James Palmer Jr.

James Palmer Jr.
No. 24 – Nebraska Cornhuskers
Position Shooting guard
League Big Ten Conference
Personal information
Born (1996-07-31) July 31, 1996
Washington, D.C.
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight 210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school
College
Career highlights and awards
  • First-team All-Big Ten – Coaches (2018)

James Alfred Palmer Jr. (born July 31, 1996) is an American college basketball player for the Nebraska Cornhuskers men's basketball team.

High school career

Palmer started his freshmen year at St. John’s College High School in Washington, DC. After his freshmen year he transferred to Dr. Henry A. Wise High School in Upper Marlboro, Maryland. After attending his sophomore year at Wise HS he was recruited back to St. John’s by new coach Sean McAloon where he continues his junior and senior year. As a senior, he averaged 15.7 points, 3.0 rebounds, and 2.1 assists per game as he led his team to a 27-4 record and an appearance in the D.C. State Athletic Association semifinal. For his efforts, he earned first-team all conference in the highly-competitive Washington Catholic Athletic Conference. Palmer played summer ball for Team Takeover, one of the top AAU teams in the region.

Recruiting

Palmer was ranked in the top 100 players in the class of 2014 by both Scout and Rivals. He was ranked the number one player in the D.C. region by ESPN.[1] Palmer committed to Miami on August 5, 2013.

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
James Palmer
SG		 Washington, D.C. St. John's College High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Aug 5, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN grade: 79
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: 99, 12 (SG)  ESPN: (PG)
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2015 Nebraska Basketball Commitment List". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2018-01-16.
  • "Men's Basketball Recruiting". Scout.com. Retrieved 2018-01-16.
  • "ESPN - Miami Hurricanes Basketball Recruiting 2014". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2018-01-16.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved 2018-01-16.
  • "2015 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2018-01-16.

    College career

    Freshman

    Palmer started five of 38 games played in the 2014-2015 season, averaging 3.7 points, 1.4 rebounds in 13.3 minutes per game

    Sophomore

    Palmer played in 34 of 35 games in the 2015-2016 season, averaging 3.4 points, 1.1 rebounds, 0.7 assists and 0.4 steals in 11.6 minutes per game. In the Sweet Sixteen of the NCAA Tournament, he scored six points against eventual national champion Villanova. On May 17, 2016, Palmer transferred to Nebraska.

    Junior

    After transferring from Miami, Palmer became the go-to scoring option at Nebraska and led the team to a 22-win season and NIT appearance. He averaged 17.2 points, 4.4 rebounds and 3.0 assists per game. Following the season, Palmer declared for the 2018 NBA draft but did not hire an agent. On May 26, he announced he was returning to the Cornhuskers.[2]

    College statistics

    Current through 2017-18 season

    Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
    2014–15 Miami 38513.3.413.267.6521.40.70.10.23.7
    2015–16 Miami 34011.6.364.277.6761.10.70.40.13.4
    2017–18 Nebraska 333331.0.444.309.7384.43.01.00.517.2
    Career 1053818.3.424.317.7222.31.40.50.37.9

    Personal

    Palmer was born in Washington, D.C. and is the son of Demetra McFadden and the late James Palmer, Sr. His father passed away on May 29, 2009. Palmer has one sister, Tijisha, and one brother, Tijree.

    References

    1. ↑ "James Palmer Jr. Player Profile". Hurricanesports.com. 2016. Retrieved January 16, 2018.
    2. ↑ Phillips, Scott (May 26, 2018). "Nebraska's James Palmer Jr. returning to school". NBC Sports. Retrieved May 30, 2018.
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