Honors:
- USA South All-Academic (2021-22)
- USA South All-Academic (2020-21)
- USA South All-Academic (2019-20)
2021-22 (Senior - Stats): Appeared and started in all 25 games... Averaged 9.1 points, 3.2 rebounds, and 1.7 assists in 27.4 minutes per contest... Third overall on the team in scoring with 228 total points... Shot 34.8 percent from behind-the-arc and was fourth on the team in made threes with 32... Had a career-best 28 points along with four rebounds, three assists, and a steal in a win at Sewanee (Nov. 20)... Grabbed a career-high eight rebounds on top of 10 points and two assists in a loss to Buena Vista (Dec. 30)... Tied his career-best of five assists in a victory over Huntingdon (Jan. 22)... Recorded a block twice (Feb. 15 and 25)... Scored in double-figures 12 times... Finishes Covenant career with 492 points, 158 rebounds, 86 assists, and 43 steals... Named to the USA South All-Academic team for a third time
2020-21 (Junior - Stats):Â Appeared in all 19 games, making 14 starts... Played in 25.9 minutes per game, averaging 9.3 points, 2.5 rebounds, and 1.6 assists per game... Set new career-highs in each category... Scored a career-best 18 points in a win at Huntingdon (Feb. 27)... Grabbed a career-high of six rebounds against Berea (Jan. 23)... Dished out a career-best five assists in a loss at Maryville (March 3)... Tallied a career-high three steals three times... Led the team in total 3-pointers made with 34... Named to USA South All-Academic team
2019-20 (Sophomore - Stats): Played in 26 games, making two starts, and averaged 13.3 minutes per game... Averaged 3.4 points and 1.2 rebounds on the year and hit 82.4 percent at the free throw line... Scored a season-high 10 points in a win over Huntingdon (Dec. 7)... Made first career start and scored nine points at Belhaven (Dec. 28)... Had seven points and a season-high five rebounds at Brevard (Feb. 11)... Earned USA South All-Academic team honors
2017-18 (Freshman at Arkansas Tech): Did not appear in a varsity game for the Wonder Boys
High School: Attended Harding Academy... Three-time all-conference selection... Two-time all-state honoree... Invited to East/West All-Star Game... Was a team captain in junior and senior years... Also played with Absolute Elite for one year... Graduated with honors
Personal: Parents are Scott and Bethany Palmer... Has one sister, Brianna... Father, Scott, played basketball at Pensacola Christian... Favorite Bible verse is 1 Corinthians 15:10... Majoring in sport management
Palmer's Single-Game Highs:
Points: 28, at Sewanee - 11/20/21
Rebounds: 8, Buena Vista - 12/30/21
Assists: 5, at Maryville - 03/03/21; Huntingdon - 01/22/22
Steals: 3, Berea - 01/23/21; at LaGrange - 02/04/21; Maryville - 02/20/21
Blocks: 1, Asbury - 02/15/22; N.C. Wesleyan - 02/25/22
