Zan Payne talks about walking on at UK; dad Kenny would rather he play elsewhere

[Smashcat]

I think he's good enough to get a scholarship here down the road.
https://www.seccountry.com/kentucky...istant-kenny-payne-discusses-walk-opportunity

Payne had 22 points and 11 rebounds against Marshall County and was named player of the game. He bullied his way to the basket against smaller opponents, but the 6-foot-4 and 200-pound prospect sees himself as a small forward or shooting guard at the next level.

Payne said he’d consider going to a prep school as a fifth-year senior if he doesn’t receive any offers.

 

[Smashcat]

Calipari kept an eye on Zan throughout the fourth quarter.

The sight of those two coaches standing around a basketball court is nothing new for Zan, who is in his senior season at Lexington Catholic and says he spends a lot of his time hanging around the Craft Center practice facility on UK’s campus.

“He makes me come with him every night,” Zan said of his father. “It’s helped a lot, because (the UK players) encourage me, too. They tell me to play stronger.”

Through three games this season, Payne — a 6-foot-4, 200-pound forward — is averaging 24.7 points and 9.7 rebounds for the Knights. He was named the state’s 23rd-best player in a Herald-Leader survey of high school coaches prior to this season.


Read more here: http://www.kentucky.com/sports/coll...tball-men/article187777113.html#storylink=cpy

 

[bigbluedon]

If he doesn't walk on I would like to see Bellarmine get him.

 

[trueblujr2]

If he doesn't walk on I would like to see Bellarmine get him.

I’d think he could play and succeed at someplace like EKU, Murray State, Morehead, etc.

 

[AnarchoNeoLuddite]

tough for him, gotta think he'd love to play with his Dad and The Cats but how much play would he ever get...you only get to do this once.Good luck.