CAREER HONORS
C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll (2012-13)
FRESHMAN (2012-13) Appeared in all 30 contests as a true freshman, averaging 11.3 minutes per game... posted 3.9 points per contest... shot 32 percent (42-131) from the field, 16 percent (7-44) from 3-point range and 68 percent (25-37) from the free-throw line... also collected 16 assists, 11 steals and three blocks... scored in double figures in four contests... scored 10 points in collegiate debut at Mississippi State on Nov. 9, becoming first true freshman to score in double figures in road debut since Sha'Ratta Hawkins (11/18/05)... went 5-of-10 from the field against the Bulldogs and added an assist in 15 minutes... posted a team-high 19 points in 27 minutes against Alabama on Nov. 13, becoming first freshman to score in double figures in first two contests since Roxana Button in 2008... was 8-of-19 from the field against the Crimson Tide, including her first collegiate 3-pointer, to go with two steals and a block... buried another trey in the following contest at Yale on Nov. 17, posting seven points in just nine minutes... added nine points and a career-best three assists at McNeese State on Nov. 20, going 5-of-6 from the free-throw line... tallied 12 points in 16 minutes off a 4-of-11 effort from the field against Northwestern State on Nov. 24 in the David Jones Classic... poured on 13 points in 23 minutes of play at Texas Tech on Dec. 30, going 2-of-5 from beyond the arc and 5-of-6 from the charity stripe... contributed nine points off a 2-of-4 effort from the field and a 5-of-7 mark from the free-throw line in Houston's win over Southern Miss on Jan. 24... tallied seven points in 14 minutes of action at UCF on Feb. 28, going 3-of-8 from the field, including her seventh trey of the season.
Game Highs
Points
19
vs. Alabama (11/13/12)
FG
8
vs. Alabama (11/13/12)
FGA
19
vs. Alabama (11/13/12)
3FG
2
at Texas Tech (12/30/12)
3FGA
5
at TCU (12/2/12)
FT
5, 3x
vs. Southern Miss (1/24/13)
FTA
7
vs. Southern Miss (1/24/13)
Rebounds
4
vs. Alabama (11/13/12)
Assists
3
at McNeese St. (11/20/12)
Steals
2, 2x
vs. Tulsa (2/14/13)
Blocks
1, 3x
at TCU (12/2/12)
MinutesPlayed
28
at McNeese St. (11/20/12)
LA MARQUE HIGH SCHOOL
Rated a four-star recruit by ESPN HoopGurlz... tabbed the No. 9 point guard and the No. 61 overall prospect nationally by ESPN HoopGurlz... listed as the No. 14 prospect overall in the state of Texas and No. 44 overall nationally by
Premier Basketball Report...named Galveston Daily News' Most Valuable Player after averaging 19.7 points, 3.9 assists, 3.4 rebounds and 1.9 steals per game as a senior... scored 40 points in a victory over Friendswood High in 2012... named the District 24-4A Offensive Player of the Year in 2009 and a first team selection in 2010... averaged 16.1 points, 5.8 rebounds and 2.8 steals per game during the 2010-11 season... scored in double figures in 22 contests with three double-doubles... chose Houston over UT-Arlington, UTEP, Southern Miss and North Texas.
PERSONAL
Full name is Jessieka Ra'Jene Palmer... born on Oct. 29, 1993, in Texas City, Texas... daughter of Phillip and Thyra Palmer... has an older brother, Phillip, and an older sister, Cheresse... lists WNBA star Maya Moore has her biggest sports influence.
