It’s been a long road for Zan Payne to finally suit up for the Kentucky Wildcats.
The son of former Kentucky assistant Kenny Payne, Zan joined the program as a walk-on during the 2018-19 season. However, the 6-4 forward tore his MCL, ACL and patellar tendon in his right knee in February of 2018 during his senior season of high school basketball. That led to Payne missing the last two seasons while he recovered.
Now, the redshirt sophomore is fully healthy and ready to do whatever he can to contribute to the 2020-21 Wildcats.