Walter Palmer

Walter Scott Palmer (born October 23, 1968) is an American former professional basketball player who was selected by the Utah Jazz in the second round (33rd pick 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 1968 births Living people American expatriate basketball people in Argentina American expatriate basketball people in France American expatriate basketball people in Germany American expatriate basketball people in Italy American expatriate basketball people in Spain American men's basketball players Basketball Löwen Braunschweig players Basketball players from New York (state) Brose Bamberg players CB Peñas Huesca players Centers (basketball) Dallas Mavericks players Dartmouth Big Green men's basketball players Ferro Carril Oeste basketball players Giessen 46ers players Le Mans Sarthe Basket players Liga ACB players Olimpia Milano players Riesen Ludwigsburg players Skyliners Frankfurt players Sportspeople from Ithaca, New York Utah Jazz draft picks Utah Jazz players Washington-Liberty High School alumni