NBA: Health issue sidelines Dayton native Adreian Payne indefinitely

LOS ANGELES, CA - MARCH 09: Adreian Payne #3 of the Minnesota Timberwolves dunks against the Los Angeles Clippers at Staples Center on March 9, 2015 in Los Angeles, California. The Clippers won 89-76. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Stephen Dunn/Getty Images)

LOS ANGELES, CA - MARCH 09: Adreian Payne #3 of the Minnesota Timberwolves dunks against the Los Angeles Clippers at Staples Center on March 9, 2015 in Los Angeles, California. The Clippers won 89-76. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Stephen Dunn/Getty Images)
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Feb 8, 2017
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The Minnesota Timberwolves have announced Adreian Payne will be sidelined indefinitely by a blood disorder.

A Jefferson High School graduate who went to Michigan State, Payne is being treated for thrombocytopenia, or low platelet count.

Payne was the Ohio Division IV Player of the Year in 2010 and a five-star center prospect who led the Broncos to a state championship.

The 25-year-old has played 12 games this season for the T-Wolves after logging 52 last year.

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