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As A Junior in 2007-08: One of two players to start all 31 games for the Colonels ... Saw 25.8 minutes per game ... Dished out a team-high 83 assists on the year, averaging 2.7 per contest and leading the way in Southland Conference games with 2.6 ... Provided 5.1 points per game ... Went 50-of-131 from the floor, for a .382 field goal percentage ... Was steady from the free throw line, netting 39-of-56 (.696) ... Totaled 65 boards on the season, 55 defensively ... Reached double digits in scoring on eight occasions, including a season high 14 points at McNeese State (2/9) ... Also tied a career-high with three steals vs. the Cowboys ... Pulled down a season-high five rebounds vs. Stephen F. Austin (1/10), with four boards in four other games ... Twice tallied seven assists in a game ... Led the team in assists in 15 games in 2007 and steals six times. As A Sophomore In 2006-07: Played in all 30 games for the Colonels, starting 27 of them at point guard ... Second on the team in time with 930 minutes played, averaging 31.0 minutes per contest ... Averaged 5.5 points a game ... Led the squad in assists with 138 ... Third on the team in steals with 28... Went 47-of-149 (.315) from the floor ... Made good on 24-of-78 three-point shots ... Shot 30.8% from behind the line ... Successful on 48-of-66 free throw tries ... Seventh on the team in free throw percentage with a .727 mark ... Averaged 2.4 rebounds per game ... Collected 72 (11 offensive) total rebounds ... Dished out a career-high 12 assists on two occasions ... Led the team in assists 20 times last season while leading the way in points in five contests ... Recorded two double-doubles with the most recent coming in a win over Lamar (3/1) when he poured in 12 points and recorded 12 assists ... Established benchmarks in steals with three at Auburn (11/28), rebounds with six at Centenary (12/2), blocks with one at Central Arkansas (1/27), and in minutes with 44 at Texas-San Antonio (2/10). As A Freshman In 2005-06: Played in 19 contests for Nicholls ... Made six of his 30 field goal attempts ... Recorded a career high in rebounds with five at Texas-San Antonio (2/2). At Opelousas High School: Member of the 2005 State Semi-Finalist team ... Named Academic All-State in football and basketball ... First Team All-District ... First Team All-Parish ... Voted St. Landry Parish MVP ... Honorable Mention All-State ... Honorable Mention All-District in football ... Graduated 10th out of 235 in class ... Member of the 4-H Club and the Educational Talent Search ... Chair of FBLA. Personal: Full name is Justin Marcus Payne ... Born on April 9, 1987 ... Son of Joseph and Cynthia Payne ... One brother, Quentin (22) ... Brother Quentin played football at Grambling State University ... Majoring in biology. |
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