Name: Mark Payne
Hometown: Stockton, Calif.
Position: Point guard
Year: Sophomore
Major: Managerial Economics
Look no further than the “received call” list on coach Gary Stewart’s cell phone tosee just how special Mark Payne is as a sophomore.
NBA scouts have already begun inquiring about the St.Mary’s Highgraduate,and afterhismost recentseason,the phone calls should keep coming.
The6-foot-7Mr.Everything point guardled the Big West Conference with5.0assists per game andfinishedsecond on the team with5.8rebounds per contest.A high-flyer around the rim,Payne averaged10.4points this season on67.5percent shootingand also registered a team-high1.4steals per game.
With two years of eligibility remaining,the bestshould stillbeyet to come for this all-Big West second-team selection.
