1.0 0.5 1.5 1.3 1.8 0.3 0.5
Result                
Wins 8 0.6 0.9 1.5 0.6 1.4 0.9 0.0
Losses 17 0.9 1.3 2.2 0.8 1.4 0.3 0.2
Month                
November 6 0.8 0.7 1.5 0.7 1.2 0.7 0.2
December 5 0.4 1.2 1.6 1.0 2.4 0.2 0.2
January 8 0.5 1.0 1.5 0.8 1.3 0.5 0.1
February 6 1.5 1.8 3.3 0.5 0.8 0.5 0.0

Splits Stats: Ball control per game

  gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
Event                  
Total 25 3 20 29 49 18 34 12 3
Conference 14 0 13 19 32 9 15 7 1
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location                  
Home 10 0 4 9 13 9 14 5 0
Away 11 2 12 18 30 4 13 6 1
Neutral 4 1 4 2 6 5 7 1 2
Result                  
Wins 8 1 5 7 12 5 11 7 0
Losses 17 2 15 22 37 13 23 5 3
Month                  
November 6 0 5 4 9 4 7 4 1
December 5 3 2 6 8 5 12 1 1
January 8 0 4 8 12 6 10 4 1
February 6 0 9 11 20 3 5 3 0

Splits Stats: Ball control totals

  gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
Event                
Total 25 2.6 3.8 6.4 2.4 4.5 1.6 0.4
Conference 14 3.0 4.3 7.3 2.0 3.4 1.6 0.2
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location                
Home 10 1.3 3.0 4.3 3.0 4.6 1.7 0.0
Away 11 3.4 5.1 8.5 1.1 3.7 1.7 0.3
Neutral 4 3.7 1.9 5.6 4.7 6.5 0.9 1.9
Result                
Wins 8 2.0 2.8 4.8 2.0 4.4 2.8 0.0
Losses 17 2.9 4.3 7.2 2.5 4.5 1.0 0.6
Month                
November 6 3.6 2.9 6.4 2.9 5.0 2.9 0.7
December 5 1.1 3.3 4.4 2.7 6.6 0.5 0.5
January 8 1.6 3.3 4.9 2.5 4.1 1.6 0.4
February 6 4.6 5.6 10.1 1.5 2.5 1.5 0.0

Splits Stats: Ball control per 40 min

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Photos
Lauren Sparks action photo 1
Augustana (Ill.) vs. Wis.-Platteville

11/13/2024 7:00 PM CST

Lauren Sparks action photo 2
Dubuque vs. Wis.-Platteville

11/19/2024 7:00 PM CST

Lauren Sparks action photo 3
Washington (Mo.) vs. Wis.-Platteville

12/7/2024 1:00 PM CST

Lauren Sparks action photo 4
Washington (Mo.) vs. Wis.-Platteville

12/7/2024 1:00 PM CST

Lauren Sparks action photo 5
Washington (Mo.) vs. Wis.-Platteville

12/7/2024 1:00 PM CST

Lauren Sparks action photo 6
Washington (Mo.) vs. Wis.-Platteville

12/7/2024 1:00 PM CST

Lauren Sparks action photo 7
Washington (Mo.) vs. Wis.-Platteville

12/7/2024 1:00 PM CST

Lauren Sparks action photo 8
Washington (Mo.) vs. Wis.-Platteville

12/7/2024 1:00 PM CST

Lauren Sparks action photo 9
Wis.-Stevens Point vs. Wis.-Platteville

1/4/2025 3:00 PM CST

Lauren Sparks action photo 10
Wis.-Stevens Point vs. Wis.-Platteville

1/4/2025 3:00 PM CST

Lauren Sparks action photo 11
Wis.-Stevens Point vs. Wis.-Platteville

1/4/2025 3:00 PM CST

Lauren Sparks action photo 12
Wis.-River Falls vs. Wis.-Platteville

1/18/2025 3:00 PM CST

Lauren Sparks action photo 13
Wis.-River Falls vs. Wis.-Platteville

1/18/2025 3:00 PM CST

Lauren Sparks action photo 14
Wis.-River Falls vs. Wis.-Platteville

1/18/2025 3:00 PM CST

Lauren Sparks action photo 15
Wis.-River Falls vs. Wis.-Platteville

1/18/2025 3:00 PM CST

Lauren Sparks action photo 16
Wis.-River Falls vs. Wis.-Platteville

1/18/2025 3:00 PM CST

Lauren Sparks action photo 17
Wis.-River Falls vs. Wis.-Platteville

1/18/2025 3:00 PM CST

Lauren Sparks action photo 18
Wis.-Stout vs. Wis.-Platteville

1/25/2025 5:00 PM CST

Lauren Sparks action photo 19
Wis.-Oshkosh vs. Wis.-Platteville

1/29/2025 7:00 PM CST

Lauren Sparks action photo 20
Wis.-Oshkosh vs. Wis.-Platteville

1/29/2025 7:00 PM CST

Lauren Sparks action photo 21
Wis.-Whitewater vs. Wis.-Platteville

2/19/2025 7:00 PM CST