| No. 4 – Peristeri | |
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| Position | Center |
| League | Greek Basketball League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | November 2, 2000 Miami, Florida, U.S. |
Listed height | 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) |
Listed weight | 109 kg (240 lb) |
| Career information | |
| High school | |
| College |
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| NBA draft | 2024: undrafted |
Playing career | 2024–present |
| Career history | |
| 2024–2025 | Salon Vilpas |
| 2025–present | Peristeri |
| Career highlights | |
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Samuel Omar Payne (born November 2, 2000) is an American professional basketball player for Peristeri in Greek Basketball League. He played college basketball for the Florida Gators, Illinois Fighting Illini, Jacksonville Dolphins, and UCF Knights.
Payne started his professional career in 2024 after signing with Finnish Korisliiga team Salon Vilpas for the 2024–25 season. They finished third in the league and won the bronze medal.
In June 2025, Payne joined the Athens-based club Peristeri in the Greek Basketball League. On July 15, 2026, he renewed his contract with the club for one more year.
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019–20 | Florida | 30 | 7 | 15.1 | .614 | .000 | .371 | 3.6 | .2 | 1.1 | .3 | 3.8 |
| 2020–21 | Florida | 24 | 8 | 15.7 | .750 | .000 | .571 | 3.2 | .4 | 1.2 | .4 | 3.8 |
| 2021–22 | Illinois | 32 | 3 | 7.4 | .618 | .000 | .536 | 1.7 | .2 | .8 | .1 | 1.8 |
| 2022–23 | Jacksonville | 25 | 9 | 17.0 | .598 | 1.000 | .577 | 3.2 | .5 | 1.0 | .3 | 4.8 |
| 2023–24 | UCF | 33 | 14 | 15.1 | .567 | .250 | .625 | 3.5 | .5 | 1.4 | .5 | 4.2 |