Kenny Payne

Kenneth Victor Payne (born November 25 1966, in Laurel, Mississippi) is a retired American professional basketball player. A 6'8" (2.03 m) 195 lb (88 kg) small forward, Payne was selected by the Philadelphia 76ers with the 19th pick of the 1989 NBA Draft held where he was booed by fans at the Spectrum in Philadelphia. [http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=19930107&slug=1678843 Detroit, Clippers Find Game Has A Lighter Side] ] He was waived by the 76ers in January 1993 after failing to live up to expectations. In 4 NBA seasons from 1989–1993 for the Sixers, he averaged 3.5 points and 1.2 rebounds per game. Payne played college basketball at the University of Louisville and was a member of Louisville's 1986 NCAA Championship squad. He also played professionally overseas in Italy, Japan, Brazil, the Philippines, Cyprus, China, Argentina and Australia. [http://www.goducks.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=4293&SPID=235&DB_OEM_ID=500&ATCLID=76414&Q_SEASON=2006 Kenny Payne - GoDucks.com—The University of Oregon Official Athletics Web Site ] ] He is currently an assistant men's basketball coach at the University of Oregon.

Payne and his wife Michelle have two children, a daughter Alexis (born March 11, 1998) and a son Alexander (born March 23, 2000).

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