Mark Payne (basketball)

Mark Christopher Payne (born June 17, 1988) is an American professional basketball player who plays for Champagne Châlons-Reims of the LNB Pro A. He is left-handed, 6'8" (2.03 m) tall, and he can play as either a shooting guard-small forward, or as a point guard-point forward.

Mark Payne
No. 11 – Champagne Châlons-Reims
PositionGuard / Forward
LeagueLNB Pro A
Personal information
Born (1988-06-17) June 17, 1988
Lubbock, Texas
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High schoolSt. Mary's (Stockton, California)
CollegeUC Davis (2006–2011)
NBA draft2011 / Undrafted
Playing career2011–present
Career history
2011Axarquía
2011–2012Unicaja Málaga
2012–2013Panionios
2013–2014PAOK
2014–2015Champagne Châlons-Reims
2015–2016Limoges CSP
2016–presentChampagne Châlons-Reims
Career highlights and awards

College career

After playing high school basketball at St. Mary's, in Stockton, California, Payne played college basketball at the University of California, Davis, with the UC Davis Aggies.

Professional career

Payne began his pro career in 2011, with the Spanish Second Division club Axarquía. He moved to the Spanish First Division club Málaga during the 2011-12 season. He signed with the Greek League club, Panionios, in the summer of 2012.[1] In September 2013, he signed with PAOK Thessaloniki for the 2013–14 season.[2]

In June 2014, he signed a one-year deal with Chalons-Reims of the French LNB Pro A.[3] On June 30, 2015, he signed a two-year deal with Limoges CSP.[4]

References
  1. Sportando.net Mark Payne inks with Panionios.
  2. "PAOK THESSALONIKI adds forward Payne". Eurocupbasketball.com. Archived from the original on 5 September 2013. Retrieved 5 September 2013.
  3. "Mark Payne signs with Chalons-Reims". Sportando.com. 25 June 2014. Retrieved 29 June 2014.
  4. "Limoges adds Payne, Wojciechowski". Euroleague.net. June 30, 2015. Retrieved June 30, 2015.


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