
Meekness Payne brings size, rebounding, and stretch-forward upside to New Hampshire
In the 2019-20 season at New Hampshire, Payne averaged 1.6 points and 1.9 rebounds in 7.6 minutes per game, and his background hints at a more complete skill set than that modest college line suggests: he arrived after a junior-college season where he averaged 12.2 points, 4.8 rebounds, and shot 49.7% from the field with 37.5% from three. At 6-8, he profiles as a long, versatile forward with rebound-and-space potential—useful if your team wants size, touch, and a player who can grow into an energy role without needing touches to impact the floor.