Hawk Items – – Team co-captain (2010-11)… ranks third in Iowa freshman history in single-season assists (122)… enters 2011-12 season with 12 career games scoring in double figures and 12 games of dishing out five assists or more… started the first 37 games of his career.
2010-11 – – Played in and started first five games before suffering a season-ending sports hernia injury… dished out a team-high six assists in season opener vs. South Dakota State… tied a personal high with seven assists and also netted seven points in win over UL-Monroe… letterwinner.
2009-10 – – Started all 32 games at point guard… only starting freshman point guard in the Big Ten in 2009-10… all-Big Ten Freshman team honoree by Sporting News… named to the CBE Classic all-Tournament team… averaged 8.7 points, 3.0 rebounds and a team-best 3.8 assists… netted double figures 11 times… dished out five or more assists 11 times… led or shared team-high honors in assists 17 times, steals seven times, scoring three times and rebounding once… seventh overall in Big Ten assists (3.8) and 15th in assist/turnover ratio (1.2)… ranked first amongst Big Ten rookies in assists (122)… scored a career-high 25 points on 9-of-16 shooting from the field, including 5-of-10 from 3-point territory vs. Michigan at the Big Ten Tournament… dished out six assists and also scored eight points in loss to #3 Texas… netted 18 points and had four assists vs. Wichita State… had a game-high four assists vs. #4 Purdue… recorded a game-high five rebounds to go along with nine points vs. #10 Michigan State… had 11 points, including scoring five of Iowa’s last seven points, and four assists in five-point win over Tennessee State… notched a game and career-high seven assists in win over Penn State… dished out a team-high six assists and equaled a personal best with six rebounds in home game vs. #20 Ohio State… collected a team-high four assists at #13 Ohio State and six vs. Northwestern… posted team highs in points (11) and assists (6) at #6 Purdue… recorded personal bests in free throws made (9) and attempted (10) in home win over Indiana… boasted a seven-to-one assist/turnover ratio and scored 13 points in overtime loss to Michigan… equaled a personal best with seven assists at Minnesota.
High school – – Named first team all-state as a senior by the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association after earning second team honors as a junior . . . unanimous first team all-conference selection as a junior and senior . . . named conference division Player of the Year as a junior and senior . . . named by Daily Herald and Pioneer Press newspapers to all-area teams as a junior and senior . . . four-time team MVP . . . three-time team captain . . . averaged 21.6 points, 5.4 assists, 3.1 rebounds and 2.2 steals per contest in 16 games as a senior before missing final 13 games due to injury . . . helped prep team win first 14 games of the season before injury . . . shot 49% from the field, 38% from three-point range and 82% from the free throw line . . . averaged 20.5 points and six assists in four conference games prior to his injury . . . had career-high of 39 points and scored in double figures in 15 of 16 games in final prep season . . . scored 16.8 points per outing as a junior while averaging 4.9 assists, 3.5 rebounds and 1.7 steals, helping team post 19-10 final record . . . shot 46% from the field, 30% from three-point range and 81% from the free throw line . . . had a career-best 10 assists in two games during junior season.
Personal – – Born 3/9/90 . . . communication studies major . . . parents are Kent and Sherry Payne . . . high school coach was Bob Williams.
Career Bests
Points: 25 vs. Michigan, 3/11/10
Rebounds: 6 vs. Duquesne, 11/17/09
FGM: 9 vs. Michigan, 3/11/10
FGA: 16 vs. Michigan, 3/11/10
3-pt. FG: 5 vs. Michigan, 3/11/10
3-pt. FGA: 10 vs. Michigan, 3/11/10
FTM: 9 vs. Indiana, 2/28/10
FTA: 10 vs. Indiana, 2/18/10
Assists: 7, four times, last vs. Louisiana-Monroe, 11/16/10
Steals: 2, four times, last vs. Indiana, 2/28/10
Blocks: – – –
Minutes: 43 vs. Michigan, 2/16/10
| Season | GP/GS | FG-A | FG% | 3PT% | FT% | RPG | Ast | Blk | Stl | PPG |
| 2009-10 | 32/32 | 93-253 | .368 | .321 | .636 | 3.0 | 122 | 0 | 17 | 8.7 |
| 2010-11 | 5/5 | 6-21 | .286 | .214 | 1.000 | 1.4 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 3.8 |
| Career | 37/37 | 99-274 | .361 | .310 | .654 | 2.8 | 139 | 0 | 18 | 8.0 |