Payton Verhulst

Payton Verhulst is an American college basketball player for the Oklahoma Sooners of the SEC. She previously played for the Louisville Cardinals.

High school career Verhulst played basketball for Bishop Miege High School in Roeland Park, Kansas. As a senior, she led Bishop Miege to a 23-1 record and a Kansas Class 4A state championship, while averaging 20.0 points, 7.5 rebounds, 3.8 steals, 3.6 assists, and 3.5 blocks a game. She was McDonald's All-American and played in the Jordan Brand Classic. She was Kansas' Girls Basketball Player of the Year, the 2021 USA Today National Female Athlete of the Year, and the 2021 Kansas Player of the year by MaxPreps. She was a two-time Kansas Gatorade Player of the Year Rated a five-star recruit by ESPN and ranked No. 12 in the class of 2021, Verhulst committed to play for Louisville.

College career Verhulst was named to the ACC All-Freshman Team. She set career-highs with 13 points and three threes, shooting 2-2 from the line in the win over Duke. In her sophomore year, Verhulst played in eight games for Louisville before transferring to Oklahoma. She averaged 6.4 points, 1.5 rebounds and 1.1 steals per game.

In her junior year, she played and started in 32 games, averaging 12.6 points, 5.8 rebounds, 3.9 assists, 1.2 steals and 1.0 blocks per game. She had a career-high 32 points on 12-15 shooting with six rebounds, six assists, three blocks and two steals against Oral Roberts on November 12. She was named Big 12 Newcomer of the Year and a first-team All-Big 12 selection.

National team career Verhulst was the 2019 FIBA Americas U16 Championship MVP after leading the team to a 6-0 record and a gold medal.

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