Jah'Kim Payne

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Jah'Kim Payne
  • Height:
    6-6
  • Weight:
    181
  • Hometown:
    Atlanta, Ga.
  • Position:
    G
  • Year:
    Jr.
  • Twitter:
    @JahPayne50
  • Instagram:
    jahkim__
  • Previous School:
    Georgia Highlands College
  • gp
    22
  • pts/g
    2.8
  • fg %
    36.7
  • 3pt %
    36.4
  • ft %
    75.0
  • reb/g
    1.5
  • a/g
    1.3
Bio

Before Tech (Georgia Highlands College): Appeared in 63 games with 58 starts while averaging 9.4 points per game (591 total points) during two seasons at Georgia Highlands College... Shot 42.0 percent (213-510) from the field, 28.1 percent from three-point range (70-249), and 76.9 percent from the field (93-121)... Averaged 1.1 assists per game with 365 total. 

Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Games 22 13
Games started 1 -
Minutes 291 164
Minutes per game 13.2 12.6
FG 22-60 13-34
FG Pct 36.7 38.2
3PT 12-33 8-22
3PT Pct 36.4 36.4
FT 6-8 4-6
FT Pct 75.0 66.7
Off rebounds 11 5
Def rebounds 23 17
Total rebounds 34 22
Rebounds per game 1.5 1.7
Personal fouls 13 7
Disqualifications 0 0
Assists 28 15
Turnovers 30 17
Assist to turnover ratio 0.9 0.9
Steals 8 4
Blocks 1 1
Points 62 38
Points per game 2.8 2.9
Points per 40.0 min 8.5 9.3
Recent results
Date Opponent Result
Feb 12 at Morehead State L, 73-66
Feb 14 at Southern Indiana W, 82-74
Feb 19 SIUE W, 62-52
Feb 21 Lindenwood W, 72-57
Feb 26 at UT Martin L, 64-49
Feb 28 at Southeast Missouri L, 89-73
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Oct 21 South Carolina Central Christian W, 99-38 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 27 at Belmont L, 74-70 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 3 at WKU L, 82-70 - 7 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Nov 7 at Charlotte L, 70-65 - 14 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Nov 10 Virginia University of Lynchburg - - - - - - - - -
Nov 13 Berea W, 86-64 - 27 1-5 20.0 1-4 25.0 2-2 100.0 5
Nov 17 West Ga. L, 61-59 - 13 3-4 75.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 6
Nov 19 at USC Upstate W, 88-84 - 13 2-3 66.7 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 5
Nov 26 at Kentucky L, 104-54 - 18 2-3 66.7 2-3 66.7 0-0 - 6
Nov 29 at Georgia L, 123-81 1 14 0-3 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Dec 3 at Lipscomb L, 83-80 - 5 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Dec 6 at West Ga. W, 87-59 - 16 1-5 20.0 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 2
Dec 13 Bethel (Tenn.) W, 101-69 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 18 Southeast Missouri W, 85-74 - 8 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Dec 20 UT Martin L, 86-62 - 20 2-5 40.0 1-4 25.0 0-0 - 5
Dec 30 Tennessee State L, 88-76 - 16 2-4 50.0 1-3 33.3 1-1 100.0 6
Jan 1 at Little Rock L, 77-58 - 7 0-2 0.0 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 0
Jan 8 at Eastern Illinois L, 71-61 - 15 3-5 60.0 3-4 75.0 2-2 100.0 11
Jan 10 at Western Illinois W, 59-54 - 24 2-5 40.0 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 4
Jan 15 Southern Indiana L, 71-54 - 18 0-2 0.0 0-1 0.0 1-2 50.0 1
Jan 17 Morehead State L, 76-70 - 8 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Jan 22 at Lindenwood L, 89-68 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 24 at SIUE L, 62-58 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 31 Little Rock W, 87-77 - 6 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Feb 2 at Tennessee State W, 90-85 - 12 2-4 50.0 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 5
Feb 5 Western Illinois W, 97-72 - 15 2-4 50.0 2-3 66.7 0-0 - 6
Feb 7 Eastern Illinois L, 60-54 - 7 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Feb 12 at Morehead State L, 73-66 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 14 at Southern Indiana W, 82-74 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 19 SIUE W, 62-52 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 21 Lindenwood W, 72-57 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 26 at UT Martin L, 64-49 - 8 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Feb 28 at Southeast Missouri L, 89-73 - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to stl blk
Oct 21 South Carolina Central Christian W, 99-38 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 27 at Belmont L, 74-70 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 3 at WKU L, 82-70 - 7 0 2 2 1 2 0 0
Nov 7 at Charlotte L, 70-65 - 14 1 0 1 2 1 0 0
Nov 10 Virginia University of Lynchburg - - - - - - - - -
Nov 13 Berea W, 86-64 - 27 1 0 1 7 2 2 0
Nov 17 West Ga. L, 61-59 - 13 0 1 1 1 0 0 0
Nov 19 at USC Upstate W, 88-84 - 13 1 1 2 0 2 0 0
Nov 26 at Kentucky L, 104-54 - 18 0 0 0 0 2 1 0
Nov 29 at Georgia L, 123-81 1 14 1 0 1 0 2 0 0
Dec 3 at Lipscomb L, 83-80 - 5 0 1 1 1 0 1 0
Dec 6 at West Ga. W, 87-59 - 16 2 1 3 1 2 0 0
Dec 13 Bethel (Tenn.) W, 101-69 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 18 Southeast Missouri W, 85-74 - 8 0 2 2 1 0 0 0
Dec 20 UT Martin L, 86-62 - 20 1 0 1 2 3 0 0
Dec 30 Tennessee State L, 88-76 - 16 1 1 2 3 6 2 0
Jan 1 at Little Rock L, 77-58 - 7 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Jan 8 at Eastern Illinois L, 71-61 - 15 1 1 2 0 0 0 1
Jan 10 at Western Illinois W, 59-54 - 24 0 3 3 0 0 0 0
Jan 15 Southern Indiana L, 71-54 - 18 1 4 5 1 2 0 0
Jan 17 Morehead State L, 76-70 - 8 0 1 1 1 0 0 0
Jan 22 at Lindenwood L, 89-68 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 24 at SIUE L, 62-58 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 31 Little Rock W, 87-77 - 6 0 1 1 3 1 0 0
Feb 2 at Tennessee State W, 90-85 - 12 0 2 2 2 1 0 0
Feb 5 Western Illinois W, 97-72 - 15 1 2 3 2 0 1 0
Feb 7 Eastern Illinois L, 60-54 - 7 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
Feb 12 at Morehead State L, 73-66 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 14 at Southern Indiana W, 82-74 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 19 SIUE W, 62-52 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 21 Lindenwood W, 72-57 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 26 at UT Martin L, 64-49 - 8 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Feb 28 at Southeast Missouri L, 89-73 - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score gs pf dq a/to
Oct 21 South Carolina Central Christian W, 99-38 - - - -
Oct 27 at Belmont L, 74-70 - - - -
Nov 3 at WKU L, 82-70 - 1 0 0.5
Nov 7 at Charlotte L, 70-65 - 1 0 2.0
Nov 10 Virginia University of Lynchburg - - - -
Nov 13 Berea W, 86-64 - 0 0 3.5
Nov 17 West Ga. L, 61-59 - 1 0 -
Nov 19 at USC Upstate W, 88-84 - 0 0 0.0
Nov 26 at Kentucky L, 104-54 - 0 0 0.0
Nov 29 at Georgia L, 123-81 1 0 0 0.0
Dec 3 at Lipscomb L, 83-80 - 1 0 -
Dec 6 at West Ga. W, 87-59 - 2 0 0.5
Dec 13 Bethel (Tenn.) W, 101-69 - - - -
Dec 18 Southeast Missouri W, 85-74 - 1 0 -
Dec 20 UT Martin L, 86-62 - 0 0 0.7
Dec 30 Tennessee State L, 88-76 - 1 0 0.5
Jan 1 at Little Rock L, 77-58 - 0 0 -
Jan 8 at Eastern Illinois L, 71-61 - 2 0 -
Jan 10 at Western Illinois W, 59-54 - 3 0 -
Jan 15 Southern Indiana L, 71-54 - 0 0 0.5
Jan 17 Morehead State L, 76-70 - 0 0 -
Jan 22 at Lindenwood L, 89-68 - - - -
Jan 24 at SIUE L, 62-58 - - - -
Jan 31 Little Rock W, 87-77 - 0 0 3.0
Feb 2 at Tennessee State W, 90-85 - 0 0 2.0
Feb 5 Western Illinois W, 97-72 - 0 0 -
Feb 7 Eastern Illinois L, 60-54 - 0 0 0.0
Feb 12 at Morehead State L, 73-66 - - - -
Feb 14 at Southern Indiana W, 82-74 - - - -
Feb 19 SIUE W, 62-52 - - - -
Feb 21 Lindenwood W, 72-57 - - - -
Feb 26 at UT Martin L, 64-49 - 0 0 0.0
Feb 28 at Southeast Missouri L, 89-73 - - - -
gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
2025-26 22 13.2 1.0-2.7 0.5-1.5 0.3-0.4 2.8
Total 22 13.2 1.0-2.7 0.5-1.5 0.3-0.4 2.8
gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2025-26 22 1 291 22-60 36.7 12-33 36.4 6-8 75.0 62
Total 22 1 291 22-60 36.7 12-33 36.4 6-8 75.0 62
gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
2025-26 22 291 13.2 3.0-8.2 1.6-4.5 36.4 0.8-1.1 8.5
Total 22 291 13.2 3.0-8.2 1.6-4.5 36.4 0.8-1.1 8.5
gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
2025-26 22 0.5 1.0 1.5 1.3 1.4 0.4 0.0
Total 22 0.5 1.0 1.5 1.3 1.4 0.4 0.0
gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
2025-26 22 1 11 23 34 28 30 8 1
Total 22 1 11 23 34 28 30 8 1
gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
2025-26 22 1.5 3.2 4.7 3.8 4.1 1.1 0.1
Total 22 1.5 3.2 4.7 3.8 4.1 1.1 0.1
gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
Event
Total 22 13.2 1.0-2.7 0.5-1.5 0.3-0.4 2.8
Conference 13 12.6 1.0-2.6 0.6-1.7 0.3-0.5 2.9
Exhibition - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
Location
Home 10 13.8 1.0-2.6 0.5-1.6 0.4-0.5 2.9
Away 12 12.8 1.0-2.8 0.6-1.4 0.2-0.2 2.8
Neutral - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
Result
Wins 8 15.1 1.2-3.2 0.6-1.6 0.2-0.4 3.4
Losses 14 12.1 0.9-2.4 0.5-1.4 0.3-0.4 2.5
Month
November 7 15.1 1.1-2.9 0.6-1.3 0.3-0.3 3.1
December 5 13.0 1.0-3.0 0.4-1.8 0.2-0.2 2.6
January 6 13.0 0.8-2.5 0.5-1.3 0.5-0.8 2.7
February 4 10.5 1.0-2.5 0.8-1.8 0.0-0.0 2.8
gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event
Total 22 1 291 22-60 36.7 12-33 36.4 6-8 75.0 62
Conference 13 - 164 13-34 38.2 8-22 36.4 4-6 66.7 38
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Location
Home 10 - 138 10-26 38.5 5-16 31.3 4-5 80.0 29
Away 12 1 153 12-34 35.3 7-17 41.2 2-3 66.7 33
Neutral - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Result
Wins 8 - 121 10-26 38.5 5-13 38.5 2-3 66.7 27
Losses 14 1 170 12-34 35.3 7-20 35.0 4-5 80.0 35
Month
November 7 1 106 8-20 40.0 4-9 44.4 2-2 100.0 22
December 5 - 65 5-15 33.3 2-9 22.2 1-1 100.0 13
January 6 - 78 5-15 33.3 3-8 37.5 3-5 60.0 16
February 4 - 42 4-10 40.0 3-7 42.9 0-0 - 11
gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
Event
Total 22 291 13.2 3.0-8.2 1.6-4.5 36.4 0.8-1.1 8.5
Conference 13 164 12.6 3.2-8.3 2.0-5.4 36.4 1.0-1.5 9.3
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
Location
Home 10 138 13.8 2.9-7.5 1.4-4.6 31.3 1.2-1.4 8.4
Away 12 153 12.8 3.1-8.9 1.8-4.4 41.2 0.5-0.8 8.6
Neutral - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
Result
Wins 8 121 15.1 3.3-8.6 1.7-4.3 38.5 0.7-1.0 8.9
Losses 14 170 12.1 2.8-8.0 1.6-4.7 35.0 0.9-1.2 8.2
Month
November 7 106 15.1 3.0-7.5 1.5-3.4 44.4 0.8-0.8 8.3
December 5 65 13.0 3.1-9.2 1.2-5.5 22.2 0.6-0.6 8.0
January 6 78 13.0 2.6-7.7 1.5-4.1 37.5 1.5-2.6 8.2
February 4 42 10.5 3.8-9.5 2.9-6.7 42.9 0.0-0.0 10.5
gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
Event
Total 22 0.5 1.0 1.5 1.3 1.4 0.4 0.0
Conference 13 0.4 1.3 1.7 1.2 1.3 0.3 0.1
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 10 0.5 1.2 1.7 2.1 1.7 0.5 0.0
Away 12 0.5 0.9 1.4 0.6 1.1 0.3 0.1
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 8 0.6 1.5 2.1 2.0 1.0 0.4 0.0
Losses 14 0.4 0.8 1.2 0.9 1.6 0.4 0.1
Month
November 7 0.6 0.6 1.1 1.6 1.6 0.4 0.0
December 5 0.8 1.0 1.8 1.6 2.2 0.6 0.0
January 6 0.3 1.7 2.0 0.8 0.5 0.2 0.2
February 4 0.3 1.0 1.3 1.0 1.3 0.3 0.0
gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
Event
Total 22 1 11 23 34 28 30 8 1
Conference 13 - 5 17 22 15 17 4 1
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 10 - 5 12 17 21 17 5 0
Away 12 1 6 11 17 7 13 3 1
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 8 - 5 12 17 16 8 3 0
Losses 14 1 6 11 17 12 22 5 1
Month
November 7 1 4 4 8 11 11 3 0
December 5 - 4 5 9 8 11 3 0
January 6 - 2 10 12 5 3 1 1
February 4 - 1 4 5 4 5 1 0
gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
Event
Total 22 1.5 3.2 4.7 3.8 4.1 1.1 0.1
Conference 13 1.2 4.1 5.4 3.7 4.1 1.0 0.2
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 10 1.4 3.5 4.9 6.1 4.9 1.4 0.0
Away 12 1.6 2.9 4.4 1.8 3.4 0.8 0.3
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 8 1.7 4.0 5.6 5.3 2.6 1.0 0.0
Losses 14 1.4 2.6 4.0 2.8 5.2 1.2 0.2
Month
November 7 1.5 1.5 3.0 4.2 4.2 1.1 0.0
December 5 2.5 3.1 5.5 4.9 6.8 1.8 0.0
January 6 1.0 5.1 6.2 2.6 1.5 0.5 0.5
February 4 1.0 3.8 4.8 3.8 4.8 1.0 0.0
News mentions
Ty Owens made a clutch three to put away TSU 90-85 | Photo: Jeff Bowe, TTU Athletics Media Relations
  • Article
  • February 02, 2026
Owens’ late Dagger, Cameron’s 23: Tennessee Tech Takes Down TSU 90-85

Tennessee Tech led by as much as 20 and held off a late push with a clutch three by Ty Owens and big free throws by Mekhi Cameron to defeat TSU 90-85 for its second straight win.

  • February 02, 2026
JaJuan Nicholls | Photo: Jim Dillon
  • Article
  • January 16, 2026
Tennessee Tech Hosts Morehead State on Saturday at Eblen Center

Tennessee Tech men's basketball hosts Morehead State in the battle of Golden Eagles against Eagles at Hooper Eblen Center on Saturday, Jan. 17, at 3 p.m. CT. Watch the game live on ESPN+ and listen live on 106.1 The Eagle. 

  • January 16, 2026
Photo: Jeff Bowe, TTU Athletics Media Relations
  • Article
  • January 15, 2026
Tennessee Tech Falls 71-54 to Southern Indiana

Tennessee Tech (7-11, 2-5 OVC) men’s basketball falls 71-54 to Southern Indiana (4-13, 1-6 OVC) on Thursday night at Hooper Eblen Center.

  • January 15, 2026
Mekhi Cameron led the way with 15 pts | Photo: Jeff Bowe, TTU Athletics Media Relations
  • Article
  • January 10, 2026
Golden Eagles Grind Out 59-54 Comeback Victory Over Western Illinois

Tennessee Tech men's basketball grinded out a gritty 59-54 comeback win over Western Illinois on the road Saturday. 

  • January 10, 2026
Jah'Kim Payne | Photo: Jeff Bowe, TTU Athletics Media Relations
  • Article
  • January 09, 2026
Tennessee Tech Finishes Road Trip at Western Illinois

Tennessee Tech faces Western Illinois to cap its road trip through Illinois on Saturday, Jan. 10. Opening jump is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. CT. Watch live on ESPN+ and listen on 106.1 The Eagle.

  • January 09, 2026
Photo: Jeff Bowe, TTU Athletics Media Relations
  • Article
  • January 08, 2026
Tough Second Half Sends Tech to 71-61 loss at Eastern Illinois

The Tennessee Tech men’s basketball team couldn’t hold on to a seven-point lead, falling 71-61 to Eastern Illinois on the road Thursday night.

  • January 08, 2026
Dani Pounds records career-high 21 pts | Photo: Deangelo J Hines, UWG Athletics
  • Article
  • December 06, 2025
Pounds' Career High, Complete Team Effort leads 87-59 rout of West Georgia

Tennessee Tech (4-6, 0-0 OVC) snaps its three-game losing skid with a complete team win 87-59 over West Georgia (5-4, 0-0 ASUN) on the road Saturday.

  • December 06, 2025
Mekhi Cameron | Photo: Jeff Bowe, TTU Athletics Media Relations
  • Article
  • November 19, 2025
Cameron's 20 Points Lead Golden Eagles to 88-84 road-win over USC Upstate

Tennessee Tech men's basketball had four players in double-digits with Mekhi Cameron leading the way with 20 points, joined by Dani Pounds (16 pts), Ja'Quavian Florence (13 pts), and JaJuan Nicholls (11 pts).

  • November 19, 2025
JaJuan Nicholls makes a bucket at the rim | Photo: Jeff Bowe, TTU Media Relations
  • Article
  • November 10, 2025
Tennessee Tech Steamrolls Virginia-Lynchburg 118-58 at Eblen Center

Tennessee Tech men’s basketball steamrolls Virginia University of Lynchburg 118-58 behind JaJuan Nicholls’ 22 points on Monday night at Eblen Center.

  • November 10, 2025
Photo: Jeff Bowe, TTU Athletics Media Relations
  • Article
  • October 20, 2025
Tennessee Tech Men’s Basketball Hosts South Carolina Central Christian for Exhibition

Tennessee Tech men’s basketball hosts South Carolina Central for an Exhibition game at The Eblen Center at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 21.

  • October 20, 2025