Adreian Payne, ex-college basketball standout, shot and killed in Florida, officials say

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Adreian Payne, a former college basketball standout at Michigan State who played four seasons in the NBA, was shot and killed in Florida on Monday, officials said.

Payne, 31, was identified as the victim in a shooting in Orlando. The Orange County Sheriff’s Office said the shooting occurred around 1:30 a.m. ET. According to FOX35 Orlando, Payne was taken to a hospital after officers arrived on the scene and was later pronounced dead.

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Adreian Payne of the Atlanta Hawks looks for a rebound against the Golden State Warriors on July 16, 2014, at the Cox Pavilion in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Bart Young/NBAE via Getty Images)

Lawrence Dority, 29, was arrested on a warrant for first-degree murder and taken to the Orange County Jail. He was at the scene at the time of his arrest, according to the station.

Lawrence Dority (Orange County Sheriff's Office)

Payne was a standout at Michigan State from 2010 to 2014. He was twice selected to the All-Big Ten Second Team – in 2013 and 2014.

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Adreian Payne plays with a ball during a Euroleague basketball match in Villeurbanne, France, on Oct. 4, 2019. (Romain LaFabregue/AFP via Getty Images)

In the 2012-13 season, Payne averaged 10.5 points and 7.6 rebounds for the Spartans in 36 games. The next season, he helped the Spartans to a Big Ten Tournament championship. He averaged 16.4 points and 7.3 rebounds per game that year.

The Atlanta Hawks selected Payne with the No. 15 overall pick of the 2014 NBA Draft and he later played with the Minnesota Timberwolves.