Nationality American Pro career 1957–1962 Height 2.03 m Listed height 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) Name Jim Palmer Weight 102 kg | Listed weight 224 lb (102 kg) Role Basketball Player Died September 16, 2013 | |
Born June 8, 1933Keokee, Virginia ( 1933-06-08 ) NBA draft 1957 / Round: 2 / Pick: 12th overall | ||
James G. Palmer (June 8, 1933 – September 16, 2013) was an American professional basketball player. Palmer was selected in the 1957 NBA Draft (second round, 12th overall) by the St. Louis Hawks.
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 on to 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.
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