- Juan Palacios
Juan Tello Palacios (born
May 11 ,1985 ) is a forward for theUniversity of Louisville men's basketball team.Born in
Medellín ,Colombia , Juan Palacios attended high school at Our Savior New American inCentereach, New York . As a senior, he averaged 20.2 points, 9.3 rebounds and 2.2 steals.As a freshman at the University of Louisville, he had six double-doubles and scored a then career-high 25 points. During his sophomore year, he bested his career-high with 29 points against UConn and was a double-figure scorer in 17 games.
Injuries
Like his teammate
David Padgett , Palacios has had numerous injuries. In 2004, he suffered a contusion and corneal scratch to his left eye during the game against theKentucky Wildcats . Since then, he wears protective eyewear in every game. In 2005, he injured his right foot and missed early practices. In 2006, he had a strained neck and shoulder; and in 2007, he suffered from back spasms that kept him out of games towards the end of the season. [ [http://uoflsports.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/palacios_juan00.html Player Bio: Juan Palacios :: Men's Basketball ] ]References
External links
* [http://uoflsports.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/palacios_juan00.html Player bio] at the University of Louisville
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