 Payne with the Kentucky Wildcats in 2014 | |
| Arkansas Razorbacks | |
|---|---|
| Position | Associate head coach |
| Conference | SEC |
| Personal information | |
| Born | November 25, 1966 Laurel, Mississippi, U.S. |
| 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: 1st round, 19th overall pick |
| 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) |
| 2022–2024 | Louisville |
| 2024–present | Arkansas (Associate HC) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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As assistant coach:
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| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Kenneth Victor Payne (born November 25, 1966) is an American college basketball coach and former player who is currently the associate head coach at the University of Arkansas. Previously, he was the head 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]