Malik Payton is a Florence Gophers’ 6-foot senior standout guard and a team leader. That’s just a partial description of this young man. Malik carries a 3.2 CUM GPA, is a member of the Student Council, as well as he is very active with his contributions to the youth of the surrounding areas through community service. Malik recently told me that one of his proudest moments was being selected to the All-State Team, and that he was also recognized as having the highest English scores in his class. I find it impressive that he prides himself as a student first, and…