Walter Palmer (basketball)

Walter Palmer
Personal information
Born	October 23, 1968 (age 56); Ithaca, New York
Nationality	American
Listed height	7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)
Listed weight	215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school	Washington-Lee; (Arlington County, Virginia)
College	Dartmouth (1986–1990)
NBA draft	1990: 2nd round, 33rd overall pick
	Selected by the Utah Jazz
Playing career	1990–2003
Position	Center
Number	33, 31
Career history
1990–1991	Utah Jazz
1991–1992	EnBW Ludwigsburg
1992–1993	Dallas Mavericks
1993	Argal Huesca
1993–1994	EnBW Ludwigsburg
1994–1995	Fos-sur-mer Basket
1995	Olimpia Stefanel Milano
1995–1996	Ferro Carril Oeste
1996–1997	Gießen 46ers
1997–1999	Brose Baskets
1999–2000	Le Mans
2000–2001	Skyliners Frankfurt
2002–2003	Phantoms Braunschweig
Career highlights and awards
	First-team All-Ivy League (1990);
	Stats at NBA.com
	Stats at Basketball Reference

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.

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.

External links

College & NBA stats @ basketballreference.com

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