Former NBA first-round draft pick Adreian Payne was fatally shot Monday morning in central Florida, authorities said.
The 6-foot-10 player was known as a versatile player who could play on the interior as well as shoot from long range.
In addition to his time with the Hawks, Payne had stints with the Minnesota Timberwolves and in the NBA G-League., which was first to report Payne’s death. He was a member of Panathinaikos, a Greek Basket League club, winning the GBL championship in 2018 and Greek Basketball Cup in 2019. He last played with Juventus in the Lithuania Basketball League and made an appearance in one game with Al-Saad of the Qatar Basketball league, both this spring, the newspaper reported.“So sad to hear that former Michigan State star Adreian Payne passed away at the age of 31. AP was an outstanding player for Tom Izzo, and befriended Lacey Holsworth through her battle with cancer.
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