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2025-26 Men's Basketball Roster

3 Payson Gillespie

  • Position Guard
  • Year Junior
  • Height 6-4
  • Hometown Omaha, NE
  • Previous School Concordia University (NE)

Biography

2024-25 (at Concordia): Saw action in six games, scoring three points.

2023-24 (at Concordia): Played on the junior varsity team.

2022-23 (at Concordia): Played in 30 of 31 games, making three starts, and averaged 13.1 minutes per game. Averaged 3.7 points and 1.6 rebounds per game. Shot 39.8 percent (37-for-93) from the floor, 31.0 percent (22-for-71) from 3-point range, and 71.4 percent (15-for-21) from the foul line. Posted a season-high 12 points in the matchup with Oklahoma Wesleyan on Dec. 20.

HIGH SCHOOL: Prepped at Omaha Westside High School under Coach Jim Simons. Lettered and started all four years in basketball, serving as team captain for one year. Named honorable mention all-state three times, honorable mention all-metro twice, and honorable mention Nebraska all-class all-state twice. Garnered first-team all-conference accolades. Helped the Warriors to a third-place finish in the state as a sophomore and fifth place as a senior, in addition to two district titles. Played football for two years, earning honorable mention all-district honors while leading Omaha Westside to a state runner-up finish. Led the football team in interceptions, receiving yards, and receiving touchdowns. Played golf for one year. Achieved honor roll status all four years, named academic all-state, and was a three-time Scholar Athlete.

PERSONAL: Born in Des Moines, Iowa, on October 12, 2003. Son of Kyl and Ami Gillespie. Enjoys fishing, golf, and spending time with family.

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