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2007-08: Played in and started all 31 games... One of three Aggies to start every game... Averaged 9.3 points and 5.2 rebounds to go along with 3.2 assists and 1.8 steals... Had one of the finest freshman seasons in UC Davis history... Named Big West Conference Freshman of the Year... Also named Mid-Major Freshman All-America and Mid-Major Freshman of the Year by CollegeInsider.com... Led Big West freshmen in virtually every offensive category and was a model of consistency from start to finish... Finished with 10 points or more 13 times, including a season-high 19 points against Sacramento State (3/1)... Sac. State game proved to be a historic game as he became just the third Aggie to post a triple-double (19 points, 10 rebounds, 10 assists)... Led team in rebounding and hauled in a season-high in the Sac. State game... Had 9 rebounds in three games while grabbing at least 7 rebounds in 10 games... Led the team by shooting .524 from the floor... Led UC Davis with 1,035 minutes played (33.4 per game).
2006-07: Redshirted.
ST. MARY'S HS '06: Won first-team All-Tri-City Athletic League honors as a senior, helping Rams to 31-4 record and CIF NorCal Division III title... Team won first Sac-Joaquin Section title since 1989 and made its first-ever CIF state title game appearance... Averaged 10 points, 6 assists and 5 rebounds per game in 2005-06... Named to all-tournament teams at Jesuit and South Lake Tahoe... Also selected to Sac vs. Bay Showdown All-Star Game.
PERSONAL: Born in Lubbock, Texas... Majoring in economics... Parents are H.J. & Candy Payne... Would title his autobiography "No Payne, No Gain"... Career highlight prior to UC Davis was winning the CIF NorCal championship as a senior.
