Chico Potts

Alfrico V. "Chico" Potts (born February 28, 1976) is an American basketball coach who is currently head boys' basketball coach at Horn Lake HS. From 2012 to 2014, he was men's basketball head coach for Mississippi Valley State University. He played college basketball at Lon Morris College, LSU, and Delta State and has been a high school and college basketball coach since 2001.

Early life and education Alfrico V. Potts grew up in Indianola, Mississippi, graduating from Gentry High School in 1995. Although he initially signed with Liberty University out of high school, Potts began his college basketball career at Lon Morris College, a junior college in Jacksonville, Texas. At Lon Morris, Potts averaged 11.1 points and 7.4 rebounds.

In 1997, Potts transferred to Louisiana State University. After redshirting in 1998–99, Potts transferred to Delta State University, playing his final season of college basketball there in 1999–2000 and graduating from Delta State with a bachelor's degree in physical education.

On July 12, 2013, Mississippi Valley State suspended Potts after he was arrested for domestic violence. Prosecutors dropped the charges five days later, and Mississippi Valley State reinstated Potts on July 23.

Potts had a 14–46 record in two seasons as Mississippi Valley State head coach. Following the 2013–14 season, Mississippi Valley State reassigned Potts to a different job in the athletics department in March 2014 before firing him.

High school coach (2014–present) In 2014, Potts returned to Gentry High School as varsity boys' basketball head coach. In eight seasons, Potts had winning records every season, including a 30–4 season in 2017–18.

Beginning in 2022, Potts became head coach at Horn Lake High School.

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