Gary Payton II
 Payton at 2015 game against Cal | |
| No. 1 – Oregon State Beavers | |
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| Position | Point guard |
| League | Pac-12 Conference |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
December 1, 1992 Seattle, Washington |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school |
Spring Valley (Las Vegas, Nevada) Westwind Prep (Phoenix, Arizona) |
| College |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
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Gary Dwayne Payton II (born December 1, 1992) is an American college basketball player for the Oregon State Beavers. As a junior in 2014–15, the guard was named first-team all-conference as well as defensive player of the year in the Pac-12 Conference.[1] He is the son of former National Basketball Association player Gary Payton.[2]
High school and college career
Payton was born in Seattle, Washington to Gary and Monique Payton. He attended Spring Valley High School where he lettered two years in basketball and one year in swimming before graduating in 2011. He then enrolled at Westwind Preparatory Academy for the 2011–12 season.
Salt Lake Bruins
Payton played two seasons at Salt Lake Community College in Salt Lake City, Utah. He averaged 9.4 points, 6.2 rebounds, 3.7 assists, and 1.9 steals per game as a freshman (2012–13) and led the Bruins to a 29-5 overall record and 14-1 mark in the Scenic West Athletic Conference (SWAC), where they won the Region 18 Championship and outright SWAC title in 2013. Payton was named First Team All-SWAC and made Region 18 All-Tournament Team as a freshman. In his sophomore year he averaged 14.1 points, 7.9 rebounds, 3.8 assists and 1.9 steals per game earning him Second Team NJCAA Division I All-American and was voted 2014 Region 18 Co-Player of the Year and Region 18 Tournament Most Valuable Player. The Bruins finished with a 27-7 overall record and won their second consecutive Region 18 Championship.[2]
Oregon State Beavers
During Payton's sophomore season at Salt Lake CC he signed a letter of intent to play for his father's alma mater Oregon State under men's head basketball coach Craig Robinson.[3] Robinson was fired before the start of the 2014-15 basketball season and was replaced by University of Montana head coach Wayne Tinkle.[4][5] Having lost their top five scorers from the previous season Pac-12 coaches picked Oregon State to finish a distant 12th in the 2014-15 season.[6] Instead, the up-tempo Beavers finished 7th with a 4-1 record against the conference's top 3 teams, Arizona, Oregon and Utah. In their game against Grambling State Payton recorded 10 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists becoming only the second Beaver ever with a triple-double in a game. His father, Hall of Famer Gary Payton, is the other Beaver with a triple-double when he had 20 points, 14 rebounds and 11 assists against the University of Portland in 1988.[7] Following a home sweep of the Los Angeles schools Payton was named the January 26, 2015 Pac-12 Conference Player of the Week.[8] During his first season at Oregon State Payton led his team in multiple categories: scoring, rebounds and steals.[9] On March 9, 2015 Pac-12 coaches voted Payton to the All Pac-12 First Team, All Pac-12 Defensive Team and named him the Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Year.[10]
On February 1, 2016, he was named one of 10 finalists for the Bob Cousy Point Guard of the Year Award.[11] He was named to the 35-man midseason watchlist for the Naismith Trophy on February 11.[12] He is most known for his dunking on top plays and his defensive intensity.
College Awards & Honors
- 2× First-team All-Pac-12 (2015, 2016)
- 2x Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Year (2015, 2016)
- 2× Pac-12 All-Defensive Team (2015, 2016)
- Bob Cousy Award Finalist (2016)
- 2015 Pac-12 leader in steals per game (3.1 spg)
- 2015 Pac-12 leader in total steals (95 steals)
- 2016 Pac-12 leader in steals per game (2.5 spg)
- 2016 Pac-12 leader in total steals (80 steals)
College statistics
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014–15 | Oregon State | 31 | 31 | 36.3 | .485 | .293 | .663 | 7.5 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 1.2 | 13.4 |
| 2015–16 | Oregon State | 32 | 32 | 34.3 | .486 | .314 | .642 | 7.8 | 5.0 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 16.0 |
| Career | 63 | 63 | 35.3 | .485 | .302 | .652 | 7.7 | 4.1 | 2.8 | 0.8 | 14.7 |
References
- ↑ Letourneau, Connor (March 9, 2015). "Gary Payton II, Oregon State Beavers guard, named first team All Pac-12, Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Year". The Oregonian. Retrieved March 9, 2015.
- 1 2 "Gary Payton II Bio". osubeavers.com.
- ↑ Oregonian Sports (November 18, 2013). "Oregon State basketball: Gary Payton II signs letter of intent with Beavers". The Oregonian. Retrieved March 9, 2015.
- ↑ Prince, Seth (May 5, 2014). "Craig Robinson fired as Oregon State Beavers men's basketball coach". The Oregonian. Retrieved March 9, 2015.
- ↑ Mizell, Gina (May 19, 2014). "Oregon State Beavers officially announce Wayne Tinkle hired as men's basketball coach". The Oregonian. Retrieved March 9, 2015.
- ↑ Letourneau, Connor (October 7, 2014). "OIn ESPN poll, Pac-12 coaches pick Oregon State men's basketball last in conference". The Oregonian. Retrieved March 9, 2015.
- ↑ Associated Press (December 15, 2014). "Gary Payton II joins dad as only Oregon St. players with triple-double". Retrieved March 9, 2015.
- ↑ Letourneau, Connor (January 26, 2015). "Gary Payton II, Oregon State Beavers guard, earns Pac-12 Player of the Week honors". The Oregonian. Retrieved March 9, 2015.
- ↑ "Oregon State Season Statistics". March 4, 2015. Retrieved March 9, 2015.
- ↑ Pac-12 Conference (March 9, 2015). "2014-15 Pac-12 Conference Men's Basketball Honors". Retrieved March 9, 2015.
- ↑ Nortlander, Matt (February 1, 2016). "Cat Barber, Fred VanVleet missing from list of Cousy Award finalists". CBS Sports. Retrieved February 2, 2016.
- ↑ Payne, Terrence (February 11, 2016). "Naismith Trophy midseason list announced". Fox Sports. Retrieved February 19, 2016.