Micah Potter

Micah Potter

Potter in 2020
No. 25–Utah Jazz
Position	Power forward / center
League	NBA
Personal information
Born	(1998-04-06) April 6, 1998 (age 26) Mentor, Ohio, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight	248 lb (112 kg)
Career information
High school	Mentor (Mentor, Ohio) Montverde Academy (Montverde, Florida)
College	Ohio State (2016–2018) Wisconsin (2019–2021)
NBA draft	2021: undrafted
Playing career	2021–present
Career history
2021–2022	Sioux Falls Skyforce
2021–2022	Detroit Pistons
2022–present	Utah Jazz
2022–present	→Salt Lake City Stars
Career highlights and awards
NBA G League All-Rookie Team (2022)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference

Micah Potter (born April 6, 1998) is an American professional basketball player for the Utah Jazz of the National Basketball Association (NBA), on a two-way contract with the Salt Lake City Stars of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Ohio State Buckeyes and the Wisconsin Badgers.

Early life

Potter attended Mentor High School in Mentor, Ohio and came off the bench until his junior season. ^[1] He averaged 20.2 points and 9.1 rebounds per game as a junior, earning First Team All-State honors. For his senior season, Potter transferred to Montverde Academy in Montverde, Florida. He averaged 10.7 points and 5.5 rebounds per game and was named team most valuable player. ^[2] Potter committed to playing college basketball for Ohio State. ^[3]

College career

Ohio State (2016–2018)

Potter in 2020

Potter began his freshman season for Ohio State in the starting lineup but was replaced by Trevor Thompson after missing two games with an ankle injury. He averaged 4.1 points and 3.1 rebounds per game as a freshman. Potter suffered a high ankle sprain in the fourth game of his sophomore season and received limited playing time with the emergence of Kaleb Wesson and Keita Bates-Diop. As a sophomore, he averaged 4.1 points and 2.4 rebounds per game. Two days before his junior season, Potter announced that he would transfer from Ohio State. ^[4]

Wisconsin (2019–2021)

He transferred to Wisconsin and sat out for the 2018–19 season due to transfer rules. ^[5] Potter also sat out for the next fall semester after his request for immediate eligibility was denied by the National Collegiate Athletic Association. ^{[6] [7]} On January 11, 2020, he recorded a junior season-high 24 points and 13 rebounds in a 58–49 win over Penn State. ^[8] As a junior, he averaged 10.1 points and 6.2 rebounds per game through 21 appearances. ^[9] Entering his senior season, Potter was named to the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award preseason watch list. ^[10] He averaged 12.5 points and 5.9 rebounds per games and started 20 of 31 games. ^[11]

Professional career

Sioux Falls Skyforce / Detroit Pistons (2021–2022)

After going undrafted in the 2021 NBA draft, Potter joined the Miami Heat for the 2021 NBA Summer League ^[12] and on September 10, he signed a contract with the Heat. ^[13] He was one of the final cuts in training camp and joined the Sioux Falls Skyforce as an affiliate player. ^[14] Potter averaged 14.1 points and 10.7 rebounds per game.

On December 29, 2021, Potter signed a 10-day contract with the Detroit Pistons ^[15] and returned to Sioux Falls afterwards. ^[16]

Potter joined the New York Knicks for the 2022 NBA Summer League. ^[17]

Utah Jazz / Salt Lake City Stars (2022–present)

On October 12, 2022, Potter signed a two-way contract with the Utah Jazz. ^[18]

On January 27, 2023, Potter underwent right elbow surgery and was ruled out for at least four-to-six weeks. ^[19]

On August 6, 2024, Potter signed another two-way contract with the Jazz. ^[20]

National team

Potter and fellow Wisconsin Badger alumni Nigel Hayes-Davis were named to the USA Basketball Select Team to help prepare the main roster for the 2024 Olympics. ^[21]

Career statistics

Legend

GP	Games played	GS	Games started	MPG	Minutes per game
FG%	Field goal percentage	3P%	3-point field goal percentage	FT%	Free throw percentage
RPG	Rebounds per game	APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game
BPG	Blocks per game	PPG	Points per game	Bold	Career high

NBA

Regular season

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2021–22	Detroit	3	0	10.3	.455	.000	1.000	3.0	.0	.3	.3	4.0
2022–23	Utah	7	0	7.5	.667	.571	—	2.3	.6	.1	.0	3.4
2023–24	Utah	16	0	11.6	.475	.429	.750	2.7	.4	.3	.4	3.3
Career		26	0	10.4	.515	.433	.800	2.6	.4	.2	.3	3.4

College

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2016–17	Ohio State	30	12	14.1	.434	.333	.600	3.1	.3	.3	.4	4.1
2017–18	Ohio State	29	4	10.1	.489	.300	.800	2.4	.3	.2	.4	4.1
2018–19	Wisconsin	Redshirt
2019–20	Wisconsin	21	3	17.5	.528	.451	.860	6.2	.4	.4	1.0	10.1
2020–21	Wisconsin	31	20	22.2	.504	.386	.840	5.9	1.4	.5	.7	12.5
Career		111	39	15.9	.496	.381	.794	4.3	.6	.3	.6	7.6

Personal life

Potter is a Christian. ^[22] His older brother, Caleb, played baseball for West Virginia and Southern New Hampshire. ^[23] His younger brother, Noah, played football for Ohio State, and later for both Cincinnati and North Carolina State. ^[24] Potter's late grandfather was married to the grandmother of Jon Teske. ^[25]

Micah married Elle Van Grinsven, a former volleyball player and recent graduate of Loyola University Chicago on June 11, 2021, in Lomira, Wisconsin.

References

1. Cassilo, David (June 12, 2015). "Ohio State basketball commit Micah Potter transferring from Mentor to prep school for senior season". The Plain Dealer . Retrieved December 24, 2020.
2. Jolley, Frank (December 13, 2016). "The Next Level: Micah Potter establishing himself at Ohio State". Daily Commercial . Retrieved December 24, 2020.
3. Hooper, Alex (April 20, 2015). "High school boys basketball: Mentor junior Micah Potter commits to Ohio State". The News-Herald . Retrieved December 24, 2020.
4. Jardy, Adam (November 5, 2018). "Ohio State men's basketball: Days before season, Micah Potter says he's transferring". The Columbus Dispatch . Retrieved December 24, 2020.
5. Whitmore, Will (December 3, 2019). "Men's Basketball: Micah Potter's issues with NCAA shows inconsistencies in system". The Badger Herald . Retrieved December 24, 2020.
6. Polzin, Jim (March 1, 2020). "Micah Potter gives Badgers a boost at both ends of court". Wisconsin State Journal . Retrieved December 24, 2020.
7. "NCAA rules Wisconsin's Micah Potter must sit out fall semester". ESPN . Associated Press. October 10, 2019. Retrieved December 24, 2020.
8. "Micah Potter Leads Wisconsin to Win Over No. 20 Penn State". Sports Illustrated . Associated Press. January 11, 2020. Retrieved December 24, 2020.
9. Megargee, Steve (November 10, 2020). "UW hoops: For Badgers, experience means confidence". Racine Journal Times . Associated Press . Retrieved December 24, 2020.
10. Vasquez, Raul (November 6, 2020). "Wisconsin's Micah Potter named a Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award candidate". Rivals . Retrieved December 24, 2020.
11. Podolski, Mark (September 15, 2021). "Former Mentor basketball player Micah Potter signs with Miami Heat". The News-Herald . Retrieved October 27, 2021.
12. "2021 Miami HEAT Summer League Roster". NBA.com. August 1, 2021. Retrieved September 11, 2021.
13. "HEAT SIGNS POTTER, SMART AND SMITH". NBA.com. September 10, 2021. Retrieved September 11, 2021.
14. Chiang, Anthony (October 26, 2021). "Miami Heat assigns Marcus Garrett to Sioux Falls Skyforce as part of two-way contract". Miami Herald . Retrieved October 27, 2021.
15. Sanfoka, Omari (December 29, 2021). "Detroit Pistons sign Wisconsin alumnus Micah Potter to 10-day contract". Detroit Free Press . Retrieved December 29, 2021.
16. "2021-2022 Sioux Falls Skyforce Transactions History". RealGM.com. Retrieved April 18, 2022.
17. "New York Knicks 2022 NBA2K23 Summer League Roster". NBA.com. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
18. Rincon, Jeremy (October 12, 2022). "Utah Jazz Sign Micah Potter to Two-Way Contract". NBA.com. Retrieved January 25, 2023.
19. Rincon, Jeremy (January 25, 2023). "Micah Potter Injury Update". NBA.com. Retrieved January 25, 2023.
20. Hundman, Gabby (August 6, 2024). "Utah Jazz Sign Micah Potter to Two-Way Contract". NBA.com. Retrieved August 6, 2024.
21. Hall, Mike (July 10, 2024). "Two former Wisconsin Badgers included in viral photo at USA Basketball practice". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
22. Potter, Micah; Hager, Tom. "The Road Less Traveled". Athletes For God. Retrieved March 21, 2021.
23. Kampf, John (September 6, 2017). "Mentor's Potter family chalking up Division I college athletes at record pace". The News-Herald . Retrieved December 24, 2020.
24. Noon, Kevin (June 6, 2018). "Micah Potter opens up about Noah's Ohio State recruitment". Rivals . Retrieved December 24, 2020.
25. Cassilo, David (January 22, 2015). "Mentor's Micah Potter, Medina's Jon Teske tied together by new family relation: Division I and II boys basketball notebook (video)". The Plain Dealer . Retrieved December 24, 2020.

External links

• Wisconsin Badgers bio
• Ohio State Buckeyes bio