Francis Marion University Athletics

FMU: First-year player at FMU....Transfer from Potomac State College of West Virginia University....Very athletic....Runs well....Has impact player potential.....Had a good 2016 season as a lead-off guy....Expected to hit in the top half of the FMU line-up.....Peach Belt Conference Presidential Honor Roll 2017....FMU Swamp Fox Athletic-Academic Honor Roll 2016 (fall), 2017 (spring, fall).....PSC: Batted .357 with 60 runs scored, 12 doubles, six homers, 38 RBIs, and 12 stolen bases in 2016....As a freshman, hit .222 with a homer and five runs batted in for a 37-10 Catamount squad.....Academic All-American....Dean's List student all four semesters.

PERSONAL:  Born Justin Wade Palmer in Charkeston, W.Va.....A product of Capital High School, where he played for coaches Robert Massey, Sam Carpenter, and Ryan Flannagan....Nickname is Palms.

PERSONAL FAVORITES: As a child what you wanted to be when you grew up: Doctor....Favorite Superhero when growing up: Superman....Favorite Athlete: Derek Jeter....Favorite Sports Team: New York Yankees....Favorite Movie: Point Break....Favorite TV Show: Breaking Bad....Favorite Food: Steak....Favorite Vacation Spot: The hills of West Virginia....Favorite Sport Other than Your Own: Basketball....Favorite Website: Bleacher Report....Favorite Social Media Site: Instagram....Twitter Handle:@palmerjustin23 ....Instagram Account:@palmerjustin23 ....Your Motivation Music: Rock....Favorite Thing About FMU: The diving boards....Favorite Off-Field Activity: Fishing....Goals for Upcoming Season: Win the conference title....Hobbies: Riding dirt bikes and playing guitar.