| Jim Palmer | |
| Height Ft: | 6 |
| Height In: | 8 |
| Weight Lb: | 224 |
| Birth Date: | 8 June 1933 |
| Birth Place: | Keokee, Virginia |
| Death Place: | Catskill, New York |
| Nationality: | American |
| High School: | Keokee (Keokee, Virginia) |
| College: | Dayton (1954–1957) |
| Draft Year: | 1957 |
| Draft Round: | 2 |
| Draft Pick: | 12 |
| Draft Team: | St. Louis Hawks |
| Career Start: | 1957 |
| Career End: | 1962 |
| Career Number: | 24, 19 |
| Career Position: | Center |
| Years1: | 1957–1958 |
| Team1: | Peoria Cats |
| Team2: | Cincinnati Royals |
| Years3: | – |
| Team3: | New York Knicks |
| Years4: | 1961 |
| Team4: | San Francisco Saints |
| Years5: | 1961–1962 |
| Team5: | Pittsburgh Rens |
| Years6: | 1962 |
| Team6: | Los Angeles Jets |
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| Bbr: | palmeji01 |
James G. 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 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.[2]
Source[1]
| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati | 67 | 24.2 | .404 | .724 | 7.0 | 1.0 | 10.3 | ||
| Cincinnati | 20 | 20.0 | .458 | .709 | 5.6 | .9 | 9.1 | ||
| New York | 54 | 20.0 | .418 | .672 | 5.1 | 1.0 | 8.0 | ||
| New York | 55 | 12.5 | .403 | .677 | 3.3 | .5 | 5.3 | ||
| Career | 196 | 19.4 | .413 | .703 | 5.3 | .8 | 8.1 | ||