Ron Payton

#42 Ron Payton

6'6"

205 lbs

Forward

HS: Hun School

Trenton, NJ

Born:

**Season Stats**
Season	Cl	Pos	G	GS	Min	FG	FGA	%	FT	FTA	%	Asst	Reb	Fls	DQ	TO	ST	BS	Pts	PPG	APG	RPG
1978-79	Fr	F	18	0	-	36	71	50.7%	26	39	66.7%	7	39	34	1	-	-	-	98	5.4	0.4	2.1
1979-80	So	F	28	11	-	66	110	60.0%	21	38	55.3%	23	60	48	0	-	-	-	153	5.4	0.8	2.8
1980-81	Jr	F	22	8	269	30	61	49.2%	28	45	62.2%	12	52	40	0	27	7	6	88	4.0	0.6	2.4
1981-82	Sr	F	29	15	709	111	201	55.2%	89	129	69.0%	16	137	80	3	37	22	11	311	10.7	0.5	4.7
Career			97	34	+978	243	443	54.9%	164	251	65.3%	58	288	202	4	+64	+29	+17	650	6.7	0.6	3.0

Ron Payton was a valuable reserve forward for Syracuse for four seasons. Payton was a muscular forward capable of giving the Orangemen valuable minutes off the bench, providing solid rebounding and quick passes.

Payton saw limited minutes his freshman season on a talented team; however he still managed to score over five points a game. He and classmate Rick Harmon were disappointed with their playing time, and quit the team for a week following Christmas break. However, both would return to the team. As a sophomore Payton began the season at small forward. However, he suffered a knee injury mid season which hampered his play, and freshman Erich Santifer started over him. By time Payton recovered, he had lost the position permanently to Santifer.

Payton would see less playing time his junior season. His senior season, he would be one of the most productive sixth men that the Orangemen have had, scoring nearly 11 points a game, with 4.7 rebounds per game. The Orangemen were running a fast past offense, and Payton was needed frequently to help the starting unit get some rest. He would start fifteen games that year replacing injured Tony Bruin for five games and Leo Rautins for nine. He would score a career high 26 points in a win over Seton Hall that year.