Creed Schutte

Colorado

Class: 2025 HS: Legend Pos: SG

Kale Sparks

6'6" | PF

Legend | 2025

Sparks was a pleasant surprise for Legend due to his serviceable role as a glass cleaner and mobile cutter off the ball. For reference, Sparks stands at roughly 6’4 as is, allowing him to provide excellent help and point of attack defense versus wings. His sturdy frame and fundamental approach makes him a tough body to contain on the glass. Although he has a low usage role with Legend, he maximizes his strengths to positively impact winning through effective help-side rotations, off-ball movement, and consistent disruptive energy on defense.

Creed Schutte – Legend

Creed Schutte is a shooting guard who has very good scoring instincts. With the ball in his hands, Creed has shown flashes of being a very good ballhandler through pressure. Creed is a good shooter on and off of the dribble. He has good instincts off the catch using pump fakes and then makes quick moves to get mid-range jump shots. I am interested to see how Creed plays with a young Legend team this year.

Kale Sparks – Legend – 2025

At roughly 6’6, Sparks brings physicality on the glass with potential to be more than play finisher. The incoming sophomore stayed aggressive all summer, using his size to overpower opponents in the post and on rebounds. Another key area stemmed from his interior defense, where he was a positive contributor through his high hands and patience staying down on pump fakes. Continuing to refine his ballhandling in traffic and passing willingness off kickouts will be major keys for the power forward. Sparks currently sits at 53rd in his class and 10th among power forwards.

Sparks is leaving his mark in the paint as he is averaging 6.3 rebounds a game but is top 5 in blocks. He is Averaging 2.3 per game and is making it rough on opposing offenses to score in the paint.  Sparks is quick in help side defense, moving from block to block and keeping good positioning while he does to be able to snatch down the board. The Titans will start a tough stretch of league play and Sparks will have to anchor this defense with his physical playing style.

Kale Sparks – Legend

Sparks will be an intriguing name for Legend due to his positional strength and flashes as a wing playmaker. Standing right around 6’5, Sparks initially made waves through his physicality both on the glass and within the paint. He proved to be more fluid scoring with either hand, regardless of a physical contest. Another area of intrigue was from his footwork, where he utilized spin moves and pivots to maneuver around defenders. Continuing to maximize his ballhandling equity off closeouts will be essential for his all-around impact. One area I look forward to monitoring with Sparks will be his defensive versatility, specifically versus perimeter threats. The forward sits at 53rd in the class and 10th among power forwards.