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  • Milt Palacio
  • #5
  • Guard

2006-07 Statistics

PPG
1.3
RPG
0.50
APG
0.8
EFF
+ 1.50
Born: Feb 7, 1978
Height: 6-4 /  1,93
Weight: 210  lbs. / 95,3  kg.
College : Colorado State
Years Pro: 7

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Background

2005-2006:
Appeared in 71 games, starting 18 times in first season with Jazz … Averaged a career-high 6.2 points, along with 1.9 rebounds and 2.7 assists in 19.4 minutes per game … One of only two Jazzmen to appear in each of first 64 games (Okur) … Saw action in only 7 of final 18 games, registering 7 DNP-CDs and missing 4 of last 5 games with left knee inflammation (4/12, 4/16-4/19) … Led (or tied) the Jazz in scoring twice, in rebounds once and in assists 15 times … Led the Jazz bench in scoring 7 times … Scored in double-figures 21 times, equaling his career-high with 20 points (9-16 FG) at Houston on 2/11 (also 3/16/03 vs. Utah while with Cleveland) … 9 made shots equals career-high (third time, first since 3/16/03 vs. Utah) and 16 shot attempts is new career-high (was 15 twice, last 3/7/05 at Dallas) … Started and scored 19 points, had a season-high four steals, and added four assists and three boards vs. Sacramento on 2/3 … Also scored 19 points off the bench at Sacramento on 11/15 … Made a career-high 9 free throws in 11 attempts vs. Boston , 2/21 (was 8 vs. Phoenix., 12/7/01) … Dished a season-high nine assists vs. Atlanta, 12/7 … Scored his 2,000th career point at Philadelphia, 1/11 … Grabbed 700th career rebound at Golden State on 11/4 … Appeared in 400th career game vs. Dallas on 11/2.

2004-2005:
Averaged 5.8 points, a career-best 3.5 assists and 19.2 minutes in a career-high tying 80 games for Toronto…Finished second on the team in assists (279)…Led the team in assists 17 times and the bench in scoring on eight occasions, including a season-best 19 points April 8 vs. Atlanta and March 7 at Dallas…Grabbed a career-high nine defensive rebounds while playing a career-best 46 minutes Feb. 2 at Indiana…Recorded a season-best nine assists Jan. 30 vs. Phoenix …Missed two games (Dec. 10-12) due to personal business…Made first start of the season Dec. 4 at Cleveland…Registered 14 points, season highs of eight assists and five rebounds in a season-best tying 30 minutes Nov. 27 at New York.

2003-2004:
aVERAGED 4.4 points, 1.7 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 20.5 minutes in 59 games ... Led the team in assists 13 times ... Placed on the injured list on 3/12 with a swollen left knee and missed five games (3/14-23) ... Scored a season-high 19 points with eight assists in a season-high 42 minutes against the Celtics on 2/29 ... Scred 12 points with four assists on 12/20 vs. New Jersey ... Suffered a mile fracture of the left wrist on 1/4 against Phoenix and missed the next two games (1/7-1/9) and was placed on the injured list on 1/10 and missed the next five contests (1/11-1/19) ... 2002-2003:
Averaged 5.0 points, with career highs of 2.9 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 24.7 minutes in a career-best 80 contests … Also recorded a career-high 46 starts … Averaged 6.5 points, 3.3 rebounds, 3.8 assists and 29.3 minutes in his starting assignments … Was second on the team in assists (259), pacing the club 17 times … Scored in double figures 11 times … Totaled a career-high 20 points, going nine-of-11 shooting from the field vs. Utah on March 16 … Dished out a career-best nine assists at Minnesota on Feb. 28 … Had back-to-back double-figure scoring outputs with 13 points vs. Detroit on Feb. 16 and 12 points vs. Minnesota on Feb. 12 … Was 12-of-18 (.667) from the field in those outings … Scored 16 points (7-9 FG) vs. Houston on Feb. 5 … Posted his first career double-double Dec. 13 at Boston with 13 points and a career-high 10 rebounds … Had a career-high eight defensive rebounds Dec. 11 vs. Toronto … Registered a career-high tying five steals Nov. 12 at Indiana.

2001-2002:
Split the campaign between Boston and Phoenix, averaging 3.3 points, 1.1 rebounds, 1.2 assists and 11.4 minutes in 69 games … Had a high of 15 points in a Suns uniform March 21 vs. Detroit … Equaled a then career high with 19 points in a season-high 36 minutes for the Celtics on Nov. 24 at Washington

2000-2001:
Played in 58 games, starting six times ... Played 20-plus minutes 31 times ... Played 30-plus minutes six times ... Scored 10-plus points 12 times ... Scored 15-plus points two times ... Dished out five-plus assists 10 times ... Grabbed five-plus boards twice ... Led the team in assists seven times ... DNP-CD three times ... Scored 14 points in 26 minutes versus Charlotte (4/18) ... Scored 18 points, grabbed six boards and dished-out six assists versus Indiana (4/13) ... Scored a career-high 19 points at Chicago (3/29) ... Tied a career-high with seven assists in 24 minutes versus New Jersey (3/22) ... Scored 10 points and dished six assists versus San Antonio (2/23) ... Scored four points and grabbed three boards in 16 minutes versus Atlanta (1/2) ... Sunk the only shot he took versus New Jersey (12/28), a three-pointer at the buzzer which gave the Celtics the win ... In his first start as a Celtic (vs. New Jersey-12/20), played 20 minutes and scored one point ... DNP-CD versus Charlotte (12/16) ... Played 19 minutes and dished out the game-winning assist versus Denver (10/12) ... Signed as a free agent on 12/6.

1999-2000:
Played in 53 games as a rookie, all in a reserve capacity ... Averaged 2.0 points, 1.0 rebounds and 0.9 assists in 7.4 minutes per game and shot .439 from the field and .595 from the free throw line ... Scored in double figures once, netting a career-high 11 points in 13 minutes at Toronto on 1/9 ... Shot 3-for-4 from the field and 5-for-6 from the free throw line in that contest ... Played double digit minutes in just 15 of his 53 appearances, with a career-high 19 minutes against Dallas on 2/6, when he had four points and three assists ... Grabbed a career-high four rebounds on four occasions, and dished a career-high four assists against Chicago on 2/4.

COLLEGE:
Played a season of junior college ball at Midland in 95-96, averaging 8.8 points, 4.9 assists and 3.9 rebounds per game and shot nearly 50 percent from the floor ... Transferred to Colorado State for his next three seasons and averaged 12.1 points, 4.8 assists and 4.2 rebounds per game ... Not drafted by an NBA franchise.
Personal

  • Full name is Milton S. Palacio
  • Was born and raised in Los Angeles, however his parents, Clifford and Rita Palacio are immigrants from Belize
  • Has eight brothers and sisters
  • Wants to teach or be an elementary school principal when his basketball career is done.
  • Looked up to Magic Johnson and “Showtime” Lakers growing up
  • Attended Gardena High School
  • Enjoys reading and watching movies.

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