Cameron Payne is an American professional basketball player. He is playing for the current team, Phoenix Suns of the National Basketball Association (NBA). His playing position is a point guard.; He played collegiately for Murray State for two years, earning the Ohio Valley Conference Player of the Year award in 2015. He was selected 14th overall in the 2015 NBA Draft by the Oklahoma City Thunder. In 2017, he was traded to the Chicago Bulls. Furthermore, he has also played for Cleveland Cavaliers, Toronto Raptors, Shanxi Longs, Texas Legends. He agreed to a two-season deal with the Phoenix Suns on 30th June 2020 and made his debut on July 31 in the 2020 NBA Bubble, where he recorded 9 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists, and 2 steals on a plus-minus of +21 in a 125-112 win over the Washington Wizards. His shirt number for Phoenix Suns is 15.
Cameron Payne Cleared For Game 4
Suns guard Cameron Payne will be able to play in tonight’s Game 4 of the Western Conference finals, tweets Dave McMenamin of ESPN. Payne suffered a sprained left ankle after playing just four minutes in Thursday’s Game 3. Payne is picking an opportune time to turn in the best performances of his career. He will be a free agent this summer and appears to be headed to a large payday, whether it’s with Phoenix or someone else. Phoenix coach Monty Williams told reporters Friday that the Suns are “hopeful” Payne will be available for Game 4 and noted that Payne went through the team’s shootaround session and his usual workout without any limitations. “He was a little bit better today. We didn’t do a ton, so it’s hard to evaluate,” Williams said (via Yahoo Sports). “But we think he’s getting better. We hope he can get back on the floor tomorrow.” Through 13 postseason games, Payne is averaging 11.1 points, 3.7 assists, and 2.5 rebounds. In his two starts against the Clippers, he totaled 40 points and 18 assists with just one turnover.
Famous For
- Being a professional basketball player.
- Being point guard for Phoenix Suns of the NBA.
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What is the Nationality of Cameron Payne?
On 8th August 1994, Cameron Payne was born in Barlett, Tennesse, the USA. He holds American nationality and his ethnicity is mixed. His father, Tony Payne, was once a youth basketball coach. He and his mother, Leshawn Payne, were also instrumental in helping Payne out with returning to the NBA after briefly being out of the league for China and the NBA G League. He also has a sibling, a brother named Tony Jr. Payne. His brother was also a point guard and played at Lane College, a Division II school in Jackson, Tennessee. Leo is his Zodiac sign and his religion is Christian. As of 2020, he celebrated his 26th birthday.
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About his educational qualification, Cameron attended Lausanne Collegiate School and then went to Murray State University.
How was the Basketball Career of Cameron Payne?
- Attending Lausanne Collegiate School, Cameron Payne led to a 2013 Division II state title in Tennessee. He was considered to be a three-star recruit by Rivals.com and was not ranked in the top 100 prospects.
- He averaged 16.8 points, 5.4 assists, 3.6 rebounds, and 1.7 steals per game as a freshman. He began his collegiate career registering 21 points, five boards, and four assists in the team’s opener at Valparaiso.
- He was the Ohio Valley Conference Player of the Year after he averaged 20.2 points, 6.0 assists, 3.7 rebounds, and 1.9 steals per game.
- His professional career began when he was selected by the Oklahoma City Thunder with the 14th overall pick in the 2015 NBA draft. Before his NBA draft, he broke the ring finger on his non-shooting hand. The injury did not require surgery.
- Cameron signed his rookie scale contract with the Thunder on 10th July 2015.
- For the Thunder, he made his debut game against Denver Nuggets on 1st November. He recorded career-highs of 17 points and seven assists in a 102-98 loss to the San Antonio Spurs on 12th April 2016.
- He missed the first two months of the 2016-17 season due to a fracture of his fifth metatarsal in the team’s Blue-White Scrimmage. After his recovery, he made his season debut on 7th January against Denver Nuggets. He scored a season-high 15 points in a 118-109 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers on 9th February 2017.
- Then, he was traded on 23rd February 2017 to the Chicago Bulls. He had multiple assignments with the Windy City Bulls, the Bulls’ D-League affiliate in the 2016-2017 season.
- He was ruled out for three to four months after undergoing surgery on his right foot two days prior to 8th September 2017. He made his season debut for the Bulls on 22nd February 2018 in a 116-115 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers. He recorded his first professional double-double in his NBA career, putting up 13 points and a career-high 10 assists in a 114-109 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers on 17th March 2018.
- He had a career-high 17 points and six assists in a 118-105 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks on 23rd March 2018.
- On 3rd January 2019, he was waived by the Bulls and signed a 10-day contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers on 6th January 2019.
- He signed a contract with the Toronto Raptors on 25th July 2019 and played for 12 minutes against the Houston Rockets in a preseason game and tallied 4 points, 1 assist, and 1 rebound. On 19th October 2019, the Raptors released him.
- It was later reported to join the Shanxi Loongs on 12th November 2019 where he played in two games for the team, averaging 22.5 points, 6.0 rebounds, 7.5 assists, and 4.5 steals per contest. On January 2, 2020, Payne was replaced.
- The Texas Legends then announced that they had acquired Payne on 25th January 2020. He was named the NBA G-League Player of the Week, averaging 23.3 points, 7.3 rebounds, 10.3 assists, 2.7 steals, and 1.3 blocks per game during the week of March 3, 2020.
- He agreed to a two-season deal with the Phoenix Suns on 30th June 2020 and made his debut on July 31 in the 2020 NBA Bubble against the Washington Wizards where he recorded 9 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists, and 2 steals on a plus-minus of +21 in a 125-112 win.
- He had his second season option picked up on 18th November 2020. On 6th January 2021, he tied his career-high of 10 assists in only 16 minutes of play in a 123-115 win over the Toronto Raptors.
- On 4th March, he recorded his second career double-double in the NBA, leading the Suns that night with 17 points and 10 assists coming off the bench in a 120-98 blowout win over the Golden State Warriors.
Awards and Achievements
- OVC Player of the Year (2015)
- Lute Olson Award (2015)
- 2× First-team All-OVC (2014, 2015)
- OVC Freshman of the Year (2014)
Who is Cameron Payne Girlfriend?
Cameron Payne is an unmarried man. As of today, he is supposed to be dating the L. A girl, Lisa. Her Insta account is @elle.diddy. They have not confirmed their relationship. His sexual orientation is straight and he is not gay.
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Back then, there was a rumor about him dating the Instagram model, Aaleeyah Petty as they shared a picture on Instagram with the same backdrop during Christmas day. The basketball player had also previously dated Katie Shinkle, with whom he had been dating since 2013.
How much is Cameron Payne Net Worth?
Cameron Payne is an aspiring basketball player. As of 2021, the net worth of Cameron Payne is estimated to have $5 Million. His annual salary as of 2020-2021 is $1,977,011 from his current team, Phoenix Suns. Back in 2019-2020, his earning is $196,288. His agent is Jason Glushon of Glushon Sports Management. His major source of wealth comes from his basketball career and he is living a cool lifestyle from his earnings.
How tall is Cameron Payne?
Cameron Payne has a towering height of 6 ft 3 in and his body weight consists of 83 KG. His hair color is black and he has a pair of black eyes. His body type is athletic. Cameron’s other body measurements and details are unavailable at the moment. He has a wingspan of 6’7.25″.
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