Renz Palma
Emil Renz Palma (born March 16, 1992) is a Filipino professional basketball player for the Negros Muscovados of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL).

A UE Red Warrior in college, Palma was selected with the 15th overall pick by the Blackwater Elite in the 2017 PBA draft. In 2021, Palma moved to the Pilipinas VisMin Super Cup and played for the Kapatagan Buffalo Braves before moving to the Nueva Ecija Rice Vanguards franchise later that year. He won two professional championships with the team. In 2024, he moved to the Negros Muscovados.

 College career 
In college, Palma played for the UE Red Warriors.

 Professional career 

 Blackwater Elite (2017–2019) 
In 2017, after playing for the Tanduay Light Rhum Masters in the PBA D-League, Palma was selected by the Blackwater Elite with the 15th pick of the 2017 PBA draft. He played with the Blackwater franchise for two seasons.

 Kapatagan Buffalo Braves (2021) 
In 2021, he played for the Kapatagan Buffalo Braves of the newly founded Pilipinas VisMin Super Cup.

 Nueva Ecija Rice Vanguards franchise (2021–2023) 
On March 3, 2020, Renz Palma signed a deal with the Nueva Ecija Rice Vanguards of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL). The COVID-19 pandemic suspended league play for over a year and Palma wouldn't make his debut with his hometown team until the 2021 MPBL Invitational. During his time with Nueva Ecija, Palma won two championships, one during FilBasket's 2022 Summer Championship and the other during the 2022 MPBL finals.

 Negros Muscovados (2024–present) 
In 2024, Palma moved to the Negros Muscovados.

 Career statistics 

 PBA 

As of the end of 2019 season

 Season-by-season averages 

|-
| align=left | 
| align=left | Blackwater
| 21 || 0.9 || .436 || .333 || .696 || 1.8 || .7 || .8 || .3 || 3.3
|-
| align=left | 
| align=left | Blackwater
| 6 || 7.0 || .348 || .000 || .000 || 1.3 || — || 1.0 || .2 || 2.7

 MPBL 

As of the end of 2023 season

 Season-by-season averages 

|-
| align=left | 2022
| align=left | Nueva Ecija
| 31 || 8 || 14.5 || .387 || .156 || .552 || 2.6 || 2.6 || 1.4 || .1 || 4.5
|-
| align=left | 2023
| align=left | Nueva Ecija
| 24 || 11 || 13.7 || .523 || .290 || .615 || 2.9 || 1.9 || .8 || .3 || 5.4

 References 

 External links 
 Emil Renz Palma Player Profile - RealGM
 Renz Palma via Genius Sports (MPBL)

Category:1992 births
Category:Living people
Category:Filipino men's basketball players
Category:UE Red Warriors basketball players
Category:Blackwater Bossing draft picks
Category:Blackwater Bossing players
Category:Nueva Ecija Rice Vanguards players
Category:Negros Muscovados players
Category:Shooting guards
Category:Small forwards