2019-20 Women's Basketball Roster
Payton McCallister
- Position:
- Guard
- Height:
- 5-10
- Class:
- Sophomore
- High School:
- Rock Bridge
- Hometown:
- Columbia, Mo.
2020-21 (Junior Season)
MVC Scholar-Athlete Honorable Mention
played in 25 games, which included 21 starts … averaged 8.0 points, 2.7 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 1.5 steals in 30.8 minutes per game … finished eighth in the MVC in steals (1.5/game), 10th in three-pointers made per game (1.6/game) and 14th in minutes played (30.8) … scored in double figures in 10 games after having done so four times in her two seasons prior … finished with a season-high 17 points in SIU’s win over Evansville (1/2) … dished out multiple assists in 18 games, which included three games with five or more … tallied a season-high seven assists in Southern’s win over UMKC (Dec. 17) … snagged at least one steal in 18 of SIU’s games, which included 10 games with at least two takeaways … knocked down multiple three-pointers in 13 games, which included a season-high five in the win over SEMO (Dec. 13) … recorded season-highs in assists (7) and steals (6) in SIU’s win over Kansas City (12/17) and it was the first such stat line by a Saluki since Rishonda Napier recorded eight assists and six steals against Indiana State on Feb. 15, 2015.
2019-20 (Sophomore Season)
Appeared in all 29 games, which included a start against Tennessee Tech (11/16) … averaged 4.1 points on 38.9-percent shooting to go along with 1.3 rebounds and 1.1 assists in 13.7 minutes per game … scored in double figures in three games … tied her career-high with a season-best 15 points in the win over Evansville (2/23) … made a career-high five three-pointers against Evansville (2/23) … dished out multiple assists in six games, which included a career-best tying five assists at Drake (2/7) … tallied a career-high four steals against Drake (1/12) …played 20-plus minutes in four contests, which included a season-best 22:35 minutes against Indiana State (2/21).
2018-19 (Freshman Season)
Appeared in 28 games for SIU, which included seven starts …Opened the season with 12 points, five rebounds and five assists at UT Martin (11/9) ... It marks the first-ever 10-5-5 stat line by a freshman in their debut in program history and the 13th Saluki since 1983 to score in double figures in their debut … Reached double figures in five games, which included in three of her first five collegiate games … Set a career-best with six rebounds against Marshall (11/17) … Played 20-plus minutes in nine games, including 31 minutes at UT Martin (11/9) and vs. Marshall (11/17) … Went 3-of-4 from three-point range at Drake (2/3) … Went a perfect 4-for-4 from the free throw line in SIU’s win over Loyola (1/27).
High School
Ranked a three-star recruit by ESPN, which also ranked her as the 86th-best point guard in the Class of 2018 … Won a state title as a freshmen at Rock Bridge … One of 12 girls from Missouri nominated for the McDonald’s All-American Game … As a junior, averaged 12.2 points, 4.5 rebounds, 2.6 steals, 2.6 assists per game and shot 35% from three-point range to lead the Bruins to a third-place finish at the state tournament ...A decorated forward on Rock Bridge’s soccer team, she earned All-District, All-Region and All-State Second Team honors during her junior and senior seasons … Member of the National Honor Society.
Personal
Has three siblings…majoring in electrical engineering.
