Jasmine Payne

Freshman Year (2007-08)
Played in 25 games, including three starts, and averages 2.6 points and 2.1 rebounds … grabbed three rebounds in just six minutes in the first-round WNIT game against North Carolina A&T … tied her season high with six rebounds and scored all six of her points in the final 3:33 of the first half against Mississippi to send the Gamecocks into the locker room tied … made her third-straight start at No. 8 LSU, grabbing three rebounds … added four points and a pair of offensive rebounds as a starter against Florida … drew her first career start against Kentucky and snagged a season-best six rebounds … netted six points in just eight minutes against Savannah State … scored six points and grabbed four rebounds in just 13 minutes against Jackson State … played a season-high 22 minutes, adding four points, three rebounds and two blocked shots against Charleston Southern … poured in a season-high 11 points, including 5-of-6 free throws, and grabbed four rebounds in 19 minutes against UNC Wilmington … scored eight points, grabbed five rebounds and swiped three steals in 16 minutes off the bench against Illinois … netted her first career points with a pair of field goals in just three minutes against Penn State … made her collegiate debut against Saint Francis (Pa.) and picked up a steal.

High School
Attended Stringer HS in Stringer, Miss., where she was coached by Mary Smith … first-team all-state selection who represented her state in the Mississippi vs. Alabama All-Star Game following her senior year … averaged 29 points, 14 rebounds, five assists, three steals and five blocked shots per game as a senior … named to the Clarion-Ledger[apos]s Dandy Dozen following her senior year … district MVP as a senior … 2006 State Offensive Player of the Year and first-team All-State honoree by the Clarion-Ledger … Most Valuable Player of the State Tournament after leading the Red Devils to a 34-2 overall record and the 2006 1A Mississippi State Championship … averaged 24 points, 14 rebounds, four blocked shots and three steals per game as a junior … 2006 Sun Belt Player of the Year … three-time all-district honoree was selected to the all-south state squad … ranked as the No. 2 player in the junior class at the adidas All-America Camp … originally enrolled at Bay Springs HS to start her high school career, leading the Bulldogs to the 2003 State Title before transferring to Stringer … tabbed as the Gatorade High School Rookie of the Year during her freshman year … chose South Carolina over scholarship offers from Louisiana Tech, Alabama and Mississippi State.