Adreian Payne Class: Sophomore Height / Weight: 6-10 / 240 Position: C Hometown/High School: Dayton, Ohio/Jefferson Township

Career Stats
Payne Career Game-By-Game Stats

The Word
Extremely long athletic forward • Owns 7-foot-1 wingspan • Possesses some of the skills of a guard because he stood 6-foot-5 as a prep freshman • Has skills to knock down perimeter jump shot • Can be a shot-blocking presence due to his superior length and leaping ability • Effective in transition because of his straight line speed • Great hands with a knack for scoring in the low post.

2010-11
Appeared in 34 games, starting six • Averaged 2.5 points and 2.4 rebounds • Third on the squad with 28 blocks, the second-highest single-game total for a Spartan freshman • Led MSU in rebounding in two games • Started the final four contests of the season • Made his first career start vs. Texas (12/22) • Totaled 10 points and seven rebounds in his Spartan debut vs. Eastern Michigan (11/12) • Equaled season high with 10 points at Ohio State (2/15) • Scored eight points vs. Iowa (3/2), adding six rebounds • Grabbed six rebounds or more in five games, including two contests with seven rebounds • Blocked three shots at Minnesota (2/22), and had seven games with two blocks or more.

High School
Led Jefferson High School to Division IV state championship • 2010 First-Team Division IV All-State • 2010 Ohio Division IV Player of the Year • Averaged 15.6 points, 11.3 rebounds and 4.0 blocked shots as a senior • Averaged 15 points, 12 rebounds and four blocks as a junior... Shot 53 percent from the field • Helped lead Jefferson to a 19-5 record • Named first-team All-Area in Division IV by the Dayton Daily News • 2009 special mention All-State honoree • One of 16 participants at Amare Stoudemire Skills Academy, a skills camp for the nation's elite prep big men • Participated in the 2009 Lebron James Skills Academy • One of 30 prep players selected to participate in the 2009 Nike Global Challenge in August, where he teamed with Spartan teammate Russell Byrd on Team USA Midwest • Attended 2009 NBA Players AssociationTop 100 Camp • Played AAU with All-Ohio Red 17 & Under, capturing the Boo Williams Invite over the 2009 Easter weekend • First Dayton-area Spartan since Andre Hutson (Trotwood-Madison) • Averaged 15.4 points as a sophomore • Named first-team All-Area in Division IV by the Dayton Daily News • 2008 second-team All-State honore • Ranked nationally by Scout.com (17), Rivals.com (20), ESPNU Top 100 (26) • Among the top players in the nation at his position as ranked by Rivals.com (3 Center), Scout.com (5 C) and ESPNU Top 100 (9 Power Forward) • Played for Coach Art Winston at Jefferson Township High School.

Personal
Born Feb. 19, 1991 • Son of Thomas Payne and Gloria Lewis • Raised by his grandmother Mary Lewis • Plans to major in business.