Payton Willis

Payton Terrell Willis (born January 31, 1998) is an American basketball player for Kolossos Rodou of the Greek Basketball League. He played college basketball for the Vanderbilt Commodores, the Minnesota Golden Gophers of the Big Ten Conference, and the College of Charleston Cougars.

Early life He is the son of Curtis Willis and Christy Duggar, and his hometown is Fayetteville, Arkansas. He is tall, and weighs . In his sophomore season, he was named all-conference and all-state. He averaged 11.8 points per game.

Willis played for Minnesota again in 2021–22, as he was allowed to play a fifth season - along with other athletes - given that the pandemic had shortened his earlier seasons, and shifted from shooting guard to point guard. He was team captain and averaged 17.5 points per game and 4.3 assists per game (8th in the Big Ten), while leading the Big Ten in 3-point percentage (.428; the sixth best in team history).

On July 14, 2023, he signed with Pistoia Basket 2000 of the Lega Basket Serie A (LBA).

On July 8, 2024, he signed with La Laguna Tenerife of the Spanish Liga ACB. On November 4, 2024, he left the team. In four games, he averaged 5.8 points per game.

On November 5, 2024, he signed with Vanoli Cremona of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A (LBA).