Omar Payne

Omar Payne
No. 4 – Peristeri
PositionCenter
LeagueGreek Basketball League
Personal information
Born (2000-11-02) November 2, 2000
Miami, Florida, U.S.
Listed height2.08 m (6 ft 10 in)
Listed weight109 kg (240 lb)
Career information
High school
College
NBA draft2024: undrafted
Playing career2024–present
Career history
2024–2025Salon Vilpas
2025–presentPeristeri
Career highlights

Omar Payne (born November 2, 2000) is an American professional basketball player for Peristeri in Greek Basketball League. He played college basketball for the Florida Gators, Illinois Fighting Illini, Jacksonville Dolphins, and UCF Knights.

Professional career

Payne started his professional career in 2024 after signing with Finnish Korisliiga team Salon Vilpas for the 2024–25 season.[1] They finished third in the league and won the bronze medal.

In June 2025, Payne joined the Athens-based club Peristeri in the Greek Basketball League.[2][3]

Career statistics

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

College

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2019–20 Florida 30 7 15.1 .614 .000 .371 3.6 .2 1.1 .3 3.8
2020–21 Florida 24 8 15.7 .750 .000 .571 3.2 .4 1.2 .4 3.8
2021–22 Illinois 32 3 7.4 .618 .000 .536 1.7 .2 .8 .1 1.8
2022–23 Jacksonville 25 9 17.0 .598 1.000 .577 3.2 .5 1.0 .3 4.8
2023–24 UCF 33 14 15.1 .567 .250 .625 3.5 .5 1.4 .5 4.2

References

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