Hawk-Item – – Redshirted in 2006-07 after transferring from Seton Hall.
2008-09 – – Started five times while playing in 19 of 32 games . . . led team in scoring twice and in rebounding in three games . . . eight points and three rebounds at Illinois . . . career-high two blocks against Michigan State . . . six points, tied a career-high with eight rebounds and had one blocked shot at Penn State . . . career-high 21 points and seven rebounds in win over Wisconsin . . . 19 points and eight rebounds, along with one blocked shot, in first career start at Purdue . . . three points (3-4 FT’s) and one rebound at Michigan . . . three points in win over Bryant . . . five points and six rebounds in win over Southeast Missouri State . . . four points and one rebound in win over Charleston Southern . . . two points and four rebounds in exhibition win.
2007-08 – – Played in 14 games, with no starts . . . averaged 0.9 points and 0.6 rebounds . . . two rebounds against Indiana . . . three points in win over Eastern Illinois . . . seven points vs. Wake Forest . . . three points vs. Bradley . . . three rebounds in exhibition win over Simpson College . . . eight rebounds and two assists in Blowout.
2005-06 – – Played his freshman season at Seton Hall . . . seeing action in 27 games . . . averaged three points and two rebounds in 9.7 minutes per game . . . recorded season-high 11 points and seven rebounds in win over Morgan State . . . totaled eight points vs. Villanova, North Carolina State and DePaul.
Prep School – – As a senior at Oak Hill, averaged 5.8 points and 5.8 rebounds while shooting 56% from the field . . . was a part-time starter for a team that was ranked as the top team in the nation, according to USA Today.
High school – – Played for three seasons at Antioch HS . . . averaged 14 points a game as a junior while playing only the final 10 games of the season after recovering from a broken ankle . . . competed in the 2003 Nike Hoop Jamboree and the 2003 Nike All-American Camp.
Personal – – Born 7/16/86 . . . open major . . . parents are Sharon and David Palmer . . . father played Division I basketball at Alcorn State (1982-96) . . . prep school coach was Steve Smith . . . high school coach was Barry Mangrum.
Career Bests
Points: 21 vs. Wisconsin, 1/21/09
Rebounds: 8, twice, last at Penn State, 1/24/09
FGM: 8 vs. Wisconsin, 1/21/09
FGA: 14 at Purdue, 1/18/09
3-PT. FG: 2, twice, last vs. Wisconsin, 1/21/09
3-PT. FGA: 4 vs. Wisconsin, 1/21/09
FTM: 3, three times, last vs. Wisconsin, 1/21/09
FTA: 5 vs. Wisconsin, 1/21/09
Assists: 1, three times, last vs. South Florida, 2/8/06
Steals: 1, eight times, last vs. Wisconsin, 1/21/09
Blocks: 2 vs. Michigan State, 1/29/09
Minutes: 33 vs. Wisconsin, 1/21/09
Palmer’s Career Stats
| Year | G/GS | FG-A | PCT | 3-PT | PCT | FT-A | PCT | O-D-RB | AVG | PF-DI | AS | TO | BK | ST | PTS | AVG |
| *Fresh. | 27/0 | 35-77 | .455 | 0-1 | .000 | 10-17 | .588 | 25-28-53 | 2.0 | 52-0 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 80 | 3.0 |
| Soph. | 14/0 | 4-13 | .308 | 2-5 | .400 | 3-5 | .600 | 2-6-8 | 0.6 | 13-0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 0.9 |
| Junior | 19/5 | 25-53 | .472 | 8-21 | .381 | 20-29 | .690 | 9-29-38 | 2.0 | 22-0 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 78 | 4.1 |
| Career | 60/5 | 64-143 | .448 | 10-27 | .370 | 33-51 | .647 | 36-63-99 | 1.7 | 87-0 | 3 | 25 | 11 | 8 | 171 | 2.9 |
| * — 2005-06 at Seton Hall |