Meet the Freshmen: Oskar Palmquist

Oct 05

Rutgers will boast four scholarship freshmen this season. One of them, Oskar Palmquist, joined the team for the spring semester. Palmquist red-shirted the season, but was able to gain valuable experience practicing the team and being around the squad. Hailing from Kinna, Sweden, Palmquist brings international experience to the squad as a member of Sweden's U-20 national team.

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The 6''8 forward can be expected to stretch the court with his combination of size and shooting. With a strong work ethic, Palmquist is determined to make an impact in his first season on the court as a Scarlet Knight.

I'm always trying to get better and try to help this team win. Everyone plays hard for each other and we're really cool off the court too. I love this team, I'm ready to go to war with this team every day. The fans can expect me to play hard, leave it all on the court, and a lot of three pointers.

Oskar Palmquist

Oskar is a 6'8 versatile, athletic and tough player with a tremendous basketball IQ. The combination of his skill set and work ethic excites us greatly. He is a member of the Swedish national team and his experience competing at the international level has prepared him well to come in and compete in the Big Ten. His athleticism and ability to shoot the ball are really exciting to us with his ability to score at all three levels.

Head coach Steve Pikiell on the date of Palmquist's National Letter of Intent announcement. "

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