# Player Profile: James Sparkman (DUPR: 35MYX5)
        
**Category:** Pickleball Player
**Verified:** 2026-05-09
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/player-james-sparkman-35MYX5
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Performance Summary
- **Doubles Rating:** 4.7 (Reliability: 98%)
- **Singles Rating:** 4.307 (Reliability: 19%)
- **Career Record:** 129 Wins / 75 Losses (204 matches)
- **Win Ratio:** 63.2%
- **Average Points Won %:** 56.29%

## Advanced Metrics
- **Strength of Schedule (SoS):** 4.867 (Average opponent DUPR)
- **Clutch Performance Index (CPI):** 0% (Win % in close matches)
- **DUPR Points Gained (DPG):** -4.25 (Points vs expectations)
- **Home Club:** Turtle Shores Pickleball Club

## Streaks & Playstyle
- **Weekly Play Streak:** Current: 0 weeks | Max: 1 weeks
- **Preferred Playstyle:** Third-Shot Drop Specialist
  *Description: Specializes in executing high-precision third-shot drops to allow seamless team transitions to the net.*
- **Physical Metrics:**
  - Control: 64%
  - Power: 94%
  - Agility: 94%
  - Spin: 64%
  - Stamina: 94%

## Favorite Court & Chemistry
- **Preferred Court:** Orange Park, FL
- **Best Partner Chemistry:** Grant Brock (DUPR 4.24)
  - Matches Played: 3
  - Chemistry Win Rate: 33%

## Dedication Matrix (Last 18 Weeks)
- **Total Matches Played:** 52
- **Active Days:** 36

## Rating Trajectory
| Match | Date | Rating | Event | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match 1 | 2025-12-07 | 4.559 | Initial Progression Point | N/A |
| Match 2 | 2025-12-22 | 4.590 | Initial Progression Point | N/A |
| Match 3 | 2026-01-06 | 4.607 | Initial Progression Point | N/A |
| Match 4 | 2026-01-21 | 4.622 | Initial Progression Point | N/A |
| Match 5 | 2026-02-05 | 4.651 | Initial Progression Point | N/A |
| Match 6 | 2026-02-20 | 4.684 | Initial Progression Point | N/A |
| Match 7 | 2026-03-07 | 4.361 | The Hub Spring Showdown - Jacksonville - Men's Doubles Skill: (4.5) | Win |
| Match 8 | 2026-04-04 | 4.409 | Iditarod - Alpha Moneyball 4.0+ to PRO PACK | Win |
| Match 9 | 2026-04-04 | 4.413 | Iditarod - Alpha Moneyball 4.0+ to PRO PACK | Loss |
| Match 10 | 2026-04-04 | 4.439 | Iditarod - Alpha Moneyball 4.0+ to PRO PACK | Loss |

## Upcoming Pairings
- **Saturday, June 13, 2026 at 10:00 AM** at Rouge Woods Community Centre (Status: Scheduled, Event: League Ladder) vs Zach Donovan (DUPR: 4.82)
- **Tuesday, June 16, 2026 at 6:30 PM** at L'Amoreaux Tennis Centre (Status: Pending Confirmation, Event: Practice Match) vs Lea Jansen (DUPR: 5.79)