FDU Knights Athletics

2016-17: Played in 20 games making 16 starts..Averaged 12.3 points and 4.6 rebounds. Made four 3-pointers four different times on the season and scored a season-high 21 points twice...Made 43 3-pointers on the season, which were second most on the team...Preseason All-NEC Selection

2015-16:  Named Most Valuable Player of the NEC Tournament...Named Second Team All-Northeast Conference and NEC Most Improved Player…Ranked second on FDU in scoring at 14.7 points per game and led the team in rebounding at 6.3 rpg…His 66 three-pointers made rank seventh in Knights’ single-season history..Ranked sixth in the NEC in scoring and 10^th in rebounding…Shot 50.3% (181-of-360) from the floor and 40.0% (66-of-165) from long range on the season…Also connected at a 72.2% (57-of-79) clip at the free throw line…Ranked eighth in the NEC in field goal percentage and third in the conference in three-point field goal percentage…Totaled 47 assists, 36 steals and 10 blocks on the season…Scored a career-high 29 points on December 2 at American Athletic Conference member Temple…Grabbed a career-high 12 rebounds against Saint Francis U on January 28…Has recorded a team best six double-doubles so far this season…Picked up his first double-double of the year with 11 points and 11 rebounds against FDU-Florham, had 20 points and 11 rebounds against Sacred Heart on January 7, 13 points and 12 rebounds against Saint Francis U on January 28, 22 points and 11 rebounds in an 82-79 overtime victory against Wagner on February 4, 18 points and 10 rebounds against Mount St. Mary’s on February 25 and 15 points and 10 rebounds in a quarterfinal win over Saint Francis U on March 2…Hit the game-tying and game-winning three-pointers in overtime against Wagner on February 4…Averaged 20.6 points and 8.6 rebounds per game in the NEC Tournament, including a 27-point, seven-rebound and four-assist performance in the championship game…Grabbed double-digit rebounds six times and scored double-digit points 25 times…Scored 20+ points on eight occasions.

2014-2015: Played in 29 games, making 17 starts as a freshman…Averaged 18.1 minutes per game…First start came against Towson (12/29), a win for the Knights…In the Towson game, recorded eight points, one steal, one block, one rebound, and shot a perfect two-of-two from the free throw line…Scored a career high 22 points (nine of 12 FGM) and collected six rebounds in a loss versus Robert Morris (2/7)…Ended the season averaging 6.6 points per game and 2.9 rebounds per game.

Coastal Academy: Played one year at the prep school in Belmar, N.J.... Named to the 2014 National Prep School Invitational All-Tournament Team after constructing several nice games, including a 27-point, 11-rebound effort while averaging 20.0 points and 10.5 rebounds per game...

Archbishop Spalding: Four-year letterwinner... Averaged 17.8 points, 10.9 rebounds, 2.9 assists and 2.4 blocks per game during senior season en route to being named the Capital Gazette Communications Boys Basketball Player of the Year, First Team All-County and First Team All-Baltimore Catholic League... Led the #5 Cavaliers to a 22-12 record and appearances in the BCL title game, a third-place finish in the A Conference and a semifinals appearance in the A playoffs... Tabbed Second Team All-BCL as a junior after averaging 15.0 points and 8.0 rebounds per game while earning the Cokey Robertson Award for being the most improved player... Played there years of varsity baseball...

Personal: Son of Earl Potts Sr. and Teresa Potts... Born June 26, 1995... Has an older sister, Jeanel... Projected major is International Business.

Coach Herenda on Potts, Jr. (Prior to 2014-15 Season): "Earl is a extremely athletic forward who can jump to the moon.  Earl also possesses a great skill set - he shoots the basketball from behind the 3-point line and can put it to the floor and get the ball to the basket."