JAMES
PAYNE
MERCER BEARS - #32 - FORWARD
HEIGHT / WEIGHT
6-8 / 212 LBSAGE
18 YEARS OLDFROM
GREEN RIVER, WYHIGH SCHOOL
GREEN RIVERSCHOLARSHIP
SOPHOMORE / 3.6 GPA 1.6
Points
Per Game
Per Game
0.4
Assists
Per Game
Per Game
0.8
Rebounds
Per Game
Per Game
0.0
Blocks
Per Game
Per Game
0.1
Steals
Per Game
Per Game
Career Bests
Points : 14
Assists : 2
Rebounds : 4
Blocks : 1
Steals : 2
Double Doubles : 0
Triple Doubles : 0
Player of the Game : 0
Player of the Week : 0
Player of the Month : 0
Transaction History
| Transferred to Mercer on 5/29/2027 |
| Received NIL offer of $37,400 from Mercer |
| Transferred from Utah Valley on 5/1/2027 |
| + Injured with a strained hamstring (1/23/2027) |
| Received NIL offer of $9,000 from Utah Valley |
Career Awards
| 2025 - Ranked #568 nationally by WSSN |
Career Stats
| Season | Team | G | GS | MPG | PPG | APG | RPG | DRPG | ORPG | SPG | BPG | TOPG | Points | FGM | FGA | FG% | FTM | FTA | FT% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | Assists | DRebs | ORebs | Steals | Blocks | TOs | DQ | PER | TS% | EFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | FCBL Season | 30 | 0 | 4.1 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 47 | 17 | 41 | .415 | 6 | 8 | .750 | 7 | 24 | .292 | 11 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 0 | N/A | .528 | 1.7 |
| 2026 | Utah Valley | 12 | 2 | 6.4 | 2.4 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 29 | 13 | 24 | .542 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 3 | 7 | .429 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10.9 | .593 | 2.0 |
| CAREER | 42 | 2 | 4.7 | 1.8 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 76 | 30 | 65 | .462 | 6 | 9 | .667 | 10 | 31 | .323 | 13 | 23 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 0 | N/A | .551 | 1.8 |
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