Clarence Payia

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Clarence Payia
  • Height:
    6'6"
  • Hometown:
    Beaumont, TX
  • Position:
    P
  • Year:
    SO
  • High School:
    Beaumont United HS
  • Previous College:
    South Plains College
  • gp
    31
  • pts/g
    10.1
  • fg %
    43.7
  • 3pt %
    37.5
  • ft %
    69.4
  • reb/g
    6.4
  • a/g
    1.3
Bio

Collegiate honors: Selected for JUCO All-American Showcase in Atlanta, Ga in 2025...Named Region XIV 2nd Team All-Region following the 2025-2026 season

Parents: Monica Gooden, Clarence Payia

Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Games 31 21
Games started 27 18
Minutes 594 392
Minutes per game 19.2 18.7
FG 108-247 68-155
FG Pct 43.7 43.9
3PT 48-128 32-81
3PT Pct 37.5 39.5
FT 50-72 39-58
FT Pct 69.4 67.2
Off rebounds 40 31
Def rebounds 158 110
Total rebounds 198 141
Rebounds per game 6.4 6.7
Personal fouls 47 30
Disqualifications - -
Assists 40 27
Turnovers 31 16
Assist to turnover ratio 1.3 1.7
Steals 43 31
Blocks 12 9
Points 314 207
Points per game 10.1 9.9
Points per 40.0 min 21.1 21.1
Recent results
Date Opponent Result
Feb 25 at Coastal Bend College W, 54-51
Feb 28 Kilgore College W, 69-46
Mar 4 at Lamar State College - Port Arthur W, 51-50
Mar 7 at Navarro College W, 68-61
Mar 10 Bossier Parish Community College W, 69-62
Mar 12 vs. Tyler Junior College L, 67-64
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Sep 28 vs. Angelina College - - - - - - - - -
Oct 3 vs. Eastern Oklahoma State College - - - - - - - - -
Oct 3 vs. Coffeyville Community College - - - - - - - - -
Oct 3 vs. Colby Community College - - - - - - - - -
Oct 18 vs. Dallas College Brookhaven - - - - - - - - -
Oct 18 vs. Dallas College North Lake - - - - - - - - -
Oct 22 Legacy Houston W, 77-45 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 3 Hinds Community College W, 56-49 1 23 6-7 85.7 1-2 50.0 3-3 100.0 16
Nov 11 Southern Arkansas University Tech W, 65-60 1 12 1-4 25.0 0-3 0.0 1-2 50.0 3
Nov 14 vs. Western Texas College W, 67-61 1 1 1-6 16.7 0-2 0.0 1-2 50.0 3
Nov 15 vs. Collin County Community College W, 63-54 1 1 6-11 54.5 4-6 66.7 5-5 100.0 21
Nov 17 Strength 'N Motion W, 81-44 1 25 4-10 40.0 1-5 20.0 0-0 - 9
Nov 21 at Baton Rouge Community College W, 52-49 1 1 0-3 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Nov 24 McLennan Community College L, 51-37 - 27 4-10 40.0 1-5 20.0 0-0 - 9
Dec 3 at Lee College L, 78-69 1 1 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Dec 6 Coastal Bend College W, 76-62 - 28 3-6 50.0 1-2 50.0 3-5 60.0 10
Dec 10 Trinity Valley Community College L, 61-56 - 36 4-7 57.1 2-4 50.0 4-7 57.1 14
Dec 13 at Bossier Parish Community College W, 87-79 1 1 6-10 60.0 2-3 66.7 1-2 50.0 15
Dec 30 Baton Rouge Community College L, 60-53 1 34 4-12 33.3 2-6 33.3 0-0 - 10
Jan 3 Paris Junior College L, 61-58 1 38 3-8 37.5 0-1 0.0 3-3 100.0 9
Jan 7 at Panola College L, 55-42 1 1 4-5 80.0 2-4 50.0 2-2 100.0 12
Jan 10 Tyler Junior College W, 56-54 1 26 4-10 40.0 3-7 42.9 2-2 100.0 13
Jan 14 at Blinn College L, 62-59 1 1 5-12 41.7 3-9 33.3 0-0 - 13
Jan 17 at Kilgore College L, 59-57 1 25 2-7 28.6 1-3 33.3 1-2 50.0 6
Jan 21 Lamar State College - Port Arthur W, 62-56 1 36 6-9 66.7 2-4 50.0 2-2 100.0 16
Jan 29 Panola College W, 70-66 1 39 4-10 40.0 3-5 60.0 3-6 50.0 14
Jan 31 at Paris Junior College L, 67-56 1 1 2-5 40.0 2-5 40.0 0-0 - 6
Feb 4 Lee College W, 58-54 1 29 2-10 20.0 0-3 0.0 3-4 75.0 7
Feb 7 at Trinity Valley Community College L, 59-35 1 28 3-6 50.0 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 7
Feb 11 Blinn College L, 67-64 1 33 3-7 42.9 2-4 50.0 1-3 33.3 9
Feb 14 Navarro College W, 63-62 1 30 1-5 20.0 1-3 33.3 8-10 80.0 11
Feb 18 at Tyler Junior College L, 59-46 1 1 3-5 60.0 2-4 50.0 0-0 - 8
Feb 21 Bossier Parish Community College W, 62-33 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 25 at Coastal Bend College W, 54-51 - 1 0-3 0.0 0-3 0.0 0-0 - 0
Feb 28 Kilgore College W, 69-46 1 35 5-10 50.0 2-5 40.0 1-1 100.0 13
Mar 4 at Lamar State College - Port Arthur W, 51-50 1 1 3-9 33.3 2-7 28.6 1-2 50.0 9
Mar 7 at Navarro College W, 68-61 1 1 5-10 50.0 1-3 33.3 4-7 57.1 15
Mar 10 Bossier Parish Community College W, 69-62 1 38 5-13 38.5 3-9 33.3 1-2 50.0 14
Mar 12 vs. Tyler Junior College L, 67-64 1 40 9-16 56.3 4-9 44.4 0-0 - 22
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to stl blk
Sep 28 vs. Angelina College - - - - - - - - -
Oct 3 vs. Eastern Oklahoma State College - - - - - - - - -
Oct 3 vs. Coffeyville Community College - - - - - - - - -
Oct 3 vs. Colby Community College - - - - - - - - -
Oct 18 vs. Dallas College Brookhaven - - - - - - - - -
Oct 18 vs. Dallas College North Lake - - - - - - - - -
Oct 22 Legacy Houston W, 77-45 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 3 Hinds Community College W, 56-49 1 23 1 5 6 1 1 1 0
Nov 11 Southern Arkansas University Tech W, 65-60 1 12 1 0 1 1 1 1 0
Nov 14 vs. Western Texas College W, 67-61 1 1 3 2 5 1 2 0 0
Nov 15 vs. Collin County Community College W, 63-54 1 1 0 4 4 4 2 2 0
Nov 17 Strength 'N Motion W, 81-44 1 25 1 6 7 0 1 2 0
Nov 21 at Baton Rouge Community College W, 52-49 1 1 0 7 7 2 1 0 0
Nov 24 McLennan Community College L, 51-37 - 27 2 3 5 0 3 3 1
Dec 3 at Lee College L, 78-69 1 1 0 3 3 1 0 0 0
Dec 6 Coastal Bend College W, 76-62 - 28 3 3 6 0 1 2 0
Dec 10 Trinity Valley Community College L, 61-56 - 36 1 5 6 2 1 2 1
Dec 13 at Bossier Parish Community College W, 87-79 1 1 3 7 10 0 1 2 2
Dec 30 Baton Rouge Community College L, 60-53 1 34 0 8 8 2 1 1 0
Jan 3 Paris Junior College L, 61-58 1 38 3 8 11 3 2 1 0
Jan 7 at Panola College L, 55-42 1 1 1 10 11 1 2 0 1
Jan 10 Tyler Junior College W, 56-54 1 26 1 4 5 0 0 2 0
Jan 14 at Blinn College L, 62-59 1 1 2 6 8 1 1 1 1
Jan 17 at Kilgore College L, 59-57 1 25 0 2 2 3 1 0 0
Jan 21 Lamar State College - Port Arthur W, 62-56 1 36 2 5 7 1 0 3 0
Jan 29 Panola College W, 70-66 1 39 1 9 10 1 0 2 1
Jan 31 at Paris Junior College L, 67-56 1 1 1 6 7 1 0 2 0
Feb 4 Lee College W, 58-54 1 29 2 3 5 1 0 1 0
Feb 7 at Trinity Valley Community College L, 59-35 1 28 0 4 4 0 2 2 1
Feb 11 Blinn College L, 67-64 1 33 2 4 6 1 1 3 0
Feb 14 Navarro College W, 63-62 1 30 3 4 7 3 0 2 2
Feb 18 at Tyler Junior College L, 59-46 1 1 2 8 10 2 0 0 0
Feb 21 Bossier Parish Community College W, 62-33 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 25 at Coastal Bend College W, 54-51 - 1 2 2 4 2 1 1 0
Feb 28 Kilgore College W, 69-46 1 35 1 8 9 2 1 3 0
Mar 4 at Lamar State College - Port Arthur W, 51-50 1 1 0 3 3 1 0 0 0
Mar 7 at Navarro College W, 68-61 1 1 1 6 7 1 2 2 0
Mar 10 Bossier Parish Community College W, 69-62 1 38 0 9 9 1 0 1 1
Mar 12 vs. Tyler Junior College L, 67-64 1 40 1 4 5 1 3 1 1
Date Opponent Score gs pf dq a/to
Sep 28 vs. Angelina College - - - -
Oct 3 vs. Eastern Oklahoma State College - - - -
Oct 3 vs. Coffeyville Community College - - - -
Oct 3 vs. Colby Community College - - - -
Oct 18 vs. Dallas College Brookhaven - - - -
Oct 18 vs. Dallas College North Lake - - - -
Oct 22 Legacy Houston W, 77-45 - - - -
Nov 3 Hinds Community College W, 56-49 1 3 - 1.0
Nov 11 Southern Arkansas University Tech W, 65-60 1 1 - 1.0
Nov 14 vs. Western Texas College W, 67-61 1 0 - 0.5
Nov 15 vs. Collin County Community College W, 63-54 1 0 - 2.0
Nov 17 Strength 'N Motion W, 81-44 1 4 - 0.0
Nov 21 at Baton Rouge Community College W, 52-49 1 0 - 2.0
Nov 24 McLennan Community College L, 51-37 - 2 - 0.0
Dec 3 at Lee College L, 78-69 1 0 - -
Dec 6 Coastal Bend College W, 76-62 - 2 - 0.0
Dec 10 Trinity Valley Community College L, 61-56 - 3 - 2.0
Dec 13 at Bossier Parish Community College W, 87-79 1 0 - 0.0
Dec 30 Baton Rouge Community College L, 60-53 1 1 - 2.0
Jan 3 Paris Junior College L, 61-58 1 0 - 1.5
Jan 7 at Panola College L, 55-42 1 0 - 0.5
Jan 10 Tyler Junior College W, 56-54 1 3 - -
Jan 14 at Blinn College L, 62-59 1 0 - 1.0
Jan 17 at Kilgore College L, 59-57 1 4 - 3.0
Jan 21 Lamar State College - Port Arthur W, 62-56 1 1 - -
Jan 29 Panola College W, 70-66 1 1 - -
Jan 31 at Paris Junior College L, 67-56 1 0 - -
Feb 4 Lee College W, 58-54 1 4 - -
Feb 7 at Trinity Valley Community College L, 59-35 1 0 - 0.0
Feb 11 Blinn College L, 67-64 1 3 - 1.0
Feb 14 Navarro College W, 63-62 1 3 - -
Feb 18 at Tyler Junior College L, 59-46 1 0 - -
Feb 21 Bossier Parish Community College W, 62-33 - - - -
Feb 25 at Coastal Bend College W, 54-51 - 0 - 2.0
Feb 28 Kilgore College W, 69-46 1 2 - 2.0
Mar 4 at Lamar State College - Port Arthur W, 51-50 1 4 - -
Mar 7 at Navarro College W, 68-61 1 0 - 0.5
Mar 10 Bossier Parish Community College W, 69-62 1 3 - -
Mar 12 vs. Tyler Junior College L, 67-64 1 3 - 0.3
gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
2025-26 31 19.2 3.5-8.0 1.5-4.1 1.6-2.3 10.1
Total 31 19.2 3.5-8.0 1.5-4.1 1.6-2.3 10.1
gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2025-26 31 27 594 108-247 43.7 48-128 37.5 50-72 69.4 314
Total 31 27 594 108-247 43.7 48-128 37.5 50-72 69.4 314
gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
2025-26 31 594 19.2 7.3-16.6 3.2-8.6 37.5 3.4-4.8 21.1
Total 31 594 19.2 7.3-16.6 3.2-8.6 37.5 3.4-4.8 21.1
gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
2025-26 31 1.3 5.1 6.4 1.3 1.0 1.4 0.4
Total 31 1.3 5.1 6.4 1.3 1.0 1.4 0.4
gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
2025-26 31 27 40 158 198 40 31 43 12
Total 31 27 40 158 198 40 31 43 12
gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
2025-26 31 2.7 10.6 13.3 2.7 2.1 2.9 0.8
Total 31 2.7 10.6 13.3 2.7 2.1 2.9 0.8
gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
Event
Total 31 19.2 3.5-8.0 1.5-4.1 1.6-2.3 10.1
Conference 21 18.7 3.2-7.4 1.5-3.9 1.9-2.8 9.9
Exhibition - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
Location
Home 16 30.6 3.7-8.6 1.5-4.2 2.2-3.1 11.1
Away 12 5.3 2.8-6.3 1.3-3.6 0.8-1.2 7.6
Neutral 3 14.0 5.3-11.0 2.7-5.7 2.0-2.3 15.3
Result
Wins 18 18.2 3.4-8.1 1.4-4.0 2.2-3.1 10.5
Losses 13 20.5 3.5-7.8 1.7-4.3 0.8-1.3 9.6
Month
November 7 12.9 3.1-7.3 1.0-3.3 1.4-1.7 8.7
December 5 20.0 3.4-7.2 1.4-3.0 1.6-2.8 9.8
January 8 20.9 3.8-8.2 2.0-4.8 1.6-2.1 11.1
February 7 22.4 2.4-6.6 1.1-3.4 1.9-2.6 7.9
March 4 20.0 5.5-12.0 2.5-7.0 1.5-2.8 15.0
gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event
Total 31 27 594 108-247 43.7 48-128 37.5 50-72 69.4 314
Conference 21 18 392 68-155 43.9 32-81 39.5 39-58 67.2 207
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Location
Home 16 13 489 59-138 42.8 24-68 35.3 35-50 70.0 177
Away 12 11 63 33-76 43.4 16-43 37.2 9-15 60.0 91
Neutral 3 3 42 16-33 48.5 8-17 47.1 6-7 85.7 46
Result
Wins 18 16 328 62-146 42.5 26-72 36.1 39-55 70.9 189
Losses 13 11 266 46-101 45.5 22-56 39.3 11-17 64.7 125
Month
November 7 6 90 22-51 43.1 7-23 30.4 10-12 83.3 61
December 5 3 100 17-36 47.2 7-15 46.7 8-14 57.1 49
January 8 8 167 30-66 45.5 16-38 42.1 13-17 76.5 89
February 7 6 157 17-46 37.0 8-24 33.3 13-18 72.2 55
March 4 4 80 22-48 45.8 10-28 35.7 6-11 54.5 60
gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
Event
Total 31 594 19.2 7.3-16.6 3.2-8.6 37.5 3.4-4.8 21.1
Conference 21 392 18.7 6.9-15.8 3.3-8.3 39.5 4.0-5.9 21.1
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
Location
Home 16 489 30.6 4.8-11.3 2.0-5.6 35.3 2.9-4.1 14.5
Away 12 63 5.3 20.9-48.2 10.1-27.3 37.2 5.7-9.5 57.7
Neutral 3 42 14.0 15.2-31.4 7.6-16.2 47.1 5.7-6.7 43.8
Result
Wins 18 328 18.2 7.6-17.8 3.2-8.8 36.1 4.8-6.7 23.0
Losses 13 266 20.5 6.9-15.2 3.3-8.4 39.3 1.7-2.6 18.8
Month
November 7 90 12.9 9.8-22.7 3.1-10.2 30.4 4.4-5.3 27.1
December 5 100 20.0 6.8-14.4 2.8-6.0 46.7 3.2-5.6 19.6
January 8 167 20.9 7.2-15.8 3.8-9.1 42.1 3.1-4.1 21.3
February 7 157 22.4 4.3-11.7 2.0-6.1 33.3 3.3-4.6 14.0
March 4 80 20.0 11.0-24.0 5.0-14.0 35.7 3.0-5.5 30.0
gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
Event
Total 31 1.3 5.1 6.4 1.3 1.0 1.4 0.4
Conference 21 1.5 5.2 6.7 1.3 0.8 1.5 0.4
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 16 1.5 5.3 6.8 1.2 0.8 1.9 0.4
Away 12 1.0 5.3 6.3 1.3 0.9 0.8 0.4
Neutral 3 1.3 3.3 4.7 2.0 2.3 1.0 0.3
Result
Wins 18 1.4 4.8 6.2 1.2 0.8 1.5 0.3
Losses 13 1.2 5.5 6.6 1.4 1.3 1.2 0.5
Month
November 7 1.1 3.9 5.0 1.3 1.6 1.3 0.1
December 5 1.4 5.2 6.6 1.0 0.8 1.4 0.6
January 8 1.4 6.3 7.6 1.4 0.8 1.4 0.4
February 7 1.7 4.7 6.4 1.6 0.7 1.7 0.4
March 4 0.5 5.5 6.0 1.0 1.3 1.0 0.5
gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
Event
Total 31 27 40 158 198 40 31 43 12
Conference 21 18 31 110 141 27 16 31 9
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 16 13 24 84 108 19 13 30 6
Away 12 11 12 64 76 15 11 10 5
Neutral 3 3 4 10 14 6 7 3 1
Result
Wins 18 16 25 87 112 22 14 27 6
Losses 13 11 15 71 86 18 17 16 6
Month
November 7 6 8 27 35 9 11 9 1
December 5 3 7 26 33 5 4 7 3
January 8 8 11 50 61 11 6 11 3
February 7 6 12 33 45 11 5 12 3
March 4 4 2 22 24 4 5 4 2
gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
Event
Total 31 2.7 10.6 13.3 2.7 2.1 2.9 0.8
Conference 21 3.2 11.2 14.4 2.8 1.6 3.2 0.9
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 16 2.0 6.9 8.8 1.6 1.1 2.5 0.5
Away 12 7.6 40.6 48.2 9.5 7.0 6.3 3.2
Neutral 3 3.8 9.5 13.3 5.7 6.7 2.9 1.0
Result
Wins 18 3.0 10.6 13.7 2.7 1.7 3.3 0.7
Losses 13 2.3 10.7 12.9 2.7 2.6 2.4 0.9
Month
November 7 3.6 12.0 15.6 4.0 4.9 4.0 0.4
December 5 2.8 10.4 13.2 2.0 1.6 2.8 1.2
January 8 2.6 12.0 14.6 2.6 1.4 2.6 0.7
February 7 3.1 8.4 11.5 2.8 1.3 3.1 0.8
March 4 1.0 11.0 12.0 2.0 2.5 2.0 1.0
News mentions
Roadrunners Named to All-Region List
  • Article
  • March 17, 2026
Roadrunners Named to All-Region List

Payia, Ely and Mathews Earn Postseason Honors

  • March 17, 2026
Roadrunners Escape with Round One Win
  • Article
  • March 11, 2026
Roadrunners Escape with Round One Win

AC Rallies Past Bossier Parish Community College Tourney Opener

  • March 11, 2026
Roadrunners Hold Off Tyler
  • Article
  • January 11, 2026
Roadrunners Hold Off Tyler

Big Shots in Crunch Time Key Win

  • January 11, 2026
No. 22 Roadrunners Fend Off Coastal Bend
  • Article
  • December 07, 2025
No. 22 Roadrunners Fend Off Coastal Bend

Rice Adds Exclamation Points in Conference Win

  • December 07, 2025
No, 16 Roadrunners Pull Away Late to Win Season Opener
  • Article
  • November 03, 2025
No, 16 Roadrunners Pull Away Late to Win Season Opener

AC Tops Hinds CC in Defensive Battle

  • November 03, 2025