It’s rare for UK to be the backup for any high school basketball recruit these days, but it sounds like that’s the case with Zan Payne.
Payne’s recruitment has also put his father, UK assistant coach Kenny Payne, in the unique position of steering a prospect away from the Wildcats.
“I’ve talked to him a little bit about it,” Zan said. “He’d rather me play DI somewhere else though. If not, I’d walk on at Kentucky.”
The younger Payne scored 22 points and grabbed 11 rebounds to lead Lexington Catholic to a 45-40 victory over Marshall County on Saturday night at the annual Marshall County Hoop Fest.