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Kenneth Victor Payne (born November 25, 1966) is an American college basketball coach and former player who is the head men's basketball coach at the University of Louisville. Prior to being hired at Louisville, Payne spent two seasons as an assistant coach with the New York Knicks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). A 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) and 195 lb (88 kg) small forward, Payne played college basketball at Louisville and was a member of the 1986 NCAA championship squad. He was selected by the Philadelphia 76ers with the 19th pick of the 1989 NBA draft.[1]
 Kenny Payne, University of Louisville coach | |
| Louisville Cardinals | |
|---|---|
| Position | Head coach |
| League | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| Personal information | |
| Born | November 25, 1966 Laurel, Mississippi |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
| Listed weight | 195 lb (88 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Northeast Jones (Laurel, Mississippi) |
| College | Louisville (1985–1989) |
| NBA draft | 1989 / Round: 1 / Pick: 19th overall |
| Selected by the Philadelphia 76ers | |
| Playing career | 1989–2000 |
| Position | Small forward |
| Number | 21 |
| Coaching career | 2004–present |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1989–1993 | Philadelphia 76ers |
| 1993–1994 | Tri-City Chinook |
| 1999–2000 | Cairns Taipans |
| As coach: | |
| 2004–2009 | Oregon (assistant) |
| 2010–2014 | Kentucky (assistant) |
| 2014–2020 | Kentucky (associate HC) |
| 2020–2022 | New York Knicks (assistant) |
| 2022–present | Louisville |
| Career highlights and awards | |
As player:
As assistant coach:
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| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Playing career
Payne played for the University of Louisville from 1986-89, winning a national title as a freshman in a victory over Duke. As a starter his last two years at Louisville, he averaged 10.7 points and 5 rebounds as junior, and 14.5 points and 5.7 rebounds as senior, while shooting 51% from the field, including 43% on 3-pointers. His last season, Louisville won the Metro Conference tournament and was rated 12th in the final poll and the team made it to the Sweet 16.
In four NBA seasons from 1989 to 1993 for the Philadelphia 76ers, he averaged 3.5 points and 1.2 rebounds per game. He was waived by the team in January 1993 after failing to live up to expectations.[1] He also played professionally overseas in Italy, Japan, Brazil, the Philippines, Cyprus, China, Argentina and Australia.[2] Following his NBA stint, Payne played one season in the Continental Basketball Association (CBA) in 1993–94, averaging 16.3 points and 6.3 rebounds per game for the Tri-City Chinook.[3]
Coaching career
Payne served as assistant coach for the University of Oregon from 2004 to 2009. From 2010 to 2014, Payne served as assistant coach for the University of Kentucky; from 2014 to 2020, he was the associate head coach.[4][5] In 2012, Payne met with Mississippi State University's athletic director about its men's basketball team's head coach vacancy,[6] though ultimately he was not hired.[7]
On August 11, 2020, the New York Knicks hired Payne as assistant coach under head coach Tom Thibodeau.[8]
On March 18, 2022, Payne was introduced as the new head men’s basketball coach at the University of Louisville.
Head coaching record
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisville Cardinals (Atlantic Coast Conference) (2022–present) | |||||||||
| 2022–23 | Louisville | 0–1 | 0–0 | ||||||
| Louisville: | 0–1 (.000) | 0–0 (–) | |||||||
| Total: | 0–1 (.000) | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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Personal life
Payne and his wife Michelle have two children.[2] One of his children, Zan, is a player for the Louisville Cardinals men's basketball team.
References
- "Detroit, Clippers Find Game Has A Lighter Side". archive.seattletimes.com. January 7, 1993. Retrieved November 12, 2020.
- "Kenny Payne Biography". goducks.com. Archived from the original on September 27, 2008. Retrieved November 12, 2020.
- 1994-95 Official CBA Guide and Register, page 328
- "Kenny Payne - Men's Basketball Coach". University of Kentucky Athletics. Archived from the original on October 27, 2020. Retrieved November 12, 2020.
- Lindsey, Eric (August 11, 2020). "Payne Accepts Assistant Coach Position with New York Knicks". ukathletics.com. Retrieved November 12, 2020.
- "Report: Miss. St., Kenny Payne meet". ESPN.com. March 31, 2012. Retrieved November 12, 2020.
- "Mississippi State hires Rick Ray". ESPN.com. April 1, 2012. Retrieved November 12, 2020.
- "New York Knicks Name Kenny Payne Assistant Coach". NBA.com. August 11, 2020. Retrieved November 12, 2020.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from NBA.com and Basketball-Reference.com
- Kentucky Wildcats profile
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