Potter racked up 20 points (8-22 FG, 4-17 3Pt), 12 rebounds, two assists and one steal across 33 minutes during Saturday's 115-101 loss to the Rockets.
With numerous Jazz players sidelined, Potter was gifted much more offensive freedom, but he struggled to get shots to fall. Despite his struggles from the floor, he still tied for a team high in points while posting a game-high 12 rebounds. The 25-year-old figures to spend most of his time with Utah's G League affiliate next season.
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Jazz's Micah Potter: Double-double in 21 minutes
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Potter racked up 10 points (4-7 FG, 2-4 3Pt), 10 rebounds, one assist and one steal across 21 minutes during Saturday's 118-114 win over the Nuggets.
Potter had easily the best game of his career, notching his first double-double in a career-high 21 minutes. The Jazz will play the Lakers in the final game of the season Sunday, and based on what we saw here, Potter could once again be in for an uptick in playing time. With that said, all 30 teams will be in action, meaning there will be an abundance of streaming value to be found.
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Jazz's Micah Potter: Posts double-double Thursday
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Potter added 15 points (6-8 FG, 1-2 3Pt, 1-2 FT), 10 rebounds, three assists, one steal and one block during Thursday's win over Austin.
Potter tallied his first double-double with Salt Lake City since recording 17 points and 10 rebounds against Wisconsin back on Feb. 27.
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Jazz's Micah Potter: Leads team with 25 points
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Potter tallied 25 points (8-10 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 5-6 FT), seven rebounds, two assists and two blocks during Wednesday's loss to Santa Cruz.
Potter finished as the team's leader scorer with an efficient shooting performance across 32 minutes of action.
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Jazz's Micah Potter: Drops 16 points Wednesday
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Potter managed 16 points (6-8 FG, 2-3 3Pt,1-1 FT), seven rebounds, two assists and one steal during Wednesday's win over the Blue.
Potter tallied double figures offensively for a ninth straight matchup. The center is recording 15.0 points per matchup with the Stars this season.
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Jazz's Micah Potter: Headed back to G League
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The Jazz transferred Potter to the Salt Lake City Stars of the G League on Wednesday, Ben Anderson of KSL News Salt Lake City reports.
Potter hasn't played for Utah in the NBA since Dec. 20. The two-way big man should receive extended opportunities in the G League.
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Jazz's Micah Potter: Back with NBA club
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Potter has been elevated from the G League's Salt Lake City Stars and will be available for Tuesday's matchup against the Mavericks.
Potter hasn't appeared in an NBA contest since Dec. 20 and has made only three appearances all season. However, he is back with the parent club Tuesday and will serve as an emergency depth option with Walker Kessler (illness) questionable.
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Jazz's Micah Potter: Produces double-double in G League
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Potter (elbow) played 36 minutes and scored 17 points (7-16 FG, 1-7 3Pt, 1-1 FT) to go with 14 rebounds, six assists and one steal Saturday in the G League Salt Lake City Stars' 119-112 win over the Santa Cruz Warriors.
One of Utah's two two-way players, Potter made his first appearance for either the G League or NBA squad since Jan. 21 after a month-long recovery from surgery to address loose bodies in his right elbow. As his huge minutes total suggests, Potter didn't seem to be limited from a conditioning standpoint. The second-year center is expected to see most of his opportunities in the G League moving forward now that he's healthy again.
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Jazz's Micah Potter: Requires elbow surgery
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Potter will undergo surgery to remove loose bodies from his right elbow and will be re-evaluated in 4-to-6 weeks, Eric Walden of The Salt Lake Tribune reports.
Potter has spent the last few weeks in the G League but will miss significant time after sustaining a right elbow injury. It's possible he's able to return prior to the end of the G League season, but a better idea of his status should come into focus once he's re-evaluated. He averaged 14.3 points and 11.3 rebounds in 31.5 minutes per game for the Stars during the regular season prior to suffering the injury.
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Jazz's Micah Potter: Another double-double
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Potter tallied 16 points (6-13 FG, 2-4 3Pt, 1-2 FT), 13 rebounds and three assists during Thursday's loss to Fort Wayne.
This was Potter's second double-double across his last three games with the Stars. The Wisconsin product is averaging 14.6 points and 8.4 rebounds in 30 minutes per game.
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Jazz's Micah Potter: Returns from G League
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Potter will be available Tuesday for the Jazz's game against the Cavaliers after being called up from the G League's Salt Lake City Stars, Andy Larsen of The Salt Lake Tribune reports.
Potter is unlikely to factor into head coach Will Hardy's rotation Tuesday, but he'll provide the Jazz with some depth in the frontcourt while Utah is without two other big men in Kelly Olynyk (ankle) and Udoka Azubuike (COVID-19 health and safety protocols).
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Jazz's Micah Potter: Another double-double
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Potter tallied 13 points (5-12 FG, 3-6 3Pt, 0-1 FT), 15 rebounds and one assist during Wednesday's loss to the Capitanes.
Potter recorded his second double-double across his last three games with another superb all-around performance. The center is averaging 14.6 points and 7.5 rebounds per contest.
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Jazz's Micah Potter: Makes rare appearance for NBA team
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Potter played three minutes and recorded one assist and no other statistics in Tuesday's 126-111 win over the Pistons.
With Kelly Olynyk (ankle) inactive for both ends of the Jazz's back-to-back set to begin the week, Utah recalled Potter from the G League's Salt Lake City Stars to provide added depth in the frontcourt. Though Potter's number wasn't called in Monday's 23-point loss to the Cavaliers, he got some garbage-time run Tuesday when the Jazz were on the right side of a blowout. Look for Potter to rejoin the Stars in the near future if Olynyk's injury doesn't prove to be a long-term concern.
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Jazz's Micah Potter: Not with team
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Potter didn't play in Monday's loss to Capital City due to an undisclosed issue.
The official box score stated that Potter wasn't with the team. Thus, it's unclear if the center will be back during the G League Showcase.
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Jazz's Micah Potter: Second double-double of season
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Potter recorded 21 points (8-15 FG, 3-8 3Pt, 1-2 FT), 13 rebounds, five assists, one steal and one block during Tuesday's win over the Blue.
Potter finished with his second double-double performance this season by reaching the 21-point mark for a second time and leading the squad in rebounding. The former Wisconsin Badger is averaging 14.7 points and 7.0 rebounds with the Stars.
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Jazz's Micah Potter: Makes first appearance since Nov. 29
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Potter recorded eight points (4-7 FG, 0-1 3Pt), five rebounds, two blocks, one assist and one steal during Thursday's loss to Ontario.
This was Potter's first appearance since Nov. 29. Although starting and playing 16 minutes of action, the forward was held in single digits offensively for a second straight matchup.
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Jazz's Micah Potter: Drops 19 points Friday
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Potter managed 19 points (6-10 FG, 2-3 3Pt, 3-3 FT), seven rebounds, one assist and one block during Friday's loss to the Blue.
Potter shot at least 60 percent from the field for the third time this season. The former Wisconsin Badger has scored in double digits in every matchup for the Stars.
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Jazz's Micah Potter: Tallies 15 points
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Potter tallied 15 points (5-12 FG, 3-9 3Pt, 1-3 FT), five rebounds, five assists, two blocks and one steal during Monday's loss to Santa Cruz.
Potter logged 33 minutes of action and finished, once again, in double figures offensively. The center was also one of two Stars players to amass five rebounds and five assists.
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Jazz's Micah Potter: Leads team in scoring
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Potter tallied 20 points (5-12 FG, 2-2 3Pt, 4-4 FT), eight rebounds, two assists, one steal and one block during Thursday's loss to Ontario.
Potter finished with yet another fantastic outing across 34 minutes, as the center led the team in both scoring and rebounding. The center has scored in double figures in four straight appearances.
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Jazz's Micah Potter: Outstanding effort Friday
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Potter tallied 22 points (7-9 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 5-6 FT), eight rebounds, three assists and two blocks during Friday's loss to Stockton.
Potter led the team in both scoring and rebounding to cap off a strong all-around effort. The former Wisconsin Badger has totaled 50 points and 22 rebounds across three games with the Stars.
