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Michael Payne

Pronunciation: Pain
Position(s): F

Michael Payne attended Quincy High School in Quincy, Illinois. As a sophomore, he helped lead his team to the state runner-up, and won the state title his senior year, where he was named to the All-Tournament team and the All-State team. He was also the runner-up for the first Mr. Basketball award in Illinois in 1981.

At Iowa, he was an All-Big 10 selection four straight years, and was named to the freshman All-American team.

He was drafted by the Houston Rockets in the 3rd round of the 1985 NBA draft, but played professionally in Europe.

He was inducted into the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association Hall of Fame in 1986.

All American: Freshman (1982) Drafted Round 3 by Houston Rockets in 1985