Trayvon Palmer Explained

Trayvon Palmer
Position:Shooting guard
Height Ft:6
Height In:6
Weight Lbs:200
League:SPB
Team:Marinos B.B.C.
Birth Date:13 November 1994
Birth Place:Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
High School:Brown Deer
(Brown Deer, Wisconsin)
College:
Draft Year:2017
Career Start:2017
Years1:2017–2018
Team1:Worcester Wolves
Years2:2018
Team2:Santa Cruz Warriors
Years3:2018–2021
Team3:Northern Arizona Suns / Motor City Cruise
Team4:Detroit Pistons
Years5:2022–2023
Team5:Motor City Cruise
Years6:2024–present
Team6:Marinos B.B.C.

Trayvon Palmer (born November 13, 1994) is an American professional basketball player for the Marinos de Oriente of the Superliga Profesional de Baloncesto (SPB). He played college basketball for the North Dakota State College of Science (NDSCS) and Chicago State University.

College career

Palmer played one season of junior college basketball for NDSCS, averaging 13.3 points and 10.1 rebounds per game in the 2013–14 season. He then transferred to NCAA Division I Chicago State.[1] He averaged 9.5 points and 7.8 rebounds per game as a junior.[2] As a senior, Palmer averaged 15.1 points and 9.4 rebounds per game and earned Chicago State's Student-Athlete of the Year honors.[3]

Professional career

Worcester Wolves (2017–2018)

Palmer began his professional career in 2017 with the Worcester Wolves of the British Basketball League.[4] [5] After a year in England, in which he averaged 14.6 points, 6.0 rebounds and 2.8 assists per game, he returned to the United States.

Santa Cruz Warriors (2018)

Palmer joined the NBA G League, signing with the Santa Cruz Warriors on November 28, 2018.[6]

Northern Arizona Suns / Motor City Cruise (2018–2021)

After averaging 8.5 points and 5.5 rebounds per game in two games, he was acquired by the Northern Arizona Suns in December 2018.[7] Palmer moved with the team to Detroit as the team became the Motor City Cruise in 2021.[8] He averaged 11.1 points and six rebounds per game for the Cruise.

Detroit Pistons (2021–2022)

On December 28, 2021, Palmer was signed to a 10-day contract by the Detroit Pistons of the NBA under league hardship exceptions concerning COVID-19.[9] He made his NBA debut the following day in a 94-85 loss to the New York Knicks, grabbing two rebounds.[10]

Return to the Cruise (2022–2023)

On January 3, 2022, Palmer was reassigned to the Motor City Cruise.[11] He then was placed there at the expiration of his 10-day contract.

Marinos de Oriente (2024–present)

On February 20, 2024, Palmer signed with the Marinos de Oriente of the Superliga Profesional de Baloncesto.[12]

Career statistics

NBA

|-| style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"| Detroit| 1 || 0 || 17.0 || .000 || — || — || 2.0 || .0 || .0 || .0 || .0|- class="sortbottom"| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career| 1 || 0 || 17.0 || .000 || — || — || 2.0 || .0 || .0 || .0 || .0

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kramer . Jesse . 2014-15 WAC Preview: Who can challenge New Mexico State? . The Catch and Shoot . December 30, 2021 . October 13, 2014.
  2. Web site: Chicago State . . December 30, 2021 . October 20, 2016.
  3. Web site: Miggins . Corey . Trayvon Palmer Inks Deal with Worcester Wolves . . December 30, 2021 . August 10, 2017.
  4. Web site: Cossali-Francis. Marcello. Worcester Wolves: ex-forward signs for Detroit Pistons in NBA. Worcester News. December 29, 2021. December 29, 2021.
  5. News: Worcester Wolves swoop to sign American prospect Trayvon Palmer from Chicago State University . 26 March 2022 . . 4 August 2017.
  6. Web site: Santa Cruz Warriors Acquire Guard Trayvon Palmer . Our Sports Central . December 30, 2021 . November 28, 2018.
  7. Web site: Withee . Jake . Northern Arizona Suns Acquire Trayvon Palmer . Signals AZ . December 30, 2021 . December 18, 2018.
  8. Web site: Trayvon Palmer NBA G League profile. NBA.com. December 29, 2021.
  9. Web site: Sankofa II. Omari. Detroit Pistons sign Trayvon Palmer, Justin Robinson to 10-day contracts. Detroit Free Press. December 28, 2021. December 29, 2021.
  10. News: Ben Steele . 16 minutes and 46 seconds in the NBA: A dream fulfilled for Brown Deer's Trayvon Palmer, but he wants more . 26 March 2022 . . 17 January 2022.
  11. News: Pistons' Trayvon Palmer: Bound for G League. CBS Sports. January 3, 2022. January 6, 2022.
  12. News: TRAVYON PALMER ES EL PRIMER IMPORTADO DE MARINOS DE ORIENTE. CanchaLatina.com. February 20, 2024. March 10, 2024. Spanish.