LMU Transfer Evan Payne Plans To Visit LSU

by Staff Reporter

April 9, 20155 Comments

Marco Garcia-USA TODAY Sports

Loyola Marymount transfer Evan Payne plans to visit LSU according ESPN's Jeff Borzello. Payne is a 6-1, 195-pound guard from Cuyahoga Falls, OH.

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Here is a little background of Payne who played the last two season at LMU, per FanSided.com:

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Payne burst onto the scene as a freshman last year. A WCC All-Freshman Team selection, Payne finished 7th in the conference in scoring at 15.5 points per game. That was 2nd best among freshmen behind only Jared Brownridge of Santa Clara. No other freshmen finished in the top 20 in scoring. After a slow regular season for the Lions, Payne was a big part of the Lions’ surprise performance in the WCC Tournament. After winning just two conference games during the regular season, they got the upset over Portland before falling to BYU as Payne averaged 17.5 points per game in Vegas.

With the departure of Anthony Ireland, Payne came into this season ready to assume the role of top option for new coach Mike Dunlap. And he rose to the occasion. He earned All-WCC honors after finishing 3rd in the conference in scoring. However, the Lions once again struggled to a last place finish as Payne got little support. He finished as the only double-digit scorer on the roster as LMU again was not a serious threat to win the WCC or advance to the postseason.

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