Willie Palmer 
#42 PF | 6-9, 250lbs | Bobcats | Experience: 3 years
Born: 5/19/1950 (25) | College: Mississippi A&M | Houma, LA

 Attributes
  INS JPS FT 3PS HND PAS ORB DRB PSD PRD STL BLK QKN STR JMP STA  
 Current: B D- C+ F- D C A- C C F+ C B C A D+ A  
 Potential: B F B F D C A C C F C B          
 Health: Good
 Status: Active Roster

 Contract
  1974  1975  1976  1977  1978  1979  1980  1981 
 Value: $0  $0  $0  $0  $0  $0  $0  $0 
 Option: None  None  None  None  None  None  None  None 
 Bird Years: 0                

 Season Averages
 Season LGE TEAM G GS MIN PTS ORB DRB AST TO A/T STL BLK PF FG% FT% 3P%  
 1974 FBL MIN 81 0 10.9 5.2 1.2 2.3 1.0 1.2 0.89 0.5 0.2 2.3 .547 .701 .000  
 1973 FBL MIN 79 0 13.1 6.4 1.8 2.8 1.0 1.4 0.69 0.6 0.4 2.7 .485 .582 .000  
 1972 FBL MIN 82 28 23.2 11.3 2.8 4.5 1.9 2.1 0.87 0.9 0.5 4.6 .484 .680 .000  
 1971 FBL MIN 82 3 19.3 9.7 2.0 3.8 1.2 1.8 0.67 0.8 0.4 4.2 .482 .728 .000  
 Career     324 31 16.7 8.2 2.0 3.4 1.3 1.6 0.78 0.7 0.4 3.4 .492 .683 .000  

 Shooting Averages
 Season LGE TEAM FGM FGA FG% FTM FTA FT% INM INA IN% JSM JSA JS% 3PM 3PA 3P%  
 1974 FBL MIN 2.0 3.7 .547 1.2 1.7 .701 1.5 2.2 .667 0.5 1.5 .364 0.0 0.0 .000  
 1973 FBL MIN 2.7 5.6 .485 1.0 1.7 .582 2.2 3.4 .648 0.5 2.2 .231 0.0 0.0 .000  
 1972 FBL MIN 4.6 9.6 .484 2.0 3.0 .680 3.4 5.6 .602 1.2 3.9 .316 0.0 0.0 .000  
 1971 FBL MIN 3.7 7.7 .482 2.3 3.1 .728 2.9 4.7 .621 0.8 3.0 .263 0.0 0.0 .000  
 Career     3.3 6.7 .492 1.6 2.4 .683 2.5 4.0 .626 0.8 2.7 .290 0.0 0.0 .000  

 Season Totals
 Season G GS MIN FGM FGA FTM FTA 3PM 3PA PTS OREB REB AST STL TO STL BLK PF +/- 
 1974 81 0 884 163 298 96 137 0 0 422 97 280 84 40 94 40 20 188 -74 
 1973 79 0 1038 215 443 78 134 0 0 508 142 366 79 45 114 45 32 210 -98 
 1972 82 28 1900 380 785 168 247 0 0 928 233 600 152 73 175 73 41 375 -139 
 1971 82 3 1579 306 635 185 254 0 0 797 168 480 101 63 150 63 34 344 -186 
 Career 324 31 5401 1064 2161 527 772 0 0 2655 640 1726 416 221 533 221 127 1117 -497 

 Efficiency
 Season LGE TEAM TS% PPS AST TO USG ORR DRR RR PER VA EWA +/- OEFF DEFF  
 1974 FBL MIN .589 1.42 15.7 17.5 20.6 9.5 16.2 13.0 17.9 84.2 2.8 -0.9 90.2 95.8  
 1973 FBL MIN .506 1.15 11.4 16.4 23.4 11.1 18.8 14.8 16.8 95.6 3.2 -1.2 87.8 93.7  
 1972 FBL MIN .519 1.18 12.4 14.3 22.2 10.1 16.8 13.4 17.0 182.3 6.1 -1.7 89.9 92.3  
 1971 FBL MIN .533 1.26 10.1 15.0 22.4 8.6 16.7 12.6 17.5 162.8 5.4 -2.3 86.7 91.0  
 Career     .531 1.23 12.1 15.4 22.2 9.8 17.0 13.3 17.3 524.9 17.5 -1.5 88.6 92.8  

 Playoff Averages
 Season LGE TEAM G GS MIN PTS ORB DRB AST TO A/T STL BLK PF FG% FT% 3P%  
 1974 FBL MIN 14 0 10.6 7.1 1.4 2.9 0.7 1.3 0.56 0.7 0.4 1.6 .737 .800 .000  
 Career     14 0 10.6 7.1 1.4 2.9 0.7 1.3 0.56 0.7 0.4 1.6 .737 .800 .000  

 Playoff Shooting
 Season LGE TEAM FGM FGA FG% FTM FTA FT% INM INA IN% JSM JSA JS% 3PM 3PA 3P%  
 1974 FBL MIN 3.0 4.1 .737 1.1 1.4 .800 2.3 3.0 .762 0.7 1.1 .667 0.0 0.0 .000  
 Career     3.0 4.1 .737 1.1 1.4 .800 2.3 3.0 .762 0.7 1.1 .667 0.0 0.0 .000  

 Playoff Totals
 Season G GS MIN FGM FGA FTM FTA 3PM 3PA PTS OREB REB AST STL TO STL BLK PF +/- 
 1974 14 0 148 42 57 16 20 0 0 100 20 61 10 10 18 10 5 23 -7 
 Career 14 0 148 42 57 16 20 0 0 100 20 61 10 10 18 10 5 23 -7 

 Playoff Efficiency
 Season LGE TEAM TS% PPS AST TO USG ORR DRR RR PER VA EWA +/- OEFF DEFF  
 1974 FBL MIN .758 1.75 10.6 19.1 20.6 11.6 22.2 17.1 30.2 41.4 1.4 -0.5 94.9 99.3  
 Career     .758 1.75 10.6 19.1 0.0 11.6 22.2 17.1 29.9 41.4 1.4 -0.5 94.9 99.3  

 College Averages
 Season TEAM G GS MIN PTS ORB DRB AST TO A/T STL BLK PF FG% FT% 3P%  
 1967 MSAM 31 2 8.4 2.1 0.6 1.2 0.4 0.3 1.22 0.1 0.4 0.8 .540 .526 .000  
 1968 MSAM 30 0 10.0 3.0 0.6 1.7 0.6 0.5 1.13 0.4 0.6 0.7 .531 .750 .000  
 1969 MSAM 34 1 21.6 6.5 2.0 2.7 1.1 1.0 1.15 0.6 1.4 1.4 .537 .611 .000  
 1970 MSAM 34 34 29.6 11.9 2.6 3.8 2.5 2.1 1.23 1.0 1.7 2.4 .515 .631 .000  
 Total   129 37 17.9 6.0 1.5 2.4 1.2 1.0 1.20 0.5 1.1 1.3 .525 .631 .000  

 College Totals
 Season G GS MIN FGM FGA FTM FTA 3PM 3PA PTS OREB REB AST STL TO STL BLK PF +/- 
 1967 31 2 261 27 50 10 19 0 0 64 19 57 11 3 9 3 13 24 46 
 1968 30 0 301 34 64 21 28 0 0 89 17 69 17 11 15 11 18 21 113 
 1969 34 1 734 88 164 44 72 0 0 220 67 159 39 19 34 19 49 49 297 
 1970 34 34 1007 169 328 65 103 0 0 403 88 217 86 35 70 35 57 80 472 
 Career 129 37 2303 318 606 140 222 0 0 776 191 502 153 68 128 68 137 174 928 

 Career Highs
 Type PTS OREB REB AST STL BLK TO FGM FGA FTM FTA 3PM 3PA  
 Season 26 6 17 7 3 1 5 9 13 8 12 0 0  
 Playoff 20 4 9 3 3 1 3 9 10 5 6 0 0  
 Career 27 9 18 7 5 3 6 12 30 11 14 0 0  

 Game Logs
 Date Opp W/L MIN FGM FGA FTM FTA 3PM 3PA PTS ORB REB AST TO STL BLK PF +/-
 10/16 MIL L 5 1 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 2 -4
 10/21 HOU W 17 4 6 2 2 0 0 10 0 4 1 1 1 1 4 4
 10/23 PHI L 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 4
 10/24 VAN W 12 4 4 4 4 0 0 12 1 3 2 1 0 0 3 7
 10/26 HOU L 10 2 2 0 0 0 0 4 0 2 0 3 0 0 3 -2
 10/27 DET W 9 2 2 0 0 0 0 4 0 1 1 2 1 0 2 6
 10/29 SFM L 6 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 2 5
 11/1 BOS W 12 1 3 2 2 0 0 4 1 4 6 2 0 1 5 6
 11/2 LAC W 22 4 7 2 4 0 0 10 3 7 4 3 2 1 2 -2
 11/5 VAN L 16 2 3 0 0 0 0 4 3 7 2 5 1 0 3 -11
 11/6 HOU L 6 1 2 4 4 0 0 6 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1
 11/8 SEA L 6 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 1 1 0 3 -6
 11/10 STL L 11 2 5 2 2 0 0 6 0 3 0 2 0 1 4 -4
 11/12 NOP W 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 -4
 11/14 LAC L 24 3 6 2 6 0 0 8 4 9 0 2 2 1 1 8
 11/15 PHI L 3 1 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
 11/19 VAN L 8 2 4 0 0 0 0 4 2 7 3 0 1 0 2 12
 11/20 HOU L 11 2 2 3 4 0 0 7 0 4 0 0 0 1 2 8
 11/24 LAC W 20 5 7 4 6 0 0 14 3 5 0 0 1 1 3 -11
 11/25 CHI W 17 1 5 4 6 0 0 6 1 6 0 2 0 1 3 -9
 11/28 LAC L 10 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 4 1 0 0 0 4 7
 11/30 PHI W 9 0 2 1 2 0 0 1 0 3 1 2 0 0 4 -4
 12/1 WAS L 9 3 3 0 0 0 0 6 1 2 1 0 0 0 4 -5
 12/3 MIL W 4 1 1 1 1 0 0 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 2 1
 12/6 SEA L 16 2 4 0 0 0 0 4 1 3 1 2 2 0 2 3
 12/7 TOR W 15 5 7 2 4 0 0 12 1 3 3 2 0 0 3 -10
 12/9 VAN W 12 1 3 0 0 0 0 2 3 5 2 1 0 1 1 -1
 12/11 SEA W 10 1 8 0 0 0 0 2 1 4 1 0 1 1 0 -1
 12/12 MIL W 10 2 4 0 0 0 0 4 1 4 1 2 0 1 0 10
 12/16 VAN L 13 3 4 0 0 0 0 6 0 3 0 0 2 0 0 2
 12/17 DET W 7 2 3 2 2 0 0 6 1 2 1 1 2 0 2 3
 12/19 STL L 9 3 3 0 0 0 0 6 1 1 1 1 1 0 3 5
 12/21 STL L 12 5 7 1 4 0 0 11 4 7 1 2 0 0 1 -2
 12/22 HOU W 10 3 4 0 2 0 0 6 1 3 1 2 1 0 3 -1
 12/26 NOP W 17 5 8 4 6 0 0 14 1 5 0 0 0 1 2 5
 12/27 SFM W 17 2 4 0 0 0 0 4 0 3 2 0 0 0 2 -10
 12/30 NYK W 16 1 5 2 2 0 0 4 1 5 2 0 0 0 0 -5
 12/31 SFM W 9 0 0 2 4 0 0 2 1 4 0 1 0 0 4 0
 1/2 MIL W 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 -2
 1/3 CLE L 11 3 8 0 0 0 0 6 0 2 2 2 1 0 4 -6
 1/7 BOS W 4 2 2 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 6
 1/8 ATL W 11 1 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 4 1 1 0 0 0 -3
 1/12 SEA W 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
 1/13 VAN L 16 5 7 3 4 0 0 13 3 5 1 3 2 0 2 -3
 1/16 LAC W 13 2 3 4 4 0 0 8 1 5 0 1 1 1 3 -1
 1/17 MIL W 4 1 2 2 2 0 0 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 4 1
 1/21 HOU W 10 2 3 1 1 0 0 5 2 3 0 1 0 0 0 -5
 1/22 HOU W 15 6 6 5 6 0 0 17 0 4 2 1 0 0 3 -2
 1/24 LAC W 18 2 5 1 2 0 0 5 2 5 1 2 1 0 5 0
 1/26 VAN L 6 1 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 3 -4
 1/28 ATL W 13 1 2 2 2 0 0 4 0 2 1 2 1 0 3 6
 1/30 DET W 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
 1/31 SFM L 4 3 5 0 0 0 0 6 0 1 0 1 0 0 3 -8
 2/4 MIL L 13 1 3 3 4 0 0 5 2 6 1 3 2 0 3 -14
 2/5 SEA W 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 3 2
 2/11 STL W 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 1
 2/13 NYK L 13 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 1 0 0 3 -12
 2/15 HOU L 20 1 2 5 6 0 0 7 1 3 2 3 0 0 3 -3
 2/17 LAC W 10 2 4 0 0 0 0 4 0 5 3 3 1 0 5 1
 2/18 STL W 9 2 3 0 0 0 0 4 1 1 1 1 0 0 3 -3
 2/21 HOU W 4 2 2 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 -5
 2/23 MIL W 5 1 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0
 2/25 SFM W 13 3 5 1 2 0 0 7 3 5 2 0 0 0 1 3
 2/27 VAN W 11 2 4 0 0 0 0 4 2 3 0 2 0 0 2 -3
 3/2 SFM L 11 3 4 0 0 0 0 6 6 7 1 0 0 0 2 -1
 3/3 STL W 9 3 3 0 0 0 0 6 2 5 0 0 0 1 4 0
 3/5 HOU W 10 2 5 1 4 0 0 5 0 1 1 1 0 0 6 -8
 3/7 HOU L 15 2 4 4 4 0 0 8 0 4 0 2 3 1 3 -8
 3/11 VAN W 16 3 4 2 2 0 0 8 3 6 0 5 0 0 2 -3
 3/12 LAC W 16 3 5 1 2 0 0 7 0 2 1 2 0 0 3 -10
 3/14 CLE W 14 1 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 5 3 1 0 0 3 3
 3/16 TOR W 30 9 13 8 12 0 0 26 5 17 7 3 0 0 4 15
 3/18 STL W 5 3 4 2 2 0 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1
 3/21 SEA W 10 0 0 2 2 0 0 2 1 3 0 0 0 0 1 14
 3/25 WAS W 15 2 5 0 0 0 0 4 5 10 4 2 1 1 5 3
 3/26 MIL L 5 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 1 3 0
 3/30 SEA W 9 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 3 -6
 3/31 SFM L 7 3 6 0 0 0 0 6 0 2 0 1 2 0 0 2
 4/2 SFM W 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 2 1
 4/3 SEA W 6 0 0 2 2 0 0 2 1 2 2 1 0 0 0 11
 4/7 VAN W 19 2 3 2 2 0 0 6 2 3 2 1 2 1 2 -5
 4/9 MIL W 14 6 7 0 0 0 0 12 2 4 0 2 0 0 3 2
 4/11 LAC W 10 1 2 1 1 0 0 3 0 6 0 1 0 1 5 -8
 4/13 CHI W 15 3 6 1 2 0 0 7 1 5 1 1 1 0 2 -4
 4/14 STL L 13 0 0 2 2 0 0 2 2 5 0 0 1 0 2 1
 4/16 STL L 24 8 13 3 6 0 0 19 5 8 2 2 1 1 3 -9
 4/17 MIL W 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 -1
 4/25 HOU W 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 -2
 4/26 HOU W 10 3 4 0 0 0 0 6 1 6 1 1 0 0 1 4
 4/28 HOU L 11 4 7 0 0 0 0 8 2 6 1 0 0 0 0 -3
 4/29 HOU W 15 2 2 2 4 0 0 6 3 7 1 1 2 0 1 16
 5/1 HOU L 24 9 10 2 2 0 0 20 4 9 0 3 0 1 3 -17
 5/3 HOU L 14 3 6 2 2 0 0 8 4 6 1 3 0 1 4 -7
 5/5 HOU W 13 2 4 0 0 0 0 4 1 4 0 2 1 0 2 -13
 5/7 STL W 7 4 4 5 6 0 0 13 3 5 0 0 1 0 2 0
 5/8 STL L 4 4 4 0 0 0 0 8 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 2
 5/10 STL L 5 0 0 1 2 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 0
 5/11 STL W 9 3 3 2 2 0 0 8 1 5 0 1 0 0 4 15
 5/13 STL L 9 3 4 0 0 0 0 6 1 3 3 0 0 1 1 -2
 5/15 STL W 12 2 4 2 2 0 0 6 0 4 2 3 3 0 0 10
 5/17 STL L 13 3 5 0 0 0 0 6 0 4 0 2 2 1 2 -10

 Awards & Achievements
 Season Award
 Total Player of the Game: 4
 1966 High School: Rated **** and #15 overall by the FBCB scouting service.
 1966 High School: All-State (Louisiana)
 1966 High School: Mr. Basketball (Louisiana)
 1966 High School: All-American
 1970 AIAA Champion
 1970 2nd Team All-American
 1970 1st Team All-Conference (Deep South Conference)
 1971 FBL Rookie Game Participant
 1971 FBL All-Rookie Second Team
 1972 FBL Rookie Game Participant

 Transactions
 Date Action
 6/30/1971 Drafted by the Bobcats with pick #3 of round 1.

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