Payton Pritchard is one of the youngest players to be drafted in the 2020 NBA Draft. Pritchard registered his seat in the Boston Celtics in the second of their three first-round picks on Wednesday. The fascinating story about Pritchard is he received the endorsement of Bob Cousy.
And it was the first time Celtics drafted the Bob Cousy Award winner, and he is none other than Payton Pritchard. And the legendary (now retired) Bob Cousy could not be happier than this. He mentioned, 'It made my morning.'
Bob Cousy, who is now 92, says that he does not know whether Pritchard knows about him or not. However, it is still a proud moment for Pritchard, who also got a congratulations letter from Bob Cousy after being drafted by the Boston Celtics.
Payton Pritchard's Career And NBA Stats
Payton Pritchard started playing basketball at a young age. During his academic years at West Linn High School, he won four consecutive state titles and got named the 2014 and 2015 Todd Pratt Player of the Year. Along with that, he earned the Oregon Class 6A Player of the Year and the 2015 Gatorade Oregon Player of the Year award.
As a junior with West Linn High School, he averaged 22 points and 5.8 assists per game while he made 23.6 points, 6.8 assists, and 3.1 steals. Pritchard played his college-level career with the Ducks and made 39 appearances, where he averaged 7.4 points and 3.6 assists.
Payton Pritchard (©: Boston Globe)
Pritchard played 144 games throughout his career, averaging 13.5 points, 3.8 rebounds, and 4.6 assists per game. Also, he made a field goal percentage of 43.7 with 37.9% three points field goal percentage and 20.8 win shares.
Payton Pritchard's Net Worth And Salary
Payton Pritchard's net worth details remain in mystery since the pro basketball player has not mentioned his earnings publicly. Nevertheless, sources have come forth his expected salary amounts after being drafted in the 2020 NBA Draft by the Boston Celtics in November 2020.
Hoopsrumors suggest that Payton Pritchard will be earning the average salary of $2,035,800 in the 2020/21 NBA season. Similarly, he will be entitled to the income of $2,137,440, $2,239,200, and $4,037,278 in 2021/22, 2022/23, and 2023/24 NBA Season.
Who Is Payton Pritchard Dating Now?
Payton Pritchard, age 22, is currently dating Lucy Charter. The lovebirds have been together for a few years now and, they won't get offended in sharing the details about their romantic ventures.
The insights into their romances can be seen on their social media platforms.
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Payton Pritchard and his girlfriend, Lucy Charter (©: Instagram/LucyCharter)
They were together during the wedding ceremony of Charter's brother in August 2019. Payton Pritchard cherishes his life with his supportive girlfriend, Lucy Charter, and they are over the moon with their soothing relationship.
Despite all that, the love-story initiation story still gets beyond the mystery as neither of them has managed to share publicly about their early phase of the relationship.