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Payne to announce college choice Thursday evening
Adreian Payne, the highly recruited Jefferson High School center, is expected to announce his college choice on Thursday, Oct. 29, at 6 p.m. at Jefferson High School, Jefferson coach Art Winston said Wednesday.
Payne, listed as the 20th-best prospect in his class nationally by Rivals.com, is expected to choose between Arizona, Kentucky, Michigan State and West Virginia.
Known as a skilled shot blocker and rebounder who moves quickly up and down the floor, Payne has been highly recruited throughout his high school career.
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By Andrew
October 28, 2009 9:23 PM | Link to this
WVU needs you and Huggy will get you to the league!
By Doc Slam
October 28, 2009 9:32 PM | Link to this
UK, trust me I know, I’m a doctor
By Doug
October 28, 2009 9:36 PM | Link to this
MSU
By Michael
October 28, 2009 9:39 PM | Link to this
Be a part of the WVU family!!!
By downhillEER
October 28, 2009 9:41 PM | Link to this
Come home to Morgantown, AP!
By who cares
October 28, 2009 9:50 PM | Link to this
you would not survive Huggy bears work outs, couldn’t handle UD so go to a soft school in the sun…AZ is the place for you to shine
By The Truth
October 28, 2009 9:51 PM | Link to this
MSU is the best fit for AP. They have a bright future for years to come, the playing time will be there his freshman year after Morgan leaves,they have been to 5 final fours in the past 11 years and they have a good HONEST coach in Izzo!
By bub
October 28, 2009 9:55 PM | Link to this
He’ll go to UK, sit on the bench for 2 years, and never fully develop. Overrated player with way too much recruiting hype.
By TruthBeTold
October 28, 2009 10:04 PM | Link to this
He will be a fantastic defensive stopper for the West Virginia University Mountaineers. West Virginia………it has ALWAYS been West Virginia.
By WVB
October 28, 2009 10:12 PM | Link to this
Let’s roll out the carpet and bring on the Mountaineers!!
By Sean
October 28, 2009 10:12 PM | Link to this
Nobody will love you like the Mountaineer fans will love you!! Come to Morgantown!!
By Do It
October 28, 2009 10:14 PM | Link to this
Just get er over witt already. You ain’t good nuff for UD so go somewhere else and sit like da rest of dem udders do.
By TruthBeTold
October 28, 2009 10:19 PM | Link to this
Yes Do It, because we all know how great UD is. Bwahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha!
By True Blue
October 28, 2009 10:20 PM | Link to this
Come on down 75 to Lexington and play in front of 24,000 and a national tv audiance every night. Let’s hang a few more national champ banners in Rupp!!!
By TruthBeTold
October 28, 2009 10:25 PM | Link to this
Yeah True Blue, and let’s hang a few more major violations on the John Calipari led Wildcat$. Is it true that he breaks the rules in his sleep too? Are you Kentucky fans going to just pretend Calipari isn’t a filthy rat and hope people forget what he has done at UMa$$ and Memphi$? Good luck!
By rowdy Raider
October 28, 2009 10:45 PM | Link to this
If he isn’t staying local, could really care where he goes. But does he have the grades and test scores to play for any D-I school??
By RatPatrol
October 28, 2009 10:47 PM | Link to this
Yeah, Why go to UK with CaliRat. Yeah ,Why go to WV and BobbieRat. Both have a poor history. Go to a good, clean coach.
By James Payne
October 28, 2009 10:53 PM | Link to this
Good Luck at WVU!
By Barack Obama
October 29, 2009 12:01 AM | Link to this
Welcome to Harvard!
By WVB
October 29, 2009 12:08 AM | Link to this
I see what you did there.
By Adreian Payne
October 29, 2009 12:11 AM | Link to this
I have decided to commit to….WVU! The t-shirts and chants on my visit were incredible. And Coach Huggins is the greatest coach alive. Go Mountaineers! -AP “Once a Mountaineer, Always a Mountaineer”
By MSU Guy
October 29, 2009 12:21 AM | Link to this
MSU is best from academics and the support system there to the good guys on the team and a virtual guarantee of a Final Four appearance. Also, coach will look out for your best interest whether it is entering the draft early to help family financial situations (he will make sure you know your draft position). He knows to encourage you when guanateed money is there. He will also encourage you to get your education in the end (even if leaving early) and handle your money so you dont end up broke like Antoine Walker.
By Bigred4WVU
October 29, 2009 12:22 AM | Link to this
WVU Baby!! You are the last piece to the puzzle. National Championship with you at center.
By Kerry Ivy
October 29, 2009 12:26 AM | Link to this
Good luck A.P I think you will do well where ever you go. at the end of the day its about you & your Fam.
By Josh Heaton
October 29, 2009 12:36 AM | Link to this
Goodevening, what Goodevening.
By Matt T
October 29, 2009 2:31 AM | Link to this
As a UD fan, I was disappointed when Payne eliminated the Flyers, but glad he didn’t string them along until the end. UD’s 5 recruits for 2010 are a top 20 recruiting class and with Payne easily would have been top 10.
By Doug
October 29, 2009 4:53 AM | Link to this
Stong vibes its MSU, bet on it. He will be wearing the Green and White
By sam
October 29, 2009 7:01 AM | Link to this
I do not get the hype surrounding this kid. 6’10 in a DIII league and he averages 12 points a game? Too many people seem to buy into the ‘potential’ of a player and not the results they put out on the floor. WVU, Arizona, MSU, Kentucky, whoever can have him. Biggest flop in the Dayton area since Seth Gorney from Vandalia Butler left for Iowa.
By jh901
October 29, 2009 7:19 AM | Link to this
Dayton gets one lucky upset and they talk enough smack for several NCAA tourney championships. LOL. The PAYNE is coming to Morgantown. Huggs is slowly making WVU the next UNC or Kansas!! Believe it.
By Ballgame
October 29, 2009 8:14 AM | Link to this
Lucky upset? UD beat WVU straight up in that game and has everyone back. Would love to see him shock the world and pick UD but doubt it will happen.
By OSU Joe
October 29, 2009 8:18 AM | Link to this
He won’t sign with a midmajor like ud. ud is like a d-iii school.
By TR
October 29, 2009 8:49 AM | Link to this
Two Words AP…. BIG EAST
By Larry
October 29, 2009 8:56 AM | Link to this
Huggy is DA MAN to get you to the NBA. You can also play in the Big East, the best conference in the country! You’ll be on tv all the time. Play in Madison Square Garden. Be loved and adored by the best fans in the country!! WVU is where you belong!
By sec 312
October 29, 2009 8:59 AM | Link to this
funny how he did not even consider a average football school uh OSU Joe?
By jim bushong
October 29, 2009 9:14 AM | Link to this
UK more wins than any other college, 7 NATIONAL TITLES. Get on THE BIG BLUE TRAIN TO LEXINGTON.
By Dickie V
October 29, 2009 9:37 AM | Link to this
He will go to Dukie BABY, the best NBA team ever. DOOOOKIES Seriously though, I think the best fit is MSU
By ZT
October 29, 2009 9:44 AM | Link to this
Big East is overrated every year
By David U
October 29, 2009 9:50 AM | Link to this
Seriously, AP, why in the world would you want to play in the Big 10? Look at the competitiveness of the Big East. Look at the teams you’ll be playing against. Look at all the tv exposure the Big East gets. No conference will prepare you for the NBA like the Big East. And no coach can get you prepared for the NBA like Huggins.
By shut up SAM
October 29, 2009 9:55 AM | Link to this
SAM QUIT BEING A HATER AND GO CRAWL BACK IN YOUR HOLE MORON! THIS KID IS A BEAST!
By wvufn1
October 29, 2009 11:02 AM | Link to this
you can mark it down now that AP will be wearing the BLUE AND GOLD!! welcome to morgantown AP!!!! LETS GO….
By Jeremy Rycus
October 29, 2009 11:47 AM | Link to this
Welcome to the Spartan Family!
By TAR HEEL FAN
October 29, 2009 11:57 AM | Link to this
GO TO NORTH CAROLINA GO TO NORTH CAROLINA GO TO NORTH CAROLINA GO TO NORTH CAROLINA
By Sparty
October 29, 2009 12:04 PM | Link to this
He’s going to Sparty on! He’s not going to play for Huggin’s tuggins. GO STATE!!!!
By abunchoffaags
October 29, 2009 12:40 PM | Link to this
You’re all fugin stupid. Who gives a sh!t about some dumnbass youknowhat picking a college where hes going to get a communication degree not go to the NBA. A few years later he will have about 8 illegitimate children, beat some women, wind up in jail, and become a janitor before he dies at age 50.
By abunchoffaags
October 29, 2009 12:41 PM | Link to this
You’re all fugin stupid. Who gives a sh!t about some dumnbass youknowhat picking a college where hes going to get a communication degree not go to the NBA. A few years later he will have about 8 illegitimate children, beat some women, wind up in jail, and become a janitor before he dies at age 50.
By Geoff
October 29, 2009 12:51 PM | Link to this
MSU is by far the best choice for Payne. Guaranteed final four appearances and championships to come!
By The Man
October 29, 2009 2:00 PM | Link to this
Get back to work, you idiots!!!! You are all collectively the lazy reason that Japan and all other industrialized nations are kicking our fat, sports-focused butts!
By Big Spoon
October 29, 2009 2:02 PM | Link to this
Would have liked to see him come to UD, but I for one also believes he is vastly overated,however you cant coach height and wingspan,two things he does have just hope the kid is elilgible as from what I also hear he is borderline. Anyway goodluck kid went to school with his dad at Roth.
By Sparty
October 29, 2009 5:28 PM | Link to this
He’s a SPARTY!!!!