Player Details
Name: Kelsie Payne
Position: Opposite Hitter
Height: 6-3
Hometown: Austin, Texas
College: University of Kansas
Professional Experience
Dallas PULSE | United States | 2026
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2026 MLV Champion
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Played in 30 matches totaling 75 kills and 35 blocks
Omaha Supernovas | United States | 2025
Athletes Unlimited Pro League | United States | 2024
A2 league Città Di Messina | Italy | 2023-24
SigortaShop | Turkey | 2022-23
Hipass | South Korea | 2020-22
VC Kanti Schaffhausen | Switzerland | 2019-20
EC Pinheiros | Brazil | 2018-19
Team USA /Pan American Cup l 2016
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Selected to Team USA’s roster
Collegiate Experience
University of Kansas | 2014-18
Accolades
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Member of the Kansas Athletics Hall of Fame
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Three-time AVCA All-American including two times on the first team in 2015 and 2016
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Named Big 12 Player of the Year in 2016
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Member of the U.S. Collegiate National Team-Europe that captured the gold medal at the 13th European Global Challenge
Records
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Kansas’ all-time leader in kills (1,510), kills per set (3.63) and attacking percentage (.334).
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No. 2 in points per set (4.15) and No. 11 in total blocks (351)
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One of three Jayhawks all-time to have at least 1,300 career kills and 300 career blocks