A newcomer to the UK basketball program but a veteran observer of the Wildcats’ practices, Zan Payne has seen a lot over the last several years.
Payne, the son of UK assistant coach Kenny Payne, has watched from the sidelines of the Joe Craft Center as the greatest teams of the John Calipari era have come together on the court.
This season, Payne is actually on the team, but he’s sitting out as he rehabs from a torn ACL. That means more watching. And, oh, the things he’s seen.
One of Payne’s biggest takeaways through the first few practices of the summer and early fall: these Cats like to talk.