House of Payne: Bandits champ set for 300

By Steve Smith
Updated April 18 2013 - 11:34pm, first published 4:23pm
Click across for the full gallery of Albury-Wodonga Bandits captain Nick Payne's career.
Click across for the full gallery of Albury-Wodonga Bandits captain Nick Payne's career.
May 1998: Part of the NSW U18 basketball squad with Lauren Jackson, Chelsea Grant and Brodey Ball.
May 1998: Part of the NSW U18 basketball squad with Lauren Jackson, Chelsea Grant and Brodey Ball.
April 1999: As a Bandits rookie with Andrew Moore.
April 1999: As a Bandits rookie with Andrew Moore.
April 2001: Defending against Bendigo.
April 2001: Defending against Bendigo.
April 2001: Driving hard against the Canberra Gunners.
April 2001: Driving hard against the Canberra Gunners.
September 2001: Celebrating the Bandits' maiden title victory.
September 2001: Celebrating the Bandits' maiden title victory.
April 2004: Colliding heavily with Bendigo Braves player Patrick Jennings.
April 2004: Colliding heavily with Bendigo Braves player Patrick Jennings.
July 2004: Trying to drive past Hobart's Andrew Beattie.
July 2004: Trying to drive past Hobart's Andrew Beattie.
January 2005: Promoting the Bandits' basketballers and Albury netballers family club night with L-R. Allen McCowan, Caroline McCowan, Jade McCowan and Karlee Payne.
January 2005: Promoting the Bandits' basketballers and Albury netballers family club night with L-R. Allen McCowan, Caroline McCowan, Jade McCowan and Karlee Payne.
June 2005: Clobbered by Geelong's Sebastian Loader.
June 2005: Clobbered by Geelong's Sebastian Loader.
March 2006: Looking for options after getting past Geelong's Paul Hutchison.
March 2006: Looking for options after getting past Geelong's Paul Hutchison.
March 2007: Gliding in for the lay-up over Nunawading's Jarred Scoffern.
March 2007: Gliding in for the lay-up over Nunawading's Jarred Scoffern.
April 2007: With Luke McKerrow, gearing up for McKerrow's 150th and his 200th game.
April 2007: With Luke McKerrow, gearing up for McKerrow's 150th and his 200th game.
May 2007: Getting an easy basket against the Knox Raiders.
May 2007: Getting an easy basket against the Knox Raiders.
March 2010: Practicing free throws at training.
March 2010: Practicing free throws at training.
May 2010: Talking things over with Travis Gabbidon, JP Wilkinson and Jack Duck against Sandringham.
May 2010: Talking things over with Travis Gabbidon, JP Wilkinson and Jack Duck against Sandringham.
June 2010: Shooting over North West Tasmania's Ben Armstrong.
June 2010: Shooting over North West Tasmania's Ben Armstrong.
May 2011:Getting some free throw practice with his Trinity Anglican College year 4 students.
May 2011:Getting some free throw practice with his Trinity Anglican College year 4 students.
June 2012: In a one-off game, wearing Allen McCowan's No.24 jersey in tribute to the late Bandits icon.
June 2012: In a one-off game, wearing Allen McCowan's No.24 jersey in tribute to the late Bandits icon.
September 2012: Driving past Knox star Lester Strong during the Bandits' conference championship win.
September 2012: Driving past Knox star Lester Strong during the Bandits' conference championship win.
August 2012: Having some fun with Albury Thunder coach Josh Cale and Steamers' Nathan Bright ahead of their grand finals.
August 2012: Having some fun with Albury Thunder coach Josh Cale and Steamers' Nathan Bright ahead of their grand finals.
September 2012: In the open court ahead of Knox's Sean Carroll during the Bandits' conference championship win.
September 2012: In the open court ahead of Knox's Sean Carroll during the Bandits' conference championship win.
September 2012: The only player to take part in both SEABL conference championship victories.
September 2012: The only player to take part in both SEABL conference championship victories.

NICK Payne’s basketball journey still feels like it started only yesterday.

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