HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. - Northern Kentucky University men’s basketball head coach Dave Bezold has added University of Iowa transfer David Palmer to the Norse's 2009-10 roster.
Palmer, a 6-foot-9, 250-pound forward/center, played two seasons for Iowa and averaged 4.1 points per game in 2008-09. A native of Antioch, Tenn., Palmer poured in a career-high 21 points against Wisconsin last season. He also scored 19 points against Purdue last winter.
"David is a big, strong player who is going to help us immediately," Bezold said. "His ability to score inside and run the floor will fit in nicely in our motion offense. David also brings a great deal of experience, and that's going to be a big key for this season."
Palmer graduated from Iowa and will enroll at NKU as a graduate student. He has one season of eligibility remaining for the Norse.
Palmer began his college career at Seton Hall in 2005-06, but later transferred to Iowa. While at Seton Hall, Palmer saw action in 27 games and averaged 3.1 points and scored a season-high 11 points in a win over Morgan State. He also added eight points in games against Villanova, North Carolina State and DePaul.
As a senior at Oak Hill (Va.) Academy, Palmer averaged 5.8 points and 5.8 rebounds while shooting 56 percent from the field as a part-time starter for a team that was ranked as the top team in the nation, according to USA Today. Prior to that, Palmer played for three seasons at Antioch High School, averaging 14 points a game as a junior. He competed in the 2003 Nike Hoop Jamboree and the 2003 Nike All-American Camp.
Palmer joins freshman guard Ethan Faulkner and freshman forward Erik Stenger as newcomers to the NKU roster. NKU posted a 24-7 record this past season and won the Great Lakes Valley Conference Tournament championship. The Norse, who captured the GLVC East Division title for the third straight year, also advanced to the NCAA Division II Tournament.
