Earl Potts, Jr.

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.

High school career 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. 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. He led Spalding to the BCL title game as the fifth-seed and a 22–12 record. 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. 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.

As a freshman, Potts had a quiet season, averaging 6.6 points and 2.9 rebounds in 18.1 minutes per game.

In his sophomore season, Potts saw his role with the Knights grow immensely. He notched his first double-double in a win over Fairleigh Dickinson–Florham of the NCAA Division III, adding 14 points and 11 rebounds. On December 12, 2015, he recorded a career-high 29 points against Temple, with four three-pointers. However, his team lost the game, 70-79. Potts scored 22 points and grabbed 11 rebounds in an overtime victory over Wagner on February 5. He made two consecutive three-pointers to help the Knights capture the win, with the final shot coming from the corner with 1.3 seconds left in overtime. On March 8, 2016, in a rematch with Wagner at the 2016 Northeast Conference men's basketball tournament, Potts contributed 27 points and 7 rebounds to help Fairleigh Dickinson win the championship and qualify for that year's NCAA Tournament. He was named the tournament's Most Valuable Player.

Professional career

Raptors 905 (since 2017) On October 5, 2017, Potts was signed by Raptors 905, however, he did not make the final roster.