Eddie Placer - 2026-27 Men's Basketball Roster
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Jersey Number 3
Eddie Placer
- Position:
- Guard
- Year:
- Senior
- Height:
- 6-5
- Weight:
- 200
- Hometown:
- Orlando, Fla.
- High School:
- Central Florida Christian Academy
- Previous School:
- USC Upstate / Daytona State College / Wagner
PRIOR TO NORTH FLORIDA (WAGNER 2025-26, DAYTONA STATE COLLEGE 2024-25, USC UPSTATE 2023-24)
2025-26 (JUNIOR AT WAGNER)
Placer appeared in 30 games with 14 starts and averaged 8.5 points, 2.4 rebounds and 1.3 assists on 39.2 percent from the field, 39.0 percent from three and 77.8 percent from the free-throw line in 25.8 minutes per game … Posted 12 games with 10 or more points and two games with 20 or more points … Scored in 28 games … Notched a Division-I career-high 26 points on 7-10 from the field, 7-10 from three and 5-5 from the free-throw line in 30 minutes at Central Connecticut State on Feb. 7 … Totaled a Division-I career-high 11 rebounds against Bryant & Stratton – Albany in 33 minutes on Dec. 6 … Tied a Division-I career-high five assists in 26 minutes at Chicago State on Jan. 2 … Tallied a Division-I career-high 37 minutes at UMBC on Nov. 16.Â
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2025-26 (SOPHOMORE AT DAYTONA STATE)
Placer appeared in 32 games with 29 starts and averaged 9.5 points, 3.7 rebounds and 2.2 assists on 42.7 percent from the field, 35.9 percent from three and 80.3 percent from the free-throw line in 21.8 minutes per game … Notched 14 games with 10 or more points and three games with 20 or more points.Â
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2023-24 (FRESHMAN AT USC UPSTATE)
Placer appeared in 24 games with two starts and averaged 2.3 points, 0.7 rebounds, 0.8 assists on 40.7 percent from the field, 31.6 percent from three and 55.6 percent from the free-throw line in 7.8 minutes per game … Scored 10 or more points in one game with 16 points against Voorhees on Nov. 25 … Dished out a career-high five assists against Carolina on Nov. 12 … Made his first start at Gardner-Webb on Jan. 27 … Made his debut at South Carolina on Nov. 6.Â
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PRIOR TO NORTH FLORIDA
HIGH SCHOOL
Placer played for Central Florida Christian Academy in Orlando, Fla. … Also played at The Master’s Academy in Oviedo, Fla. and Windermere Preparatory School in Lake Butler, Fla. Â
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PERSONAL
Placer is the son of Yazmin Diaz and Carlos Placer … Has an older brother, Jose, and an older sister, Paola … Brother, Jose, played basketball at North Florida from 2019-23, and played at UMBC and South Florida … Father, Carlos, played volleyball at Springfield College … Born on Jan. 5, 2005.
2025-26 (JUNIOR AT WAGNER)
Placer appeared in 30 games with 14 starts and averaged 8.5 points, 2.4 rebounds and 1.3 assists on 39.2 percent from the field, 39.0 percent from three and 77.8 percent from the free-throw line in 25.8 minutes per game … Posted 12 games with 10 or more points and two games with 20 or more points … Scored in 28 games … Notched a Division-I career-high 26 points on 7-10 from the field, 7-10 from three and 5-5 from the free-throw line in 30 minutes at Central Connecticut State on Feb. 7 … Totaled a Division-I career-high 11 rebounds against Bryant & Stratton – Albany in 33 minutes on Dec. 6 … Tied a Division-I career-high five assists in 26 minutes at Chicago State on Jan. 2 … Tallied a Division-I career-high 37 minutes at UMBC on Nov. 16.Â
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2025-26 (SOPHOMORE AT DAYTONA STATE)
Placer appeared in 32 games with 29 starts and averaged 9.5 points, 3.7 rebounds and 2.2 assists on 42.7 percent from the field, 35.9 percent from three and 80.3 percent from the free-throw line in 21.8 minutes per game … Notched 14 games with 10 or more points and three games with 20 or more points.Â
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2023-24 (FRESHMAN AT USC UPSTATE)
Placer appeared in 24 games with two starts and averaged 2.3 points, 0.7 rebounds, 0.8 assists on 40.7 percent from the field, 31.6 percent from three and 55.6 percent from the free-throw line in 7.8 minutes per game … Scored 10 or more points in one game with 16 points against Voorhees on Nov. 25 … Dished out a career-high five assists against Carolina on Nov. 12 … Made his first start at Gardner-Webb on Jan. 27 … Made his debut at South Carolina on Nov. 6.Â
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PRIOR TO NORTH FLORIDA
HIGH SCHOOL
Placer played for Central Florida Christian Academy in Orlando, Fla. … Also played at The Master’s Academy in Oviedo, Fla. and Windermere Preparatory School in Lake Butler, Fla. Â
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PERSONAL
Placer is the son of Yazmin Diaz and Carlos Placer … Has an older brother, Jose, and an older sister, Paola … Brother, Jose, played basketball at North Florida from 2019-23, and played at UMBC and South Florida … Father, Carlos, played volleyball at Springfield College … Born on Jan. 5, 2005.
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