Paine is a prospect who worked his way up, and it’s cool how something simply clicked for him. He was not on the same path of just starting and getting big minutes from opening day, but we got to see the growth and his maturation as a player. He made one of the biggest jumps that we’ve seen from a frigid rotation prospect, going from 5 points a game to 18.7  points and being named to an All-State player. He’s followed that up with another solid season of 17.1 points as a senior. The University of Northern Colorado commit has excellent footwork, soft touch around the rim, and he uses his body to punish defenders. He is a force inside and continues to put it on. He now has to continue putting it together and leading his team to wins, but will reach the 1,000-point mark along the way. 

Paine is a prospect who worked his way up, and it’s cool how something simply clicked for him. He was not on the same path of just starting and getting big minutes from opening day, but we got to see the growth and his maturation as a player. He made one of the biggest jumps that we’ve seen from a frigid rotation prospect, going from 5 points a game to 18.7  points and being named to an All-State player. He’s followed that up with another solid season of 17.1 points as a senior. The University of Northern Colorado commit has excellent footwork, soft touch around the rim, and he uses his body to punish defenders. He is a force inside and continues to put it on. He now has to continue putting it together and leading his team to wins, but will reach the 1,000-point mark along the way.