Payne's UI Career & Season Game-By-Game Stats (PDF)

2021-22 Junior

• Played in 32 games, averaging 1.8 points and 1.7 rebounds
• Shot 61.8% from the field (21-34)
• Second on team with 24 blocks
• Three points in NCAA Tournament first-round win over Chattanooga (March 18)
• Three blocks in win at Northwestern (Jan. 29)
• Seven points, three boards and two blocks in win over No. 10 Michigan State (Jan. 25)
• Season highs of eight points and four blocks with five rebounds in win at Nebraska (Jan. 11)
• Three rebounds and two blocks in win at Minnesota (Jan. 4)
• Season-high seven rebounds in win over Rutgers (Dec. 3)
• Seven points and five rebounds at Marquette (Nov. 15)
• Five points in six minutes vs. Arkansas State (Nov. 12)
• Four points, three rebounds and three blocks in Illini debut vs. Jackson State (Nov. 9)

2020-21 Sophomore at Florida

• Started eight of 24 games, averaging 3.8 points and 3.2 rebounds
• Shot 75% from the field to lead the Gators (39-52)
• Second on the team with 29 blocked shots, ranking 10th in the SEC (1.2 bpg)
• Scored in double figures three times, with season-high 10 points vs. Boston College (12/3/20), Georgia (1/23/21) and South Carolina (2/3/21)
• Set season high in rebounding with nine boards in back-to-back games vs. Tennessee (1/19/21) and Georgia (1/23/21)
• Career-high five blocks vs. Tennessee (1/19/21)

2019-20 Freshman at Florida

• Played in 30 games with seven starts, averaging 3.8 points and 3.6 rebounds
• Ranked second on team with 34 blocks
• Notched first career double-double vs. No. 4 Auburn with career-high 19 points on perfect 9-of-9 shooting and career-high 11 rebounds
• 11 points and nine boards in first career start vs. Long Beach State (12/28/19)

High School

• Top-50 recruit in Class of 2019 ranked No. 44 by ESPN and No. 45 by 247Sports Composite
• Helped Montverde to a 22-3 record and semifinal appearance at the 2019 GEICO Nationals
• Prior to enrolling at Montverde, played at Osceola High School, helping the team to the 2017 Class 9A state championship

Personal

• Born Nov. 2, 2000 in Miami
• Majoring in communication
• Mother is Diane Pemberton
• Has an older sister, Kayla
• Proudest basketball achievement is winning a high school state title in 2017
• Enjoys playing video games including Call of Duty
• Favorite musical artists are 21 Savage and Kodak Black
• Favorite food is pasta
• Chose Illinois because of the team’s success and the program culture of hard work and development
• Lists the following people who have influenced his basketball career,” My stepdad, Jamal Rose, introduced me to basketball. My high school coach, Nathan Alexander, pushed me and helped me with my injury rehab. And my AAU coach Anthony Ricks, and coach Vidal Morejon, for training me.”