Tom Payne (basketball)

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Tom Payne

Personal information
Born	(1950-11-19) November 19, 1950 (age 73) California
Nationality	American
Listed height	7 ft 2 in (2.18 m)
Listed weight	240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
High school	Shawnee (Louisville, Kentucky)
College	Kentucky (1970–1971)
NBA draft	1971: Hardship round, 2
Selected by the Atlanta Hawks
Position	Center
Number	34
Career history
1971–1972	Atlanta Hawks
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference

Thomas Robert Payne (born November 19, 1950) is a former professional basketball player and boxer.

A 7-foot, 2-inch center, Payne played with the Atlanta Hawks of the National Basketball Association (NBA) during the 1971-1972 season.^[1] He was also the first African American ever to play basketball for the University of Kentucky.^[2]