2017-18 Women's Basketball Roster
Potts, Kayla
Jersey Number 23
Kayla Potts
- Position:
- Guard
- Height:
- 5-10
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Forest Park HS
- Hometown:
- Rex, Ga.
Bio
AWARDS/RECOGNITIONS
2017-18 (Sr.):
- 2018 SoCon Academic All-Conference
2017-18 (Sr.):
- Appeared in all 32 contests for the Bears, logging one start on the season against ETSU (Feb. 24)
- Tallied 16.7 minutes per game and proved to be a spark off the bench, averaging 4.0 points, 2.5 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 1.3 steals
- Finished fourth on the squad in total assists (42)
- Ended the season with a .491 shooting percentage on 57-of-116 shots made
- Posted a season-best eight points against UNC Asheville (Dec. 10), ETSU (Feb. 24) and Samford (March 2)
- Sparked the Bears against UNCG on Jan. 18, logging six points and a career-high six steals in Mercer’s 80-57 win
- Appeared in all 32 contests for the Bears, garnering 17 starts on the season
- Averaged 3.1 points per game, logging 19 minutes per contest
- Pulled down 3.8 rebounds per outing, while contributing 30 assists, 31 steals and 10 blocks
- Netted a season-high 10 points against West Georgia
- Played in 29 of Mercer’s 33 games, averaging 8.6 minutes per game
- Notched 2.1 points per game and 1.8 rebounds per contest
- Tallied 13 assists, 11 steals and two blocks on the season
- Played in 21 games for the Orange and Black as a freshman
- Averaged 4.6 minutes per game, totaling 16 points, nine rebounds, five assists and three steals on the season
- Four-year letterwinner at Forest Park High School, where she was coached by Steven Cole
- Helped her team to a 4A State runner-up finish in 2011 and an appearance in the state quarterfinals in 2012
- Led the Panthers to the 5A semifinals in 2013 as she was named the Clayton County Player of the Year
- Named First Team All-Region and First Team All-Clayton County in 2011, 2012 and 2013
- First Team All-Southern Crescent selection in 2012 and 2013
- Named to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution First Team All-Metro South Region and Second Team All-State in 2013
- Played for the Georgia Pearls and coach Darlene Bill-Norris as well as the Georgia Pistols and coach Lanny Martin
- Named Georgia Pearls Miss Basketball in 2006 and 2010 and the 11U AAU MVP in 2008
- Named to the Forest Park A/B Honor Roll in 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014
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Monday, September 08
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Monday, September 08
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