Cameron Payne

Cameron Payne is an American professional basketball player who plays in the National Basketball Association (NBA). As of 2018, Cameron Payne currently plays for the Chicago Bulls as their Point guard. Cameron Payne has played for other teams like Oklahoma City Thunder.

As a Point guard, Cameron Payne reportedly earns around $3,263,294 as his yearly salary from Chicago Bulls. Further, Cameron Payne’s net worth is being calculated.

Cameron Payne's early life

Cameron Payne was born on August 8, 1994, in Memphis, Tennessee to parents Tony Payne and Leshawn Payne. As per his nationality, he is American and belongs to Afro-American ethnic group. Further, his star sign is Leo. He grew up along with his siblings, Tony Jr. Payne.

Cameron Payne attended Lausanne Collegiate School in Memphis, Tennessee where he played for his high school basketball team.

After completing high school, Cameron Payne enrolled at Murray State University and played for the Murray State Racers. Cameron Payne held an average of 20.2 points and 3.7 rebounds in his Collage career.

Cameron Payne’s professional career

The professional career of Cameron Payne started since 2015 when he was picked by Oklahoma City Thunder with their 11th pick in the NBA draft. He signed his rookie scale contract on July 10, 2015, with the thunders. He made his NBA debut against Denver Nuggets on November 1, 2015. He spent his two years of his season with Oklahoma City Thunder.

Payne was traded to the Chicago Bulls on February 23, 2017, along with Joffrey Lauvergne and Anthony Morrow in exchange for Taj Gibson and Doug McDermott. He made his debut for Bulls on February 22, 2018, against Philadelphia 76ers. He scored his career-high 21 points against Charlotte Hornets on October 24, 2018.

CAPTION: Payne playing for Bulls SOURCE: NBA

During the four seasons of Payne in NBA, he holds an average of 5.9 points and 1.8 rebounds in his 113 games played. Now he is playing with the roasters like Jabari Parker, Robin Lopez, and Lauri Markkanen.

Alexander Ross

Alexander Ross

Gaming, Esports & Interactive Media Writer

Alexander Ross has covered the video game industry for a decade, writing deep dives on game design, esports tournaments, VR developments, and gaming culture.

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