Earl Potts Jr.
| Personal information | |
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| Born | June 26, 1995 |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school |
Archbishop Spalding (Severn, Maryland) Coastal Academy (Belmar, New Jersey) |
| College | Fairleigh Dickinson (2013–2017) |
| NBA draft | 2017 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2017–present |
| Position | Shooting guard / Small forward |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Earl Potts Jr. (born June 26, 1995) is an American basketball player. He played college basketball for Fairleigh Dickinson University of the Northeast Conference (NEC). He is a 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) swingman.
Potts played his first four seasons of high school basketball with Archbishop Spalding High School in his hometown of Severn, Maryland. He joined the varsity team after being called up midway through his freshman season. As a junior, he averaged 15 points and eight rebounds and earned second-team All-Baltimore Catholic League (BCL) honors. The league's coaches also voted him as the Cokey Robertson Most Improved Player that season.
In his senior year, Potts averaged 17.8 points, 10.9 rebounds, and 2.4 blocks per game. One of his top performances was 36 points and 12 rebounds in a win over The John Carroll School. Potts was named Capital Gazette Communications Boys Basketball Player of the Year and garnering first-team All-County and first-team All-League recognition. He led Spalding to the BCL title game as the fifth-seed and a 22–12 record. In the A Conference playoffs, Potts pushed his team past St. Maria Goretti High School in the quarterfinals by making a game-tying jumper with one second remaining in regulation. Spalding finished in third place at the tournament. In his years at the school, Potts was also a member of the varsity baseball team for three seasons.
Following Spalding, Potts was ruled ineligible to play in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) because he failed to meet the qualifying standards. As a result, he chose to play one year of basketball at prep school. Potts eventually played for Coastal Academy in Belmar, New Jersey. After the season came to a close, he was averaging 20 points and 10.5 rebounds, with one outstanding game being 27 points and 11 rebounds. Potts was also named to the National Prep School Invitational All-Tournament Team in 2014, making him a more attractive recruit to colleges. He described his growth at Coastal Academy, saying, "When I was in high school, I was mainly just a slasher. I could shoot a little bit, but it really improved at prep school." During the offseason, Potts competed with the Cecil Kirk team in the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU).
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