Cameron Payne

For the American football player, see Cameron Artis-Payne.

Cameron Payne
Payne with the Oklahoma City Thunder in 2017
No. 1 – New York Knicks
PositionPoint guard / shooting guard
LeagueNBA
Personal information
Born (1994-08-08) August 8, 1994 (age 30)
Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight183 lb (83 kg)
Career information
High schoolLausanne Collegiate
(Memphis, Tennessee)
CollegeMurray State (2013–2015)
NBA draft2015: 1st round, 14th overall pick
Selected by the Oklahoma City Thunder
Playing career2015–present
Career history
2015–2017Oklahoma City Thunder
2015–2017→Oklahoma City Blue
2017–2019Chicago Bulls
2017–2018→Windy City Bulls
2019Cleveland Cavaliers
2019–2020Shanxi Loongs
2020Texas Legends
2020–2023Phoenix Suns
2023–2024Milwaukee Bucks
2024Philadelphia 76ers
2024–presentNew York Knicks
Career highlights and awards
Stats at NBA.com Edit this at Wikidata
Stats at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata

Cameron Payne (born August 8, 1994) is an American professional basketball player for the New York Knicks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for Murray State, and was selected 14th overall by the Oklahoma City Thunder in the 2015 NBA draft. After playing two seasons for the Thunder, he was traded to the Chicago Bulls in 2017, where he played for three seasons before being waived in 2019.

After being waived, Payne played for the Cleveland Cavaliers on 10-day contracts before heading overseas to play with the Shanxi Loongs of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA). Payne returned to the NBA and signed with the Phoenix Suns in 2020, where he revitalized his career by becoming a key player off the bench, helping the team reach the NBA Finals in 2021. Since then, he has played for the Milwaukee Bucks and the Philadelphia 76ers.