Boston University

AWARDS
• 2023 All-GLVC Second Team
• 2023 CSC Academic All-District

AS A JUNIOR IN 2023-24
Started one of the 23 games played, averaging 3.3 ppg, 0.8 rpg, and 12.2 mpg while totaling five steals and a bloc to help the Terriers finish second in the Patriot League regular season standings for the first time since 2017 … Made his Terrier debut with the start against Northeastern (11/6), earning two points and a steal in 24 minutes ... Earned a season-high 14 points on 5-of-6 shooting with three 3-pointers in season-high 26 minutes in the team’s win vs. Bryant (11/16) ... Recorded eight points in both wins against VTSU-Johnson (11/26) and Sacred Heart (12/2) ... Followed with six points vs. UMass Lowell (12/22) ... During conference play, netted a pair of 3-pointers en route to eight points in a win at Lafayette (1/27) and later added two treys on his way to nine points at Army West Point (2/14).

BEFORE BOSTON UNIVERSITY
Spent the last two seasons at Maryville University in St. Louis ... Earned 2023 All-Great Lakes Valley Conference Second Team honors after leading the Saints (15 in the GLVC) at 14.3 ppg ... Scored in double digits 20 times and surpassed 20 points five times, highlighted by a 25-point performace with the help of six 3-pointers against Missouri S&T ... Ranked seventh in the league at .843 FT% while ranking 11th in made 3-pointers per game (2.2) ... Overall, averaged 4.0 rpg, 43.4 FG%, 3FG% and 32.3 mpg behind 26 starts in 28 games ... Started four of 15 games as a freshman, averaging 4.9 ppg, 2.3 rpg, 34.8 FG% and 17.1 mpg ...  Spent time with the NBA Academy Latin America program his senior year of high school ... Averaged 21 ppg, 3.3 apg, 5.8 rpg and 1.3 spg at St. Michael's his final season, shooting 47 3FG% and becoming the program's all-time leading scorer with 1,500+ points ... Helped team win its first district title as a junior, while earning All-State, All-District and All-Conference accolades ... Also earned All-Conference recognition as a sophomore after joining the varsity team his freshman year ... Named to Dean's List every semester in high school and graduated cum laude.

PERSONAL
Holds dual citizenship (American and Colombian) ... Son of Ashley and John Palacios ... Has one younger sibling, William ... Father played basketball at Drury University and for the Colombian National Team ... Enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences, majoring in economics.