Emily Payne

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Emily Payne
  • Height:
    6-2
  • Hometown:
    Barrie, Ont.
  • Position:
    Forward
  • Year:
    3
  • High School:
    Southwest Academy
  • Major:
    Psychology
  • Team:
    Women's Basketball
  • gp
    22
  • pts/g
    10.0
  • fg %
    39.5
  • 3pt %
    25.0
  • ft %
    72.7
  • reb/g
    6.8
  • a/g
    1.6
Bio

CAREER HONOURS

  • 2x U SPORTS Academic All-Canadian (2020-21, 2023-24)
  • BioSteel uOttawa Athlete of the Week, November 21 2022

THIRD YEAR (2023-24)

Appeared and started in all 22 regular season games for the Gee-Gees as well as all three post season matchups… Led the Gee-Gees with 6.8 rebounds and 1.6 blocks per game while averaging ten points per game… Earned a career high 20 points and 14 rebounds against Laurier (Jan. 27, 2024).

SECOND YEAR (2022-23)

Started five games, made an appearance in all 22 regular season games and started in both post-season games for the Gee-Gees… Averaged 5.8 points and 5.5 rebounds per game… Scored a career-high 17 points to go along with 7 rebounds, 4 blocks, and 2 steals in 80-60 win against Laurentian (Feb. 10).

FIRST YEAR (2021-22):

Appeared in all 14 regular season games in first season with the Gee-Gees… Averaged 5.2 points and 2.7 rebounds per game, ranking third on the team in field goal percentage with 42.1… Scored a season-high 14 points to go along with 8 rebounds, 3 steals, and 2 blocks in a win at Ontario Tech (Nov. 12)… Made playoff debut against Laurentian (Mar. 16) finishing with 5 points and 7 rebounds in the win.

SEASON NOT PLAYED (2020-21)

Earned U SPORTS Academic All-Canadian honours. Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic. Did not impact eligibility. 

BEFORE THE GEE-GEES

Payne was one of the top high school prospects while being the eighth-ranked post player in the country for the class of 2020… She was a captain at Southwestern Academy in the OSBA where she averaged 9.4 points and 6.0 rebounds per game. Payne also competed in the U17 National Basketball Championship playing for Ontario.

Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Games 22 22
Games started 22 22
Minutes 574 574
Minutes per game 26.1 26.1
FG 88-223 88-223
FG Pct 39.5 39.5
3PT 4-16 4-16
3PT Pct 25.0 25.0
FT 40-55 40-55
FT Pct 72.7 72.7
Off rebounds 58 58
Def rebounds 92 92
Total rebounds 150 150
Rebounds per game 6.8 6.8
Personal fouls 55 55
Disqualifications 1 1
Assists 36 36
Turnovers 38 38
Assist to turnover ratio 0.9 0.9
Steals 19 19
Blocks 36 36
Points 220 220
Points per game 10.0 10.0
Points per 40.0 min 15.3 15.3
Recent results
Date Opponent Result
Jan 27 Laurier W, 80-42
Feb 2 vs. Carleton L, 78-72
Feb 9 Toronto Metropolitan W, 71-43
Feb 10 Toronto W, 79-48
Feb 16 at Queen's W, 74-71
Feb 17 at Ontario Tech W, 81-28
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Oct 5 at Bishop's W, 62-59 1 23 1-6 16.7 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 3
Oct 6 vs. Laval L, 62-51 1 31 7-15 46.7 1-2 50.0 2-4 50.0 17
Oct 13 at Concordia L, 66-60 1 35 3-9 33.3 1-3 33.3 0-2 0.0 7
Oct 21 Saint Mary's L, 64-55 1 27 6-14 42.9 0-1 0.0 4-6 66.7 16
Nov 3 at Guelph L, 57-49 1 25 5-11 45.5 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 11
Nov 10 at Windsor W, 74-58 1 28 7-13 53.8 0-1 0.0 1-2 50.0 15
Nov 11 at Western W, 67-54 1 26 2-12 16.7 0-1 0.0 3-4 75.0 7
Nov 17 Lakehead W, 70-62 1 33 6-16 37.5 0-1 0.0 3-5 60.0 15
Nov 18 Brock W, 74-56 1 30 4-11 36.4 0-1 0.0 6-6 100.0 14
Nov 24 at Nipissing W, 73-48 1 20 3-10 30.0 0-0 - 0-1 0.0 6
Nov 25 at Laurentian W, 71-57 1 26 3-8 37.5 1-1 100.0 4-6 66.7 11
Dec 1 at York W, 71-57 1 29 5-12 41.7 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 11
Dec 2 at McMaster W, 62-51 1 27 3-14 21.4 0-2 0.0 2-2 100.0 8
Dec 6 Carleton W, 74-56 1 29 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Jan 5 Queen's L, 70-61 1 25 3-9 33.3 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 6
Jan 6 Ontario Tech W, 88-62 1 21 4-8 50.0 1-2 50.0 1-2 50.0 10
Jan 12 Laurentian W, 71-56 1 33 8-20 40.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 16
Jan 13 Nipissing W, 85-56 1 27 6-10 60.0 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 14
Jan 19 at Algoma W, 87-31 1 21 4-8 50.0 0-1 0.0 1-2 50.0 9
Jan 26 Waterloo L, 60-52 1 31 0-6 0.0 0-1 0.0 3-6 50.0 3
Jan 27 Laurier W, 80-42 1 29 8-17 47.1 0-0 - 4-4 100.0 20
Feb 2 vs. Carleton L, 78-72 1 25 1-5 20.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 2
Feb 9 Toronto Metropolitan W, 71-43 1 29 6-11 54.5 0-0 - 1-1 100.0 13
Feb 10 Toronto W, 79-48 1 25 5-10 50.0 0-0 - 6-8 75.0 16
Feb 16 at Queen's W, 74-71 1 18 3-7 42.9 1-1 100.0 2-2 100.0 9
Feb 17 at Ontario Tech W, 81-28 1 17 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to stl blk
Oct 5 at Bishop's W, 62-59 1 23 1 4 5 3 4 0 0
Oct 6 vs. Laval L, 62-51 1 31 2 5 7 0 5 0 3
Oct 13 at Concordia L, 66-60 1 35 1 5 6 0 5 0 1
Oct 21 Saint Mary's L, 64-55 1 27 5 5 10 0 3 1 2
Nov 3 at Guelph L, 57-49 1 25 1 4 5 0 1 2 1
Nov 10 at Windsor W, 74-58 1 28 1 3 4 1 1 0 3
Nov 11 at Western W, 67-54 1 26 1 6 7 0 1 0 1
Nov 17 Lakehead W, 70-62 1 33 0 6 6 1 1 1 2
Nov 18 Brock W, 74-56 1 30 3 4 7 0 3 0 1
Nov 24 at Nipissing W, 73-48 1 20 5 1 6 2 3 1 1
Nov 25 at Laurentian W, 71-57 1 26 4 4 8 3 0 2 0
Dec 1 at York W, 71-57 1 29 3 2 5 2 5 1 1
Dec 2 at McMaster W, 62-51 1 27 1 2 3 1 0 0 2
Dec 6 Carleton W, 74-56 1 29 0 8 8 3 3 1 3
Jan 5 Queen's L, 70-61 1 25 3 5 8 0 5 0 3
Jan 6 Ontario Tech W, 88-62 1 21 4 1 5 2 1 0 3
Jan 12 Laurentian W, 71-56 1 33 4 1 5 2 1 1 1
Jan 13 Nipissing W, 85-56 1 27 2 4 6 2 3 2 2
Jan 19 at Algoma W, 87-31 1 21 2 3 5 3 1 0 0
Jan 26 Waterloo L, 60-52 1 31 2 9 11 2 3 3 1
Jan 27 Laurier W, 80-42 1 29 9 5 14 3 1 1 2
Feb 2 vs. Carleton L, 78-72 1 25 5 4 9 1 2 0 2
Feb 9 Toronto Metropolitan W, 71-43 1 29 3 5 8 4 0 0 1
Feb 10 Toronto W, 79-48 1 25 2 5 7 2 1 3 2
Feb 16 at Queen's W, 74-71 1 18 1 5 6 0 1 0 2
Feb 17 at Ontario Tech W, 81-28 1 17 2 5 7 2 1 1 2
Date Opponent Score gs pf dq a/to
Oct 5 at Bishop's W, 62-59 1 4 - 0.8
Oct 6 vs. Laval L, 62-51 1 4 - 0.0
Oct 13 at Concordia L, 66-60 1 3 - 0.0
Oct 21 Saint Mary's L, 64-55 1 3 - 0.0
Nov 3 at Guelph L, 57-49 1 3 - 0.0
Nov 10 at Windsor W, 74-58 1 3 0 1.0
Nov 11 at Western W, 67-54 1 0 - 0.0
Nov 17 Lakehead W, 70-62 1 4 - 1.0
Nov 18 Brock W, 74-56 1 2 - 0.0
Nov 24 at Nipissing W, 73-48 1 2 - 0.7
Nov 25 at Laurentian W, 71-57 1 4 - -
Dec 1 at York W, 71-57 1 4 - 0.4
Dec 2 at McMaster W, 62-51 1 3 - -
Dec 6 Carleton W, 74-56 1 3 - 1.0
Jan 5 Queen's L, 70-61 1 4 - 0.0
Jan 6 Ontario Tech W, 88-62 1 3 - 2.0
Jan 12 Laurentian W, 71-56 1 3 - 2.0
Jan 13 Nipissing W, 85-56 1 3 - 0.7
Jan 19 at Algoma W, 87-31 1 0 - 3.0
Jan 26 Waterloo L, 60-52 1 2 - 0.7
Jan 27 Laurier W, 80-42 1 0 - 3.0
Feb 2 vs. Carleton L, 78-72 1 3 - 0.5
Feb 9 Toronto Metropolitan W, 71-43 1 0 - -
Feb 10 Toronto W, 79-48 1 1 - 2.0
Feb 16 at Queen's W, 74-71 1 5 1 0.0
Feb 17 at Ontario Tech W, 81-28 1 3 - 2.0
gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
2020-21 - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
2021-22 14 13.7 2.3-5.4 0.1-0.6 0.5-1.5 5.2
2022-23 22 17.5 2.2-5.7 0.0-0.1 1.3-2.2 5.8
2023-24 22 26.1 4.0-10.1 0.2-0.7 1.8-2.5 10.0
2024-25 18 25.2 4.2-10.1 0.3-1.3 1.4-2.1 10.1
Total 76 21.1 3.2-8.0 0.2-0.6 1.3-2.1 7.9
gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2020-21 - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
2021-22 14 - 192 32-76 42.1 2-8 25.0 7-21 33.3 73
2022-23 22 5 386 49-126 38.9 0-2 0.0 29-49 59.2 127
2023-24 22 22 574 88-223 39.5 4-16 25.0 40-55 72.7 220
2024-25 18 18 453 75-181 41.4 6-23 26.1 26-38 68.4 182
Total 76 45 1605 244-606 40.3 12-49 24.5 102-163 62.6 602
gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
2020-21 - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
2021-22 14 192 13.7 6.7-15.8 0.4-1.7 25.0 1.5-4.4 15.2
2022-23 22 386 17.5 5.1-13.1 0.0-0.2 0.0 3.0-5.1 13.2
2023-24 22 574 26.1 6.1-15.5 0.3-1.1 25.0 2.8-3.8 15.3
2024-25 18 453 25.2 6.6-16.0 0.5-2.0 26.1 2.3-3.4 16.1
Total 76 1605 21.1 6.1-15.1 0.3-1.2 24.5 2.5-4.1 15.0
gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
2020-21 - - - - - - - -
2021-22 14 0.9 1.9 2.7 0.3 1.6 0.4 0.7
2022-23 22 1.8 3.7 5.5 0.9 1.7 0.8 1.3
2023-24 22 2.6 4.2 6.8 1.6 1.7 0.9 1.6
2024-25 18 2.0 3.6 5.6 1.3 1.9 1.3 1.1
Total 76 1.9 3.5 5.4 1.1 1.7 0.8 1.2
gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
2020-21 - - - - - - - - -
2021-22 14 - 12 26 38 4 22 5 10
2022-23 22 5 40 82 122 20 37 17 28
2023-24 22 22 58 92 150 36 38 19 36
2024-25 18 18 36 64 100 23 34 23 19
Total 76 45 146 264 410 83 131 64 93
gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
2020-21 - - - - - - - -
2021-22 14 2.5 5.4 7.9 0.8 4.6 1.0 2.1
2022-23 22 4.1 8.5 12.6 2.1 3.8 1.8 2.9
2023-24 22 4.0 6.4 10.5 2.5 2.6 1.3 2.5
2024-25 18 3.2 5.7 8.8 2.0 3.0 2.0 1.7
Total 76 3.6 6.6 10.2 2.1 3.3 1.6 2.3
gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
Event
Total 22 26.1 4.0-10.1 0.2-0.7 1.8-2.5 10.0
Conference 22 26.1 4.0-10.1 0.2-0.7 1.8-2.5 10.0
Exhibition 4 29.0 4.2-11.0 0.8-1.8 1.5-3.0 10.8
Location
Home 11 28.4 4.6-11.0 0.1-0.6 2.4-3.1 11.7
Away 10 23.7 3.6-9.7 0.3-0.8 1.4-2.1 8.9
Neutral 1 25.0 1.0-5.0 0.0-1.0 0.0-0.0 2.0
Result
Wins 18 26.0 4.4-10.7 0.2-0.7 2.1-2.7 11.0
Losses 4 26.5 2.2-7.8 0.2-1.0 0.8-1.5 5.5
Month
November 7 26.9 4.3-11.6 0.3-0.9 2.4-3.4 11.3
December 3 28.3 3.0-9.7 0.0-0.7 1.0-1.3 7.0
January 7 26.7 4.7-11.1 0.1-0.9 1.6-2.3 11.1
February 5 22.8 3.2-7.0 0.2-0.4 1.8-2.2 8.4
gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event
Total 22 22 574 88-223 39.5 4-16 25.0 40-55 72.7 220
Conference 22 22 574 88-223 39.5 4-16 25.0 40-55 72.7 220
Exhibition 4 4 116 17-44 38.6 3-7 42.9 6-12 50.0 43
Location
Home 11 11 312 51-121 42.1 1-7 14.3 26-34 76.5 129
Away 10 10 237 36-97 37.1 3-8 37.5 14-21 66.7 89
Neutral 1 1 25 1-5 20.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 2
Result
Wins 18 18 468 79-192 41.1 3-12 25.0 37-49 75.5 198
Losses 4 4 106 9-31 29.0 1-4 25.0 3-6 50.0 22
Month
November 7 7 188 30-81 37.0 2-6 33.3 17-24 70.8 79
December 3 3 85 9-29 31.0 0-2 0.0 3-4 75.0 21
January 7 7 187 33-78 42.3 1-6 16.7 11-16 68.8 78
February 5 5 114 16-35 45.7 1-2 50.0 9-11 81.8 42
gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
Event
Total 22 574 26.1 6.1-15.5 0.3-1.1 25.0 2.8-3.8 15.3
Conference 22 574 26.1 6.1-15.5 0.3-1.1 25.0 2.8-3.8 15.3
Exhibition 4 116 29.0 5.9-15.2 1.0-2.4 42.9 2.1-4.1 14.8
Location
Home 11 312 28.4 6.5-15.5 0.1-0.9 14.3 3.3-4.4 16.5
Away 10 237 23.7 6.1-16.4 0.5-1.4 37.5 2.4-3.5 15.0
Neutral 1 25 25.0 1.6-8.0 0.0-1.6 0.0 0.0-0.0 3.2
Result
Wins 18 468 26.0 6.8-16.4 0.3-1.0 25.0 3.2-4.2 16.9
Losses 4 106 26.5 3.4-11.7 0.4-1.5 25.0 1.1-2.3 8.3
Month
November 7 188 26.9 6.4-17.2 0.4-1.3 33.3 3.6-5.1 16.8
December 3 85 28.3 4.2-13.6 0.0-0.9 0.0 1.4-1.9 9.9
January 7 187 26.7 7.1-16.7 0.2-1.3 16.7 2.4-3.4 16.7
February 5 114 22.8 5.6-12.3 0.4-0.7 50.0 3.2-3.9 14.7
gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
Event
Total 22 2.6 4.2 6.8 1.6 1.7 0.9 1.6
Conference 22 2.6 4.2 6.8 1.6 1.7 0.9 1.6
Exhibition 4 2.3 4.8 7.0 0.8 4.3 0.3 1.5
Location
Home 11 2.9 4.8 7.7 1.9 2.0 1.1 1.9
Away 10 2.1 3.5 5.6 1.4 1.4 0.7 1.3
Neutral 1 5.0 4.0 9.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 2.0
Result
Wins 18 2.6 3.9 6.5 1.8 1.5 0.8 1.6
Losses 4 2.8 5.5 8.3 0.8 2.8 1.3 1.8
Month
November 7 2.1 4.0 6.1 1.0 1.4 0.9 1.3
December 3 1.3 4.0 5.3 2.0 2.7 0.7 2.0
January 7 3.7 4.0 7.7 2.0 2.1 1.0 1.7
February 5 2.6 4.8 7.4 1.8 1.0 0.8 1.8
gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
Event
Total 22 22 58 92 150 36 38 19 36
Conference 22 22 58 92 150 36 38 19 36
Exhibition 4 4 9 19 28 3 17 1 6
Location
Home 11 11 32 53 85 21 22 12 21
Away 10 10 21 35 56 14 14 7 13
Neutral 1 1 5 4 9 1 2 0 2
Result
Wins 18 18 47 70 117 33 27 14 29
Losses 4 4 11 22 33 3 11 5 7
Month
November 7 7 15 28 43 7 10 6 9
December 3 3 4 12 16 6 8 2 6
January 7 7 26 28 54 14 15 7 12
February 5 5 13 24 37 9 5 4 9
gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
Event
Total 22 4.0 6.4 10.5 2.5 2.6 1.3 2.5
Conference 22 4.0 6.4 10.5 2.5 2.6 1.3 2.5
Exhibition 4 3.1 6.6 9.7 1.0 5.9 0.3 2.1
Location
Home 11 4.1 6.8 10.9 2.7 2.8 1.5 2.7
Away 10 3.5 5.9 9.5 2.4 2.4 1.2 2.2
Neutral 1 8.0 6.4 14.4 1.6 3.2 0.0 3.2
Result
Wins 18 4.0 6.0 10.0 2.8 2.3 1.2 2.5
Losses 4 4.2 8.3 12.5 1.1 4.2 1.9 2.6
Month
November 7 3.2 6.0 9.1 1.5 2.1 1.3 1.9
December 3 1.9 5.6 7.5 2.8 3.8 0.9 2.8
January 7 5.6 6.0 11.6 3.0 3.2 1.5 2.6
February 5 4.6 8.4 13.0 3.2 1.8 1.4 3.2
News mentions
Photo: Tim Austen
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  • March 01, 2024
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  • January 28, 2024
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  • January 28, 2024
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  • January 14, 2024
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  • January 14, 2024
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  • Article
  • January 10, 2024
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  • January 10, 2024
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  • Article
  • December 08, 2023
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  • December 08, 2023
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  • Article
  • December 05, 2023
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  • December 05, 2023
Photo: Greg Kolz
  • Article
  • December 04, 2023
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  • December 04, 2023
Photo: Emir Atli.
  • Article
  • November 26, 2023
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  • November 26, 2023
Photo: Greg Kolz.
  • Article
  • November 19, 2023
RECAP: Ottawa downs Lakehead, Brock in home opening weekend
  • November 19, 2023
Photo: Emir Atli
  • Article
  • November 15, 2023
PREVIEW: Women’s basketball geared up for home opener against Lakehead, Brock
  • November 15, 2023
Photo: Greg Mason
  • Article
  • November 12, 2023
RECAP: Women’s basketball come home with a pair of wins
  • November 12, 2023
Photo: Emir Atli
  • Article
  • November 08, 2023
PREVIEW: Women’s basketball on the hunt for first win of the season, Saumure to face former team
  • November 08, 2023
Photo: Gar FitzGerald.
  • Article
  • November 04, 2023
RECAP: Ottawa drops season opener at Guelph
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