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Natalie Potts

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Natalie Potts
No. 22 – Nebraska Cornhuskers
PositionForward
LeagueBig Ten Conference
Personal information
BornNovember 7, 2004
O'Fallon, Missouri
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Career information
High schoolIncarnate Word Academy(Bel-Nor, Missouri)
CollegeNebraska
Career highlights and awards

Natalie Potts (born November 7, 2004) is an American college basketball player for the Nebraska Cornhuskers of the Big Ten Conference.

Early life and high school career

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Natalie Potts was born on November 7, 2004 in O'Fallon, Missouri. She attended Incarnate Word Academy in Bel Nor, Missouri. During her senior year, she averaged 18.7 points, 7.4 rebounds, and 2.9 assists per game, playing a key role in leading the team to its sixth consecutive Missouri state championship in 2023.[1] Potts earned Missouri MaxPreps Player of the Year honors twice in 2021 and 2023, and also received the Gatorade Player of the Year award as a sophomore in 2021.[2] Potts finished her high school career with 2,108 points and 1,008 rebounds over four seasons, becoming only the third player in Missouri high school history to achieve the combined milestones of 2,000 points and 1,000 rebounds.[3]

College career

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In her freshman season, Potts was named Big Ten Freshman of the Year by the conference coaches. She was a unanimous selection for the Big Ten All-Freshman Team and earned honorable mention All-Big Ten recognition from the league's media.[4][3]Potts was also announced as the Big Ten Freshman of the Week 8 times in her freshman year.

Career statistics

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Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game  RPG  Rebounds per game
 APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game  BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game
 TO  Turnovers per game  FG%  Field-goal percentage  3P%  3-point field-goal percentage  FT%  Free-throw percentage
 Bold  Career best ° League leader

College

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG TO PPG
2023–24 Nebraska 35 35 24.5 48.9 25.4 82.9 5.5 0.8 0.9 0.7 1.5 10.2
Career 35 35 24.5 48.9 25.4 82.9 5.5 0.8 0.9 0.7 1.5 10.2
Statistics retrieved from Sports-Reference.[5]
Statistics retrieved from ESPN.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Incarnate Word Academy's Potts ends basketball career on a high note". westnewsmagazine.com. 31 March 2023. Retrieved 2024-10-23.
  2. ^ "Gatorade Player of the Year". playeroftheyear.gatorade.com. Gatorade. Retrieved 2024-10-23.
  3. ^ a b "Natalie Potts". huskers.com. Nebraska Cornhusker. Retrieved 2024-10-23.
  4. ^ "2023-24 Big Ten Women's Basketball Honors Announced". bigten.org. Big Ten Conference. Retrieved 2024-10-23.
  5. ^ "Natalie Potts College Stats". Sports-Reference. Retrieved October 23, 2024.
  6. ^ "Natalie Potts ESPN". ESPN. Retrieved October 23, 2024.
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