Drury University Athletics

PERSONAL...
Son of Lisa Palmer.

AT DRURY...
JUNIOR
Joshua was second on the team and twelfth in the GLVC with a 54.9% field goal percentage on 113-of-206 shooting. . . Had four games in which he shot above the 70% mark those coming on 10-of-12 at Parkside for 83.3%, 7-of-9 vs. Saint Joseph's (77.8%), at Rockhurst on 10-of-14 (71.4%) and 7-of-10 vs. Indianapolis. . . Palmer was second on the team for free throw percentage (81.3%), rebounds (128) and was third on the team in scoring with 280 points and a 10.4 ppg. average . . . Scored in double figures in fourteen games with a season high 24 at Parkside and 23 points at Rockhurst. . . Joshua pulled down a season best 11 boards at Illinois-Springfield on February 11 and had nine boards in games vs. Tarleton State and vs. Quincy on January 28. . . Had three assists in games at Lewis and at Illinois-Springfield and recorded 17 on the season. . . Added eleven steals and eight blocks.

PREP/PREVIOUS SCHOOL...
Palmer, a third team all-conference selection, averaged 13.2 points and 6.8 rebounds for a 20-10 finisher last season at Northern Oklahoma-Enid Community College...Shot 57 percent from the field and scored in double-figures in 23 of 29 games. . . The former Tulsa Union standout posted six double-digit rebounding efforts, including season highs of 12 boards each vs Carl Albert and Northeastern Oklahoma A&M.

JOSHUA'S FAVORITES...
Food: Pasta
Musical Artist: Kevin Gates
Movie: He Got Game
TV Show: Martin
Hobbies: Listen to music
Pro Athlete: Kyrie Irving

JOSHUA PALMER'S DRURY CAREER HIGHS...
Points: 24 at Wisconsin-Parkside (1/9/16)
Rebounds: 11 at Illinois-Springfield (2/11/16)
Assists: 6 vs. Illinois-Springfield (2/11/17)
Steals: 2 --4 times
Blocks: 2 at Illinois-Springfield (2/11/16)
2 vs. Maryville (2/18/16)

 

YEAR	GP-GS	FG%	FT%	REB-AVG	TP-AVG	BLK	STL	A
2015-16	27/25	54.9	81.3	128-4.7	280-10.4	8	11	17
2016-17	28/15	58.1	77.8	106-3.8	308-11.0	7	11	31
TOTALS	55/40	56.6	79.7	234-4.3	588-10.7	15	22	48