Kevin Palmer (basketball)
Kevin Palmer (born June 21, 1987) is an American professional basketball player who last played for Akita Northern Happinets of the B.League.
 Kevin Palmer with Hapoel Eilat | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 21, 1987 Baltimore, Maryland |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Listed weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Parkville (Parkville, Maryland) |
| College |
|
| NBA draft | 2010: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2010–2016 |
| Position | Small forward |
| Career history | |
| 2010–2011 | Austin Spurs |
| 2011–2012 | Rizing Fukuoka |
| 2012–2013 | KAOD |
| 2013–2016 | Hapoel Eilat |
| 2016 | Maccabi Rishon LeZion |
| 2016 | Akita Northern Happinets |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
College career
Palmer began his college career at Cecil College. After leading the team with 18 points per game and 80 3-pointers for the season he decided to transfer to Texas A&M-Corpus Christi.[1]
During his senior year with the Texas A&M-Corpus Christi he averaged 19.7 points per game, 5.4 rebounds per game, and 2.4 steals per game.[2]
College statistics
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-09 | Tx A&M-CC | 33 | 33 | 29.9 | .427 | .310 | .809 | 5.15 | 2.85 | 2.61 | 0.55 | 18.15 |
| 2009-10 | Tx A&M-CC | 32 | 32 | 32.9 | .463 | .321 | .760 | 5.44 | 2.75 | 2.41 | 0.28 | 19.72 |
| Career | 65 | 65 | 31.4 | .445 | .315 | .783 | 5.29 | 2.80 | 2.51 | 0.42 | 18.92 | |
NCAA Special Events Stats
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Portsmouth Invitational Tournament | 3 | 25.20 | .366 | .267 | .833 | 7.7 | 1.7 | 3.7 | 2.3 | 13.0 |
NCAA Awards & Honors
- NABC All-District (23) First Team - 2009, 2010
- All-Southland First Team - 2009, 2010
- Southland All-Tournament Team - 2009
- Southland Newcomer of the Year - 2009
Professional career
On July 15, 2013, Palmer signed to play with Hapoel Eilat after playing for KAO Dramas during the 2012–13 season.[3][4]
On June 6, 2015, Palmer re-signed with Hapoel Eilat after playing the 2014–2015 season with the team after that he moved to Maccabi Rishon Lezion.[5]
On August 15, 2016, Palmer signed with the Akita Northern Happinets in Japan, replacing Richard Roby.
In the summer of 2017, Palmer played in The Basketball Tournament on ESPN for team A Few Good Men (Gonzaga Alumni). He competed for the $2 million prize, and helped take team A Few Good Men to the Super 16 round, where they then lost to Team Challenge ALS 77–60.[6]
Career statistics
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
NBA Summer League Stats
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-11 | WAS | 4 | 1 | 17.2 | .571 | .500 | .500 | 3.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 8.00 |
NBA Preseason Stats
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-11 | WAS | 1 | 0 | 4.0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
Regular season
| † | Denotes seasons in which Palmer won an championship |
| * | Led the league |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-11 | AUS | 50 | 18 | 25.4 | .459 | .270 | .846 | 5.04 | 1.34 | 1.38 | 0.56 | 12.72 |
| 2011-12 | Fukuoka | 52 | 51 | 30.6 | .492 | .321 | .722 | 7.4 | 2.3 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 21.6 |
| 2012-13 | KAOD | 26 | 26 | 29.3 | .429 | .238 | .792 | 8.31* | 2.00 | 2.38* | 0.35 | 12.73 |
| 2013-14 | Eilat | 37 | 28 | 29.2 | .472 | .326 | .735 | 7.86 | 2.68 | 2.81 | 0.62 | 12.43 |
| 2014-15 | Eilat | 34 | 28 | 29.2 | .460 | .377 | .798 | 6.00 | 1.97 | 1.74 | 0.35 | 11.06 |
| 2015-16† | Rishon LeZion/Eilat | 48 | 15 | 21.5 | .408 | .340 | .733 | 4.02 | 1.52 | 1.48 | 0.23 | 7.08 |
| 2016-17 | Akita | 29 | 11 | 19.0 | .433 | .346 | .667 | 5.0 | 1.9 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 12.0 |
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-12 | Fukuoka | 2 | 34.5 | .488 | .333 | .615 | 10.0 | 2.5 | 5.0 | 0.0 | 26.0 | |
| 2013-14 | Eilat | 8 | 34.0 | .487 | .343 | .875 | 9.1 | 4.1 | 2.3 | 0.6 | 15.4 | |
| 2014-15 | Eilat | 11 | 25.5 | .366 | .351 | .882 | 6.1 | 2.0 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 9.4 | |
| 2015-16 | Rishon LeZion | 7 | 13.0 | .300 | .308 | .583 | 2.3 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 3.3 |
International Awards & Honors
- Greek HEBA A1 Round 20 MVP - 2012-2013
- Greek HEBA A1 Round 22 MVP - 2012-2013
- Israeli BSL 1st Team - 2013-2014
Trivia
- His hero is Carmelo Anthony.[7]
- He is honored to be decorated on the wall at the new arena of Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Islanders.[8]
Personal life
Palmer is the cousin of Juan and Jermaine Dixon, basketball players.
References
- "Palmer to play in Corpus Christi".
- "ShamSports | Player Profile".
- "Kevin Palmer to play for Hapoel Eliat". 15 July 2013.
- "Kevin Palmer Player Profile, Austin Spurs, News, Rumors, NCAA Stats, G League Stats, International Stats, Events Stats, Game Logs, Bests, Awards - RealGM".
- "Kevin Palmer re-signs with Hapoel Eilat". www.sportando.com. Archived from the original on 2015-08-09.
- "Bracket | The Basketball Tournament". www.thetournament.com. Retrieved 2018-02-27.
- Akita Sakigake Shimpo (28 September 2016). "Special interview".
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|url=(help) - Palmer, Kevin (8 October 2016). "Honored to be decorated". Archived from the original on 2021-12-26. Retrieved 8 October 2016.