#2 David Palmer Season 2008-09

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