Walter Palmer (basketball)

Walter Scott Palmer (born October 23, 1968) is an American former professional basketball player who was selected by the Utah Jazz in the 2nd round (33rd overall) of the 1990 NBA draft. A 7'1" center from Dartmouth College, Palmer played two years in the NBA for the Jazz and Dallas Mavericks. In his NBA career, he appeared in a total of 48 games and averaged 2.1 points per game.

Walter Palmer
Personal information
Born (1968-10-23) October 23, 1968
Ithaca, New York
NationalityAmerican
Listed height7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)
Listed weight215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High schoolWashington-Lee
(Arlington County, Virginia)
CollegeDartmouth (1986–1990)
NBA draft1990 / Round: 2 / Pick: 33rd overall
Selected by the Utah Jazz
Playing career1990–2003
PositionCenter
Number33, 31
Career history
1990–1991Utah Jazz
1991–1992EnBW Ludwigsburg
1992–1993Dallas Mavericks
1993Argal Huesca
1993–1994EnBW Ludwigsburg
1994–1995Fos-sur-mer Basket
1995Olimpia Stefanel Milano
1995–1996Ferro Carril Oeste
1996–1997Gießen 46ers
1997–1999Brose Baskets
1999–2000Le Mans
2000–2001Skyliners Frankfurt
2002–2003Phantoms Braunschweig
Career highlights and awards
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Palmer later played in basketball leagues in Europe and South America, before transitioning into union activism on behalf of professional athletes in Europe. He co-founded SP.IN, the first basketball players union in Germany, and served as its general secretary. He became general secretary of the UBE, the federation of European basketball player unions and then co-founded and was the general secretary of the European Elite Athletes Association (EU Athletes) which represents over 25,000 athletes in a number of popular sports. He then worked as the Head of Department for UNI Sport PRO (now the World Players Association), a global platform for athlete unions and a sector of UNI Global Union. In 2014 he was hired as the Director for International Relations and Marketing of the NBA Players Association before resigning in June, 2015. He now works as a consultant for different players associations and sports related businesses.


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