A member of the 1986 NCAA champion Louisville Cardinals, Kenny Payne joined the Oregon staff in the summer of 2004. He helped reshape the offense and defense that produced the remarkable 2006-07 season when Oregon went 29-8 in winning the Pac-10 tournament and advancing to the NCAA Elite Eight. His connections in the South have begun to pay off with LeKendric Longmire coming to Oregon out of Payne’s native Mississippi. Payne also worked extensively with Mitch Platt during his red-shirt year as the Ducks’ junior post is much-improved and much healthier player after recovering from two ankle surgeries.
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