University of Rhode Island

2015-16 (Junior)

• Played in seven games
• Had six points, three rebounds, one block and one assist in 10 minutes against Hampton (12/29)
• Had four rebounds and one assist in seven minutes at FIU (12/28)
• Made first appearance of the season against Providence (12/20), getting two rebounds and one steal in nine minutes
• Had missed the previous 31 games dating back to 2014-15 while recovering from surgery

2014-15 (Sophomore)

• Appeared in five games, averaging 8.8 minutes, 3.2 points and 4.0 rebounds per game before suffering a seaon-ending injury
• Had four points and a team-high 10 rebounds against East Carolina (11/15)
• Had eight points and five rebounds against Marshall (11/14)

2013-14 (Freshman)

• Played in 29 games, making three starts at forward
• Averaged 3.9 points and 3.7 rebounds per game
• Made her collegiate debut in the season opener against Delaware, recording seven points, four rebounds and two steals in 22 minutes of action
• Made her first career start at Saint Joseph’s
• Scored a career-high 10 points and had five rebounds in 15 minutes off the bench at George Washington
• Recorded seven points and a career-high 11 rebounds at La Salle

Before URI

• Was a member of the basketball and track & field team at Our Lady of Lourdes Academy
• Captained her high school team 2012-13
• Averaged 14.5 points and 14 rebounds as a senior while earning Miami Herald 8A-5A First-Team All-County honors
• Averaged 15 points, 15 rebounds, four steals and four assists per game as a junior
• Was a four-time All-Miami-Dade County selection
• Was named to the All-Tournament teams at the Florida Prospects Invitational and the Miami Rose Classic
• Helped lead her team to Miami Junior Orange Bowl Championship in 2010
• Also was a member of the USSSA U14 team that finished second at the National Championship
• Helped her team capture the Class 4A District and Regional titles in 2008, the Class 6A District and Regional titles in 2009 and 2010, and the Class 8A District and Regional championships in 2011
• Was invited to participate in the National Youth Leadership Forum on Medicine and was a National Society of High School Scholars Nominee in 2011
• Spent time as a youth basketball counselor
• Also volunteered to feed the homeless on Thanksgiving

Personal

• Born December 7, 1994
• Daughter of Colette and Gabriel Palmer
• Has two older siblings, Carlos and Kia
• Comes from a very athletic family as both of her parents played basketball for the Panamanian National Team
• Her father also played at Panama University while her mother played at Xavier
• Her brother, Carlos, played basketball at Florida Christian and her sister, Kia, played at both Texas State and Barry
• Favorite athlete is LeBron James
• Enjoys arts & crafts, reading and spending time with friends and family
• Favorite teams is the Miami Heat
• Majoring in pre-med