Murray State University Athletics
Photo by: Murray State Sports Information
Williams & Payne Named NABC All-District
3/13/2014 8:25:00 AM | Men's Basketball
NABC Release
Murray State's Cameron Payne and Jarvis Williams earned National Association of Basketball Coaches All-District 19 in voting conducted by the group's head coaches.
Both Murray State stars had outstanding seasons, their first in the Racers' uniform.
Payne was OVC Freshman of the Year and All-OVC First Team while Williams earned All-OVC Second Team honors. Both earned a spot on the All-OVC Newcomer Team.
Payne, from Bartlett, Tenn., was among the best in the OVC across the board. He ranked consistently in the top-5 in the nation among freshmen assisters. He was seventh in the league in scoring at 16.2 points per game and third in assists with 5.5 per game. The first double-double of Payne's career was against Austin Peay (Jan. 31) with 12 points and 12 assists. His best scoring game was (Feb. 6) at Belmont with 29 points.
Payne, who played at Lausanne Collegiate School, set the MSU record and was two off the OVC single-season record with nine OVC Freshman of the Week awards.
Williams, from Macon, Ga., tied the OVC single-season record with seven Newcomer of the Week awards after arriving as a junior from Gordon State College in Georgia.
Williams ranked 17th nationally with 13 double-doubles and 16 games with 10 or more rebounds. His top rebound game was 18 against Southeast Missouri (Jan. 2) which tied the CFSB Center record. He also had two perfect shooting games this season of 9-of-9 against Eastern Kentucky (Jan. 8) and 7-of-7 against Belmont (Feb. 6). Williams was second in the OVC and ninth nationally with 10.4 rebounds per game. Additionally, his .634 field goal percentage is second in the nation. He had a high scoring game of 28 points against Austin Peay (Jan. 31).
The Racers have accepted an invitation in the CollegeInsider.com Tournament and will play at Missouri State on March 19.
NABC All-District 19
Murray State's Cameron Payne and Jarvis Williams earned National Association of Basketball Coaches All-District 19 in voting conducted by the group's head coaches.
Both Murray State stars had outstanding seasons, their first in the Racers' uniform.
Payne was OVC Freshman of the Year and All-OVC First Team while Williams earned All-OVC Second Team honors. Both earned a spot on the All-OVC Newcomer Team.
Payne, from Bartlett, Tenn., was among the best in the OVC across the board. He ranked consistently in the top-5 in the nation among freshmen assisters. He was seventh in the league in scoring at 16.2 points per game and third in assists with 5.5 per game. The first double-double of Payne's career was against Austin Peay (Jan. 31) with 12 points and 12 assists. His best scoring game was (Feb. 6) at Belmont with 29 points.
Payne, who played at Lausanne Collegiate School, set the MSU record and was two off the OVC single-season record with nine OVC Freshman of the Week awards.
Williams, from Macon, Ga., tied the OVC single-season record with seven Newcomer of the Week awards after arriving as a junior from Gordon State College in Georgia.
Williams ranked 17th nationally with 13 double-doubles and 16 games with 10 or more rebounds. His top rebound game was 18 against Southeast Missouri (Jan. 2) which tied the CFSB Center record. He also had two perfect shooting games this season of 9-of-9 against Eastern Kentucky (Jan. 8) and 7-of-7 against Belmont (Feb. 6). Williams was second in the OVC and ninth nationally with 10.4 rebounds per game. Additionally, his .634 field goal percentage is second in the nation. He had a high scoring game of 28 points against Austin Peay (Jan. 31).
The Racers have accepted an invitation in the CollegeInsider.com Tournament and will play at Missouri State on March 19.
NABC All-District 19
| First Team | |
| J.J. Mann | Belmont |
| Glen Cosey | Eastern Kentucky |
| Jarekious Bradley | Southeast Missouri |
| Patrick Miller | Tennessee State |
| Cameron Payne | Murray State |
| Second Team | |
| Angelo Warner | Morehead State |
| Craig Bradshaw | Belmont |
| Tyler Stone | Southeast Missouri |
| Jarvis Williams | Murray State |
| Sherman Blanford | Eastern Illinois |
Indiana State VS Murray State | MVC Baseball Tournament | Game Highlights
Friday, May 22
Evansville VS Murray State | Women's Basketball Game Highlights
Saturday, February 28
Head Coach Rechelle Turner | Racer Basketball | 2/26/26 Post Game Press Conference
Friday, February 27
Thomas & Pena | Racer Basketball | 2/26/26 Post Game Press Conference
Friday, February 27
