Adreian Payne is headed to the Big Ten.
The 6-foot-10 center out of Dayton (Ohio) Jefferson chose Michigan State over West Virginia, Kentucky and Arizona.
“I decided to go to Michigan State,” Payne said on ESPNU. “I feel real comfortable stepping on campus going there. They offer a lot of good things, such as the academics [and] a good basketball program. And that’s what I was looking for in a school and a relationship with the head coach. Just to start a new year.”
Payne is ranked No. 4 among centers and No. 20 overall in the Class of 2010, according to Rivals.
Payne joins a Michigan State recruiting class for 2010 that includes Detroit Pershing guard Keith Appling, Fort Wayne, Ind., forward Russell Byrd, and Eaton Rapids, Mich., forward Alex Gauna., according to The Detroit News.
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