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Jersey Number 9
Oskar Palmquist
- Position:
- Forward
- Height:
- 6-8
- Weight:
- 220
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Hometown:
- Kinna, Sweden
- High School:
- Marks Gymnasieskola (Sweden)
Oskar Palmquist is a 6-foot-8-220-pound forward from Sweden is back for his fifth season with the Scarlet Knights. Palmquist is known for his sweet lefty stroke from beyond-the-arc and has the ability to knock down big shots in key moments.
2023-24 (Redshirt Senior):
2023-24 (Redshirt Senior):
- Big Ten Sportsmanship Honoree
- Saw action in 28 games (two starts), averaging 2.7 points, 1.4rebounds and 10.9 minutes per game
- Played 23 minutes in opener versus Princeton with eight points and three steals
- Notched seven points against Howard
- Had eight points at Wake Forest
- Scored nine points (three three-pointers) in win over Northwestern
- Put home seven points against Maryland
- Saw action in 21 games and played 192 minutes
- Two starts against Wisconsin and Michigan
- Shot 12-of-33 from three-point distance (36.4%)
- Averaged 2.3 points and 1.1 rebounds
- Scored career-high 13 points (3-4 on 3s) in 16 minutes vs. Minnesota
- Posted nine points (3-4 on 3s) at No. 18 Indiana
- Posted four points versus Maine and Central Connecticut State
- Knocked down a three-pointer against Nebraska and Penn. St, respectively
- 2020-21 Academic All-Big Ten
- Played in 12 games as a freshman, totaling nine points
- Made Rutgers debut in season-opening win over Sacred Heart (Nov. 25)
- Scored first collegiate points on three-pointer in win over Hofstra (Nov. 29)
- Made three-pointer in win over Purdue (Dec. 29)
- Joined Rutgers for the spring semester, taking a redshirt
- Member of Sweden’s U-20 national team
- Averaged 6.2 points and 3.8 rebounds over six games in U-20 European Championships, shooting 39.4 percent from the field and 36.8 percent from three-point range
- Has represented Sweden in international competition since he was 16 years, also playing with U-18 and U-16 national programs for 20 games in FIBA events
- Ranked as three-star prospect by Rivals.com
- Attended Marks Gymnasieskola in Sweden and joined Central Point Christian Academy in Kissimmee, Florida for 2019 season
- Scored 26 points in win over ABI Prep in Falltober Hoops Fest
- Initially chose Rutgers over Western Kentucky, Florida, Iowa, Cincinnati, Vanderbilt, and Kansas State
- Palmquist graduated from Rutgers this spring
- He was one of six players named to the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) Honors Court.
- Palmquist likes to play hockey, go fishing and go back to visit his family in Sweden in his free time away from basketball.
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