Micah Potter
Micah Potter | |
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| Born | April 6, 1998 United States |
| Occupation | Professional basketball player |
| Years active | 2016–present |
| Known for | Playing for Ohio State Buckeyes, Wisconsin Badgers, and Austin Spurs |
Micah Potter (born April 6, 1998) is a professional basketball athlete from the United States currently playing for the Austin Spurs in the NBA G League. He competed at the collegiate level for both the Ohio State Buckeyes and the Wisconsin Badgers.
Early life
Potter attended Mentor High School located in Mentor, Ohio, where he primarily came off the bench until his junior year. During that junior season, he posted averages of 20.2 points and 9.1 rebounds per game, which earned him First Team All-State recognition. For his final year of high school, Potter transferred to Montverde Academy in Montverde, Florida. There, he averaged 10.7 points and 5.5 rebounds each game and was honored as the team’s most valuable player. He ultimately committed to play collegiate basketball at Ohio State.
Ohio State (2016–2018)
Potter began his freshman year at Ohio State as a starter but lost his spot to Trevor Thompson after missing two games due to an ankle injury. He finished his freshman campaign averaging 4.1 points and 3.1 rebounds per contest. In his sophomore season, a high ankle sprain coupled with increased roles for teammates Kaleb Wesson and Keita Bates-Diop curtailed his minutes, resulting in averages of 4.1 points and 2.4 rebounds per game. Just two days prior to the start of his junior year, Potter declared his intention to transfer from Ohio State.
Wisconsin (2019–2021)
Potter transferred to Wisconsin, sitting out the entire 2018–19 season in compliance with NCAA transfer regulations. His appeal for immediate eligibility was denied, forcing him to miss the fall semester as well. On January 11, 2020, Potter delivered a standout performance with a junior season-high of 24 points and 13 rebounds in a victory over Penn State. Over 21 games that season, he averaged 10.1 points and 6.2 rebounds per game. Ahead of his senior year, Potter was included on the preseason watch list for the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award. He concluded his final collegiate season averaging 12.5 points and 5.9 rebounds across 31 games, starting in 20 of them.
Sioux Falls Skyforce / Detroit Pistons (2021–2022)
Following the 2021 NBA draft, where he went undrafted, Potter joined the Miami Heat for the 2021 NBA Summer League and subsequently signed with them on September 10, 2021. After being released during training camp cuts, he joined the Sioux Falls Skyforce as an affiliate player and posted averages of 14.1 points and 10.7 rebounds per game.
On December 29, 2021, Potter secured a 10-day contract with the Detroit Pistons before returning to Sioux Falls afterward. He later took part in the 2022 NBA Summer League representing the New York Knicks.
Utah Jazz / Salt Lake City Stars (2022–2025)
On October 12, 2022, Potter inked a two-way contract with the Utah Jazz. He underwent surgery on his right elbow on January 27, 2023, which sidelined him for an estimated four to six weeks.
Potter re-signed another two-way deal with Utah on August 6, 2024. Throughout the course of the 2024–25 NBA season, he appeared in 38 games—starting in ten—and averaged 4.3 points, 4.3 rebounds, and 0.8 assists per contest.
Austin Spurs (2025–present)
On August 7, 2025, Potter inked a training camp contract with the San Antonio Spurs but was released prior to the start of the regular season on October 18. Subsequently, for the 2025–26 season, he became a member of the Spurs' G League team, the Austin Spurs.
National team
Potter, alongside fellow Wisconsin Badger alumnus Nigel Hayes-Davis, earned selection to the USA Basketball Select Team. This squad was assembled to assist in preparing the primary roster ahead of the 2024 Olympic Games.
NBA
|- | style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"| Detroit | 3 || 0 || 10.3 || .455 || .000 || 1.000 || 3.0 || .0 || .3 || .3 || 4.0 |- | style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"| Utah | 7 || 0 || 7.5 || .667 || .571 || — || 2.3 || .6 || .1 || .0 || 3.4 |- | style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"| Utah | 16 || 0 || 11.6 || .475 || .429 || .750 || 2.7 || .4 || .3 || .4 || 3.3 |- | style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"| Utah | 38 || 10 || 18.6 || .422 || .316 || .850 || 4.3 || .8 || .4 || .4 || 4.3 |- class="sortbottom" | style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career | 64 || 10 || 15.2 || .453 || .344 || .833 || 3.6 || .6 || .3 || .3 || 3.9
College
|- | style="text-align:left;"| 2016–17 | style="text-align:left;"| Ohio State | 30 || 12 || 14.1 || .434 || .333 || .600 || 3.1 || .3 || .3 || .4 || 4.1 |- | style="text-align:left;"| 2017–18 | style="text-align:left;"| Ohio State | 29 || 4 || 10.1 || .489 || .300 || .800 || 2.4|| .3|| .2|| .4|| 4.1 |- | style="text-align:left;"| 2018–19 | style="text-align:left;"| Wisconsin | colspan="11" style="text-align:center"| Redshirt |- | style="text-align:left;"| 2019–20 | style="text-align:left;"| Wisconsin | 21||3||17.5|| .528|| .451|| .860|| 6.2|| .4|| .4|| 1.0||10.1 |-
| style="text-align:left;" | 2020–21 | style="text-align:left;" | Wisconsin | 31|| 20|| 22.2|| .504|| .386|| .840||5.9|| 1.4|| .5|| .7|| 12.5
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| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career |111||39||15.9||.496||.381||.794||4.3||.6||.3||.6||7.6
Personal life
Potter identifies as a Christian. His eldest brother, Caleb, participated in baseball at both West Virginia and Southern New Hampshire. Meanwhile, his younger brother, Noah, competed in football representing Ohio State, Cincinnati, and North Carolina State. Potter's late grandfather was connected through marriage to the grandmother of Jon Teske.
On June 11, 2021, Micah wed Elle Van Grinsven, a former volleyball athlete and alumna of Loyola University Chicago, in Lomira, Wisconsin.