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20 Michaela Payton
Michaela Payton
  • Height:
    5'9
  • Hometown:
    Moss Point, Ms
  • Position:
    F
  • Year:
    Jr
  • gp
    28
  • pts/g
    11.4
  • fg %
    50.4
  • 3pt %
    33.3
  • ft %
    67.4
  • reb/g
    10.8
  • a/g
    0.8

Player Profile

Recent Games
Feb 5 Talladega W, 67-51
Feb 8 Fisk L, 62-44
Feb 13 Wilberforce W, 71-68
Feb 16 at Voorhees W, 61-53
Feb 26 vs. SUNO W, 64-61
Feb 28 vs. Dillard L, 59-57
  Overall Conf
Games 28 18
Games started 28 18
Minutes 745 524
Minutes per game 26.6 29.1
FG 113-224 70-141
FG Pct 50.4 49.6
3PT 1-3 0-1
3PT Pct 33.3 0.0
FT 93-138 56-85
FT Pct 67.4 65.9
Off rebounds 125 75
Def rebounds 178 126
Total rebounds 303 201
Rebounds per game 10.8 11.2
Personal fouls 94 59
Disqualifications 4 1
Assists 23 15
Turnovers 66 45
Assist to turnover ratio 0.3 0.3
Steals 36 24
Blocks 64 40
Points 320 196
Points per game 11.4 10.9
Points per 40 min 17.2 15.0

Game Log - Shooting

Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Oct 24 at Freed-Hardeman L, 72-48 1 33 0-6 0.0 0-0 - 5-8 62.5 5
Oct 29 at Arkansas Baptist W, 73-55 1 26 5-8 62.5 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 11
Nov 1 at Faulkner L, 80-69 1 37 7-13 53.8 0-0 - 9-14 64.3 23
Nov 2 vs. William Carey (MS) L, 65-62 1 28 3-6 50.0 0-1 0.0 2-2 100.0 8
Nov 9 Florida Memorial L, 68-67 1 1 6-7 85.7 1-1 100.0 2-7 28.6 15
Nov 14 Stillman L, 67-62 1 26 5-8 62.5 0-0 - 3-4 75.0 13
Nov 21 at Fisk L, 60-53 1 27 1-6 16.7 0-0 - 4-6 66.7 6
Nov 23 at Wilberforce W, 76-56 1 1 7-10 70.0 0-0 - 7-9 77.8 21
Dec 7 at LeMoyne-Owen L, 66-54 1 31 4-8 50.0 0-0 - 4-4 100.0 12
Dec 10 Oakwood W, 61-52 1 40 4-10 40.0 0-0 - 2-4 50.0 10
Dec 14 vs. Wiley L, 68-50 1 21 3-4 75.0 0-0 - 1-3 33.3 7
Dec 16 vs. Philander Smith W, 68-58 1 27 3-9 33.3 0-0 - 4-4 100.0 10
Dec 17 vs. Virgin Islands W, 72-53 1 28 8-12 66.7 0-0 - 7-13 53.8 23
Jan 4 vs. SUNO L, 85-66 1 34 5-12 41.7 0-0 - 4-8 50.0 14
Jan 6 vs. Dillard L, 64-60 1 40 8-13 61.5 0-1 0.0 3-4 75.0 19
Jan 7 vs. Tougaloo L, 61-58 1 34 2-3 66.7 0-0 - 3-5 60.0 7
Jan 13 Voorhees W, 86-81 1 28 7-8 87.5 0-0 - 4-6 66.7 18
Jan 16 at Oakwood L, 74-52 1 30 3-8 37.5 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 7
Jan 18 at Stillman L, 63-46 1 28 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Jan 25 at Talladega W, 53-52 1 35 0-6 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Jan 29 Arkansas Baptist W, 60-53 1 1 7-11 63.6 0-0 - 3-4 75.0 17
Feb 1 LeMoyne-Owen L, 52-44 1 23 5-7 71.4 0-0 - 9-10 90.0 19
Feb 5 Talladega W, 67-51 1 32 5-7 71.4 0-0 - 5-8 62.5 15
Feb 8 Fisk L, 62-44 1 31 1-7 14.3 0-0 - 3-3 100.0 5
Feb 13 Wilberforce W, 71-68 1 23 5-8 62.5 0-0 - 3-3 100.0 13
Feb 16 at Voorhees W, 61-53 1 39 3-9 33.3 0-0 - 2-3 66.7 8
Feb 26 vs. SUNO W, 64-61 1 25 3-8 37.5 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 8
Feb 28 vs. Dillard L, 59-57 1 16 3-9 33.3 0-0 - 0-0 - 6

Game Log - Ball control

Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to a/to stl blk pf dq
Oct 24 at Freed-Hardeman L, 72-48 1 33 4 3 7 1 0 - 1 0 4 0
Oct 29 at Arkansas Baptist W, 73-55 1 26 5 5 10 3 3 1.0 2 1 4 0
Nov 1 at Faulkner L, 80-69 1 37 6 6 12 0 5 0.0 4 1 3 -
Nov 2 vs. William Carey (MS) L, 65-62 1 28 5 4 9 1 3 0.3 2 4 2 -
Nov 9 Florida Memorial L, 68-67 1 1 6 5 11 0 0 - 1 4 5 1
Nov 14 Stillman L, 67-62 1 26 7 6 13 0 3 0.0 0 1 3 -
Nov 21 at Fisk L, 60-53 1 27 4 8 12 0 3 0.0 3 5 5 -
Nov 23 at Wilberforce W, 76-56 1 1 5 4 9 0 4 0.0 2 2 0 -
Dec 7 at LeMoyne-Owen L, 66-54 1 31 6 8 14 1 2 0.5 0 2 5 1
Dec 10 Oakwood W, 61-52 1 40 3 8 11 0 0 - 3 3 3 -
Dec 14 vs. Wiley L, 68-50 1 21 4 5 9 0 2 0.0 1 1 3 -
Dec 16 vs. Philander Smith W, 68-58 1 27 2 10 12 1 2 0.5 0 1 3 -
Dec 17 vs. Virgin Islands W, 72-53 1 28 8 10 18 1 3 0.3 1 3 4 -
Jan 4 vs. SUNO L, 85-66 1 34 11 12 23 1 3 0.3 3 8 3 -
Jan 6 vs. Dillard L, 64-60 1 40 7 9 16 2 0 - 1 4 2 -
Jan 7 vs. Tougaloo L, 61-58 1 34 2 10 12 2 2 1.0 0 4 3 -
Jan 13 Voorhees W, 86-81 1 28 1 8 9 2 2 1.0 1 1 4 -
Jan 16 at Oakwood L, 74-52 1 30 2 1 3 0 6 0.0 0 0 5 1
Jan 18 at Stillman L, 63-46 1 28 1 6 7 1 4 0.3 1 0 4 -
Jan 25 at Talladega W, 53-52 1 35 2 4 6 1 3 0.3 3 1 3 -
Jan 29 Arkansas Baptist W, 60-53 1 1 2 8 10 0 0 - 0 3 2 -
Feb 1 LeMoyne-Owen L, 52-44 1 23 5 8 13 1 4 0.3 1 6 1 -
Feb 5 Talladega W, 67-51 1 32 6 4 10 2 0 - 1 2 3 -
Feb 8 Fisk L, 62-44 1 31 4 5 9 0 2 0.0 0 3 4 -
Feb 13 Wilberforce W, 71-68 1 23 2 6 8 1 2 0.5 3 0 4 -
Feb 16 at Voorhees W, 61-53 1 39 4 10 14 1 4 0.3 1 1 3 -
Feb 26 vs. SUNO W, 64-61 1 25 8 2 10 1 3 0.3 1 2 4 -
Feb 28 vs. Dillard L, 59-57 1 16 3 3 6 0 1 0.0 0 1 5 1

Career Stats - Shooting per game

  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
2024-25 28 28 26.6 4.0-8.0 50.4 0.0-0.1 33.3 3.3-4.9 67.4 11.4
2025-26 - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
Total 28 28 26.6 4.0-8.0 50.4 0.0-0.1 33.3 3.3-4.9 67.4 11.4

Career Stats - Shooting totals

  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2024-25 28 28 745 113-224 50.4 1-3 33.3 93-138 67.4 320
2025-26 - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Total 28 28 745 113-224 50.4 1-3 33.3 93-138 67.4 320

Career Stats - Shooting per 40 min

  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
2024-25 28 28 26.6 6.1-12.0 50.4 0.1-0.2 33.3 5.0-7.4 67.4 17.2
2025-26 - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
Total 28 28 26.6 6.1-12.0 50.4 0.1-0.2 33.3 5.0-7.4 67.4 17.2

Career Stats - Ball control per game

  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
2024-25 28 28 26.6 4.5 6.4 10.8 3.4 0.1 0.8 2.4 0.3 1.3 2.3
2025-26 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Total 28 28 26.6 4.5 6.4 10.8 3.4 0.1 0.8 2.4 0.3 1.3 2.3

Career Stats - Ball control totals

  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
2024-25 28 28 745 125 178 303 94 4 23 66 0.3 36 64
2025-26 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Total 28 28 745 125 178 303 94 4 23 66 0.3 36 64

Career Stats - Ball control per 40 min

  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
2024-25 28 28 26.6 6.7 9.6 16.3 5.0 0.2 1.2 3.5 0.3 1.9 3.4
2025-26 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Total 28 28 26.6 6.7 9.6 16.3 5.0 0.2 1.2 3.5 0.3 1.9 3.4

Splits Stats - Shooting per game

    gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
Event Total 28 28 26.6 4.0-8.0 50.4 0.0-0.1 33.3 3.3-4.9 67.4 11.4
Conference 18 18 29.1 3.9-7.8 49.6 0.0-0.1 0.0 3.1-4.7 65.9 10.9
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
Location Home 9 9 22.8 5.0-8.1 61.6 0.1-0.1 100.0 3.8-5.4 69.4 13.9
Away 10 10 28.7 3.0-7.5 40.0 0.0-0.0 - 3.3-4.8 68.8 9.3
Neutral 9 9 28.1 4.2-8.4 50.0 0.0-0.2 0.0 2.9-4.6 63.4 11.3
Result Wins 12 12 25.4 4.8-8.8 53.8 0.0-0.0 - 3.3-4.8 69.0 12.8
Losses 16 16 27.5 3.5-7.4 47.5 0.1-0.2 33.3 3.3-5.0 66.3 10.4
Month October 2 2 29.5 2.5-7.0 35.7 0.0-0.0 - 3.0-5.0 60.0 8.0
November 6 6 20.0 4.8-8.3 58.0 0.2-0.3 50.0 4.5-7.0 64.3 14.3
December 5 5 29.4 4.4-8.6 51.2 0.0-0.0 - 3.6-5.6 64.3 12.4
January 8 8 28.8 4.0-7.8 51.6 0.0-0.1 0.0 2.2-3.6 62.1 10.3
February 7 7 27.0 3.6-7.9 45.5 0.0-0.0 - 3.4-4.1 82.8 10.6

Splits Stats - Shooting totals

    gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event Total 28 28 745 113-224 50.4 1-3 33.3 93-138 67.4 320
Conference 18 18 524 70-141 49.6 0-1 0.0 56-85 65.9 196
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Location Home 9 9 205 45-73 61.6 1-1 100.0 34-49 69.4 125
Away 10 10 287 30-75 40.0 0-0 - 33-48 68.8 93
Neutral 9 9 253 38-76 50.0 0-2 0.0 26-41 63.4 102
Result Wins 12 12 305 57-106 53.8 0-0 - 40-58 69.0 154
Losses 16 16 440 56-118 47.5 1-3 33.3 53-80 66.3 166
Month October 2 2 59 5-14 35.7 0-0 - 6-10 60.0 16
November 6 6 120 29-50 58.0 1-2 50.0 27-42 64.3 86
December 5 5 147 22-43 51.2 0-0 - 18-28 64.3 62
January 8 8 230 32-62 51.6 0-1 0.0 18-29 62.1 82
February 7 7 189 25-55 45.5 0-0 - 24-29 82.8 74

Splits Stats - Shooting per 40 min

    gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
Event Total 28 28 26.6 6.1-12.0 50.4 0.1-0.2 33.3 5.0-7.4 67.4 17.2
Conference 18 18 29.1 5.3-10.8 49.6 0.0-0.1 0.0 4.3-6.5 65.9 15.0
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
Location Home 9 9 22.8 8.8-14.2 61.6 0.2-0.2 100.0 6.6-9.6 69.4 24.4
Away 10 10 28.7 4.2-10.5 40.0 0.0-0.0 - 4.6-6.7 68.8 13.0
Neutral 9 9 28.1 6.0-12.0 50.0 0.0-0.3 0.0 4.1-6.5 63.4 16.1
Result Wins 12 12 25.4 7.5-13.9 53.8 0.0-0.0 - 5.2-7.6 69.0 20.2
Losses 16 16 27.5 5.1-10.7 47.5 0.1-0.3 33.3 4.8-7.3 66.3 15.1
Month October 2 2 29.5 3.4-9.5 35.7 0.0-0.0 - 4.1-6.8 60.0 10.8
November 6 6 20.0 9.7-16.7 58.0 0.3-0.7 50.0 9.0-14.0 64.3 28.7
December 5 5 29.4 6.0-11.7 51.2 0.0-0.0 - 4.9-7.6 64.3 16.9
January 8 8 28.8 5.6-10.8 51.6 0.0-0.2 0.0 3.1-5.0 62.1 14.3
February 7 7 27.0 5.3-11.6 45.5 0.0-0.0 - 5.1-6.1 82.8 15.7

Splits Stats - Ball control per game

    gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
Event Total 28 28 26.6 4.5 6.4 10.8 3.4 0.1 0.8 2.4 0.3 1.3 2.3
Conference 18 18 29.1 4.2 7.0 11.2 3.3 0.1 0.8 2.5 0.3 1.3 2.2
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 9 9 22.8 4.0 6.4 10.4 3.2 0.1 0.7 1.4 0.5 1.1 2.6
Away 10 10 28.7 3.9 5.5 9.4 3.6 0.2 0.8 3.4 0.2 1.7 1.3
Neutral 9 9 28.1 5.6 7.2 12.8 3.2 0.1 1.0 2.1 0.5 1.0 3.1
Result Wins 12 12 25.4 4.0 6.6 10.6 3.1 0.0 1.1 2.2 0.5 1.5 1.7
Losses 16 16 27.5 4.8 6.2 11.0 3.6 0.3 0.6 2.5 0.3 1.1 2.8
Month October 2 2 29.5 4.5 4.0 8.5 4.0 0.0 2.0 1.5 1.3 1.5 0.5
November 6 6 20.0 5.5 5.5 11.0 3.0 0.2 0.2 3.0 0.1 2.0 2.8
December 5 5 29.4 4.6 8.2 12.8 3.6 0.2 0.6 1.8 0.3 1.0 2.0
January 8 8 28.8 3.5 7.3 10.8 3.3 0.1 1.1 2.5 0.5 1.1 2.6
February 7 7 27.0 4.6 5.4 10.0 3.4 0.1 0.9 2.3 0.4 1.0 2.1

Splits Stats - Ball control totals

    gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
Event Total 28 28 745 125 178 303 94 4 23 66 0.3 36 64
Conference 18 18 524 75 126 201 59 1 15 45 0.3 24 40
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 9 9 205 36 58 94 29 1 6 13 0.5 10 23
Away 10 10 287 39 55 94 36 2 8 34 0.2 17 13
Neutral 9 9 253 50 65 115 29 1 9 19 0.5 9 28
Result Wins 12 12 305 48 79 127 37 0 13 26 0.5 18 20
Losses 16 16 440 77 99 176 57 4 10 40 0.3 18 44
Month October 2 2 59 9 8 17 8 0 4 3 1.3 3 1
November 6 6 120 33 33 66 18 1 1 18 0.1 12 17
December 5 5 147 23 41 64 18 1 3 9 0.3 5 10
January 8 8 230 28 58 86 26 1 9 20 0.5 9 21
February 7 7 189 32 38 70 24 1 6 16 0.4 7 15

Splits Stats - Ball control per 40 min

    gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
Event Total 28 28 26.6 6.7 9.6 16.3 5.0 0.2 1.2 3.5 0.3 1.9 3.4
Conference 18 18 29.1 5.7 9.6 15.3 4.5 0.1 1.1 3.4 0.3 1.8 3.1
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 9 9 22.8 7.0 11.3 18.3 5.7 0.2 1.2 2.5 0.5 2.0 4.5
Away 10 10 28.7 5.4 7.7 13.1 5.0 0.3 1.1 4.7 0.2 2.4 1.8
Neutral 9 9 28.1 7.9 10.3 18.2 4.6 0.2 1.4 3.0 0.5 1.4 4.4
Result Wins 12 12 25.4 6.3 10.4 16.7 4.9 0.0 1.7 3.4 0.5 2.4 2.6
Losses 16 16 27.5 7.0 9.0 16.0 5.2 0.4 0.9 3.6 0.3 1.6 4.0
Month October 2 2 29.5 6.1 5.4 11.5 5.4 0.0 2.7 2.0 1.3 2.0 0.7
November 6 6 20.0 11.0 11.0 22.0 6.0 0.3 0.3 6.0 0.1 4.0 5.7
December 5 5 29.4 6.3 11.2 17.4 4.9 0.3 0.8 2.4 0.3 1.4 2.7
January 8 8 28.8 4.9 10.1 15.0 4.5 0.2 1.6 3.5 0.5 1.6 3.7
February 7 7 27.0 6.8 8.0 14.8 5.1 0.2 1.3 3.4 0.4 1.5 3.2