Mistachill
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http://www.ohshoops.com/2009/09/payne-o ... orite.html
http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/recruitin ... eason=2010
http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/basketball ... ayne-68257
*** One question I have for people more familiar with state and local H.S. ball: when Coach Smart arrived he mentioned focusing on local recruits but most of his prospects have been outside of the area. Is the talent level in the state lacking right now or is coach pretty much doing what Grant did and working the areas he's most familiar with and has the most contacts?
"VCU (Virginia Commonwealth) is in the lead right now and Coach (Shaka) Smart visited the school yesterday morning for a brief meeting," Payne noted. "I have an official visit to VCU scheduled on the weekend of September twenty-sixth."
http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/recruitin ... eason=2010
July, 2009: Payne is a lefty who can affect the game on both ends of the floor. He was swift with the basketball on drives going left, but when forced right could only compose one or two dribbles in straight line. In the open court, Payne moved across the floor with the ball at a high-speed. He showed a light touch on left hand finishes in the lane and was able to get the ball off at different angles. However, he needs to work on finishing with his right hand. Payne did a good job of keeping his pivots long in the lane so he could step by defenders when cut off. There were occasions foreshadowing that he could become a decent rebounder at the college level, but he lacks assertiveness. Defensively, he took two on ball charges and was able to guard
http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/basketball ... ayne-68257
*** One question I have for people more familiar with state and local H.S. ball: when Coach Smart arrived he mentioned focusing on local recruits but most of his prospects have been outside of the area. Is the talent level in the state lacking right now or is coach pretty much doing what Grant did and working the areas he's most familiar with and has the most contacts?