Payne became a massive star for the Spartans after arriving on the East Lansing campus in 2010 ... recording 16.4 points per game and 7.3 rebounds in his senior season in 2013. That year, Payne helped lead MSU to an Elite Eight appearance.
Adreian went on to be taken by the Atlanta Hawks with the #15 overall pick in the 2014 NBA Draft. He bounced around the Association for several years after that, before eventually moving overseas to play professionally.
Payne last played for Juventus Utena in Lithuania in the 2021-22 season.
Off the basketball court, Payne was perhaps best known for his relationship with 8-year-old cancer patient Lacey Holsworth.