Guard Payton Brown’s play for Waldron this season helped him get on the radar of several schools, including Arkansas, and he’s looking forward to adding more.
Brown (6-3, 185 pounds) is drawing interest from Arkansas, TCU, Kansas State, Oklahoma State, Arkansas State and others. He is sure to be on more schools’ radar while playing for the 16-under Team South this spring and summer.
“I’m pretty excited about it,” Brown said. “I just want to further my career and go as far as I can in basketball and life.”
He was named the Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Division II Newcomer of the Year after averaging 31.5 points, 8.2 rebounds and 3.9 assists this past season for the Bulldogs as a sophomore. He plans to prepare hard to showcase his talent during the two evaluation periods in April and three in July.
“I’m going to be in the gym as much as I can practice on my game, so when it comes game time I can show what I got and make them interested,” Brown said.
Arkansas associate head coach Melvin Watkins stays in contact with Brown.
“He said he’s going to come to a tournament and watch us play,” Brown said.
Brown, who puts up 600 to 700 shots a day, shot 51 percent from the field, 40 percent from beyond the three-point line and 87 percent from the free throw line.
He’s known for his outside shooting but is also strong in other areas.
“I can drive, I can shoot the three, shoot free throws, get to the rim when I want to,” he said