Payton Pritchard

Basketball Player

Birthday January 28, 1998

Birth Sign Aquarius

Birthplace Tualatin, OR

Age 26 years old

#17607 Most Popular

About

Point guard who was selected 26th overall in the 2020 NBA draft by the Boston Celtics after playing four years of college basketball at the University of Oregon. He quickly became one of the Celtics' key rotational guards, developing a reputation for his hustle and tough defense. He helped the Celtics reach the NBA finals in 2022. 

Before Fame

He led West Linn High School to four straight state titles from 2013 to 2016 and he earned a number of accolades along the way, including the 2015 Gatorade Oregon Player of the Year award. 

Trivia

He had a standout senior year at the University of Oregon in 2019-20, averaging 20.5 points and 5.5 assists per game. He was named the 2020 Pac-12 Player of the Year and he was also a Consensus first-team All-American. His basketball fame has helped him to accrue more than 320,000 followers on Instagram. 

Family Life

He was born to Terry and Melissa Pritchard and raised alongside three siblings named Anthony, Taylor, and Lexie. He began dating Lucy Charter during his days in college. 

Associated With

He became teammates with star guard Marcus Smart on the Celtics.