Aaron Trahair
July 23, 2020
Kenny Payne
- Nationality: USA
- Date of Birth: 25/11/1966
- Place of Birth: Laurel, Mississippi (USA)
- Position: SF
- Height (CM): 203
- Weight (KG): 88
- Junior Assoc: None
- College: Louisville (1985–1989)
- NBL DEBUT: 21/10/00
- AGE AT DEBUT: 33
- LAST NBL GAME: 18/11/00
- AGE AT LAST GAME: 33
- NBL History: Cairns 2001
- Championships: 0
- None
BIO: Kenny Payne was born in Laurel, Mississippi (USA).
NBL EXPERIENCE
Kenny Payne made his NBL debut with the Cairns Taipans at 33 years of age. He scored four points in his first game.
NBL TOTAL STATISTICS
| SEASON | AGE | TEAM | TEAM RECORD | GP | MINS | PTS | REB | AST | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | EFG% | HS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-01 | 34 | Cairns | 6-22 (9) | 6 | 163.0 | 80 | 27 | 9 | 7 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 21 | 34 | 79 | 43% | 3 | 9 | 33% | 9 | 12 | 75% | 47% | 45% | 21 | Totals | 6 | 163 | 80 | 27 | 9 | 7 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 21 | 34 | 79 | 43.0% | 3 | 9 | 33.3% | 9 | 12 | 75.0% | 47% | 45% | 21 |
NBL PER GAME STATISTICS
| SEASON | AGE | TEAM | TEAM RECORD | GP | MINS | PTS | REB | AST | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | EFG% | HS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-01 | 34 | Cairns | 6-22 (9) | 6 | 27.2 | 13.3 | 4.5 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 3.3 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 5.7 | 13.2 | 43% | 0.5 | 1.5 | 33% | 1.5 | 2.0 | 75% | 47% | 45% | 21 | Total | 6 | 27.2 | 13.3 | 4.5 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 3.3 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 5.7 | 13.2 | 43.0% | 0.1 | 33.3% | 0.5 | 1.5 | 75.0% | 47% | 45% | 21 |
CAREER HIGHS
| POINTS | REBOUNDS | ASSISTS | STEALS | BLOCKS | TURNOVERS | TRIPLE DOUBLES | 21 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
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NBA EXPERIENCE
Kenny Payne was drafted by the Philadelphia 76ers with pick #19 in the 1989 NBA Draft.
In four NBA seasons from 1989 to 1993 for the Sixers, he averaged 3.5 points and 1.2 rebounds per game. He was waived by the team in January, 1993 after failing to live up to expectations. Following his NBA stint, Payne played one season in the Continental Basketball Association in 1993/94, averaging 16.3 points and 6.3 rebounds per game for the Tri-City Chinook.
Payne played 144 games in the NBA. He averaged 3.5 points, 1.2 rebounds, and 0.4 assists per game over his NBA career.
NBA TRANSACTIONS:
- June 28, 1988: Traded by the Seattle SuperSonics (as a future 1989 1st round draft pick) with Gary Grant to the Los Angeles Clippers for Michael Cage.
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June 28, 1988: Traded by the Los Angeles Clippers (as a future 1989 1st round draft pick) with Hersey Hawkins to the Philadelphia 76ers for Charles Smith.
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June 27, 1989: Drafted by the Philadelphia 76ers in the 1st round (19th pick) of the 1989 NBA Draft.
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January 6, 1993: Waived by the Philadelphia 76ers.
| Season | Team | PTS | AST | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 77% | 68% | 33% | 73% | ||||||
| 2 | 0 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 2 | ||||||
| Total | 34 | 79 | 43.0% | 3 | 9 | 33.3% |
NBA TOTAL STATISTICS
| YEAR | AGE | TEAM | POS | GP | GS | MINS | PTS | TRB | AST | ORB | DRB | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | TS% | EFG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992-93 | 26 | Philadelphia | SF | 13 | 0 | 154 | 84 | 24 | 18 | 4 | 20 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 38 | 90 | 4 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 46% | 44% | |||
| 1991-92 | 25 | Philadelphia | SF | 49 | 3 | 353 | 144 | 54 | 17 | 13 | 41 | 16 | 8 | 19 | 34 | 65 | 145 | 5 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 48% | 47% | |||
| 1990-91 | 24 | Philadelphia | SF | 47 | 6 | 444 | 166 | 66 | 16 | 17 | 49 | 10 | 6 | 21 | 43 | 68 | 189 | 4 | 18 | 26 | 29 | 41% | 37% | |||
| 1989-90 | 23 | Philadelphia | SF | 35 | 4 | 216 | 114 | 26 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 20 | 37 | 47 | 108 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 18 | 49% | 45% | Total | 144 | 13 | 1167 | 508 | 170 | 61 | 45 | 125 | 38 | 22 | 67 | 129 | 218 | 532 | 41% | 17 | 58 | 29% | 55 | 64 | 86% |
NBA PER GAME STATISTICS
| YEAR | AGE | TEAM | POS | GP | GS | MINS | PTS | TRB | AST | ORB | DRB | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | TS% | EFG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992-93 | 26 | Philadelphia | SF | 13 | 0 | 11.8 | 6.5 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 2.9 | 6.9 | 42% | 0.3 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 46% | 44% | ||
| 1991-92 | 25 | Philadelphia | SF | 49 | 3 | 7.2 | 2.9 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 3.0 | 45% | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 48% | 47% | ||
| 1990-91 | 24 | Philadelphia | SF | 47 | 6 | 9.4 | 3.5 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 4.0 | 36% | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 41% | 37% | ||
| 1989-90 | 23 | Philadelphia | SF | 35 | 4 | 6.2 | 3.3 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 3.1 | 44% | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 49% | 45% | Total | 144 | 13 | 8.1 | 3.5 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 3.7 | 41% | 0.1 | 0.4 | 29% | 0.4 | 0.4 | 86% |
INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE
- Italy - Virtus Roma (1992–1993) | Japan - Toshiba (1994) | Brazil - Flamengo (1998) | Philippines - Gordon's Gin Boars (1998) | China - Beijing Ducks (1999–2000) | Argentina - Libertad (1999–2000)
Name: Payne, Kenny | college: Louisville (1985–1989)| Additional Info: Kenny Payne played college basketball at the University of Louisville from 1985–86 through 1988–89, appearing in 129 games across four seasons and establishing himself as one of the most reliable and productive guards in program history during the Denny Crum era.
Payne made an immediate impact as a freshman in the 1985–86 season, contributing as a rotation guard on Louisville’s national championship team that finished 33–7 and defeated Duke 72–69 in the NCAA Championship Game in Dallas to claim the school’s second NCAA title.
During that 1986 championship run, Payne played in all 40 games, averaging 5.6 points and 2.2 assists per game, while shooting over 50 percent from the field and providing backcourt depth and defensive pressure for a veteran Cardinals roster led by Pervis Ellison and Milt Wagner.
His role expanded significantly as a sophomore in 1986–87, when he started 33 games and averaged 9.4 points, 4.5 assists, and 2.1 steals per game, ranking among the Metro Conference leaders in assists and helping Louisville reach the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament.
As a junior in 1987–88, Payne emerged as the team’s primary floor general, starting all 33 games and averaging 11.0 points and 5.4 assists per game, while shooting 52.4 percent from the field and earning First Team All-Metro Conference honours as Louisville advanced to the NCAA Tournament Round of 32.
Payne delivered his best statistical season as a senior in 1988–89, starting all 34 games and averaging 13.2 points, 6.0 assists, and 2.8 rebounds per game, finishing second in the Metro Conference in assists and ranking among the national leaders in assist-to-turnover ratio.
That senior campaign included multiple standout performances, highlighted by a career-high 29-point outing against DePaul on January 14, 1989, along with double-digit assist games against Memphis State and Florida State, as Louisville finished 21–13 and earned another NCAA Tournament berth.
Across his Louisville career, Payne totalled 1,163 points, 592 assists, and 248 steals, finishing his tenure ranked top five in school history in career assists at the time of his graduation and becoming one of the most durable guards of the Crum era by playing in more games than any other Cardinal during his four-year span.
Payne’s collegiate résumé includes an NCAA national championship, four NCAA Tournament appearances, three seasons as a full-time starter, All-Conference honours, and a reputation as one of the most efficient playmakers and perimeter defenders in Louisville basketball history.
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