Adreian Payne had left in France the image of a whimsical, leaping, and above all decisive interior in the double Cup-championship won by Asvel in 2019. Two years after leaving Villeurbanne, the American basketball player died suddenly on Wednesday, at the age of 31, reports the

Detroit Free Press

.

😢 Terribly shocked by the announcement of the death of Adreian PAYNE, LDLC ASVEL player between 2019 and 2020



It's hard to find the words when you lose a family member...



All our thoughts for his loved ones 🕊️ pic.twitter.com /Ow5uD6GBTC

— LDLC ASVEL (@LDLCASVEL) May 9, 2022


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The latter confirms a tweet from one of Adreian Payne's former partners, Jared Sullinger (ex-Boston Celtics).

"Terribly shocked", the Asvel club quickly split a message to pay tribute to the one who wore the Villeurbannais jersey from 2019 to 2020, also participating in Asvel's return to the Euroleague.

He had been without a club and back in the United States since February

Before this remarkable passage in France, Adreian Payne had made the heyday of the University of Michigan State (from 2010 to 2014), which had earned him to be drafted in the NBA in 15th position by the Atlanta Hawks.

The interior then participated in 107 NBA games from 2014 to 2018 with Atlanta, Minnesota and Orlando (4 points and 2.4 rebounds on average).

He then went through Panathinaikos Athens before joining Tony Parker's club.

After spinning in 2020 at Ormanspor (Turkey) and Utena (Lithuania), Adreian Payne had been without a club since February and had returned to the United States, when he therefore died on Wednesday in circumstances so far undetermined.

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