Jim Palmer (basketball)

Jim Palmer
Personal information
Born June 8, 1933
Keokee, Virginia
Died September 16, 2013 (aged 80)
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight 224 lb (102 kg)
Career information
College Dayton (1954–1957)
NBA draft 1957 / Round: 2 / Pick: 12th overall
Selected by the St. Louis Hawks
Pro career 1957–1962
Position Forward / Center
Number 24, 19
Career history
1957–1958 Peoria Cats (NIBL)
1958–1959 Cincinnati Royals
19591961 New York Knicks
1961 San Francisco Saints (ABL)
1961–1962 Pittsburgh Rens (ABL)
1962 Los Angeles Jets (ABL)
Career highlights and awards
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

James G. "Jim" Palmer (June 8, 1933 – September 16, 2013) was an American professional basketball player.[1] Palmer was selected in the 1957 NBA Draft (second round, 12th overall) by the St. Louis Hawks.[1]

He played collegiately at the University of Dayton from 1954 to 1957 before embarking on his professional basketball career. His first stop was in the National Industrial Basketball League playing for the Peoria Cats. After one season, Palmer moved onto the National Basketball Association (NBA) in which he played the next three seasons, splitting his career between the Cincinnati Royals and New York Knicks. In his final year of professional ball, Palmer played in the American Basketball League.

Palmer died on September 16, 2013.[2]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Jim Palmer. basketball-reference.com. Retrieved on May 14, 2013.
  2. Harris, Doug (September 18, 2013). "Palmer, UD Hall of Famer, Dies". Dayton Daily News. Retrieved September 19, 2013.

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