Elijah Payne, Modesto Christian

Elijah Payne

Class: 2027
Position: SF
Height: 6'5"
School: Modesto Christian

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About Elijah

Elijah Payne is a 6'5" Small Forward in the 2027 class. Payne attends Modesto Christian in Northern California. Payne's Player Profile was created on August 26, 2023. Subscribe to Prep Hoops to see where Elijah Payne is ranked and what our scouts have written about them.

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Expert Analysis

Elijah

Payne SF

Class

2027

Height

6'5"

HS

Modesto Christian

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Elijah Payne

Payne is a lengthy wing/guard that understands floor spacing and can light it up from beyond the arc....

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Paul Hernandez

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Payne is a lengthy wing/guard that understands floor spacing and can light it up from beyond the arc. Payne has solid handles, uses the wide crossover to create space from his defender, moves fluidly off the ball to get open looks off the catch from the mid-range to the 3-point line, with deep range on the 3-ball, and uses the pump fake to get his defender off the ground, with the moves to attack open lanes, and score with style around the basket. Payne is active on the glass with the handle to push the ball, the court vision to find open teammates up the court or in transition, and gets good lift on the jumper off the bounce with the body control to connect on fadeaway shots while absorbing contact in the air. Payne will be relied upon to increase his scoring consistency with the recent reclassification of Myles Jones Myles Jones 6'3" | PG Modesto Christian | 2026 #143 Nation CA-N to Stanford.