2015-16 MEAC 2ND TEAM ALL CONFERENCE
2015-16 NABC DISTRICT 15 2ND TEAM
2015-16 HBCU 3RD TEAM ALL-AMERICAN
JUNIOR SEASON (2015-16 At Bethune-Cookman): Appeared and started in all 32 games...Ninth in the nation in minutes per game (37:43) ...Led the team in scoring with an average of 16 points per game...Registered the 24th 500 point season with 513...Also sixth in MEAC in scoring ...Led MEAC in assists (4.3) and was fourth in steals (1.6) ...Double-doubled on opening night with 14 points and 10 assists in win over Trinity ...Scored in double figures 27 times with 11 games of 20 and more ...Had streaks of 9 consecutive double figure games and 3 with 20 or more during the season ...Made 85 3FG, 5th best single-season total in program history ...138 assists is 4th best single-season total...Scored 25 in road win at UT-Martin...35 point night at UCF was B-CU's best scoring night since 2003; it included 7 3-pointers, including the one with 2.3 seconds that forced OT...At Stetson, converted a 4-point play that gave B-CU the lead and then sank 4 FT in final seconds for 96-94 road win; he finished with 27..23 point night in road MEAC win at Norfolk State included 10-11 effort at FT line...Hit at least one 3FG in final 22 games and 30 of 32
2015 BAHAMAS TOUR: Double figure assists in both games -- Had 11 assists and six rebounds in Bahamas AC win...9 points and 11 assists in Bahamas All-Stars win
SOPHOMORE SEASON (2013-14 At UNC-G): Played in 28 games, starting four starts on the year, including the final three games of the season … Averaged 6.6 points per game and 2.3 rebounds per game … Dished out 61 assists and owned a 1.69 assist/turnover ratio … Connected on 39 percent (39-of-100) from three-point land, including nine games with multiple three-pointers made … Finished seventh in the Southern Conference in three-point percentage … Began the year hitting 18-of-28 (64.2%) in his first eight games … Hit 78.4 percent (40-of-51) from the free throw line with 13 games of multiple free throws made … Scored in double figures four times … Scored a career-high 26 points in the Spartans’ come-from-behind victory over Appalachian State (Jan. 30), including 17 points in the second half … Connected on a career-high 8-of-13 from three-point land in the victory … Scored 17 points in his first game of the year against Greensboro (Nov. 20), hitting 5-of-5 from three-point land and hit both free throws … Added 13 points against Louisiana Tech (Nov. 25) and Georgia Southern (Feb. 13) … Dished out a season-high six assists against Furman (Jan. 6) … Grabbed a career-high seven rebounds in the Spartans’ win at Virginia Tech (Dec. 28) … Played a career-high 32 minutes against Western Carolina (Feb. 16).
FRESHMAN SEASON (2012-13 At UNC-G): Played in 26 games, with starts in five of last six games of season at the point guard position … Averaged 3.6 points per game in 16.5 minutes per game … Dished out 41 assists and posted 17 steals … Connected on 12 three-pointers, finishing final 14 games shooting 42.3 percent (11-of-26) from distance …Connected on 80 percent (20-of-25) from the free throw line, including four games with at least three free throws made …Hit two three-pointers against Appalachian State (Feb. 17) and Chattanooga (Feb. 21) … Scored a career-high nine points at Furman (Feb.7 ) as he was 4-of-5 from the field … Scored seven points four times – at N.C. State (Dec. 31), at Western Carolina (Jan. 12), vs. Samford (Jan. 24) and vs. Chattanooga (Jan.27) … Dished out a career-high five assists against Chattanooga … Notched 17 steals, including three games with two thefts.
HIGH SCHOOL:Four-year letterwinner at Northland High School in Columbus, Ohio for head coach Sean Taylor … Rated the No. 95 point guard in the country for the class of 2012 by ESPN.com… Helped the Vikings for four straight City League championships during his career … Named Honorable Mention All-State in Division I as a senior when he helped Northland to a No. 1 ranking in the state with a 19-1 record … Averaged 8.9 points and 2.8 assists per game as a junior when he connected on 38 percent from 3-point land and 80 percent from the free throw line… Guided team to the Division I State Finals appearance his junior year as he scored 16 points and dished out four assists in the state semifinal victory over Garfield Heights … Played AAU basketball for the All-Ohio Red for three years … Helped his team win the 17U National Championship.
PERSONAL: Son of Jeff and MaryAnn Potts … Born May 15, 1994 … Has three brothers, Ryan Casey, Brandon Casey and Justin McCibben ... Majoring in communication studies.
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2015-16 SEASON HIGHS |
CAREER HIGHS |
Points |
35 vs. UCF 12/22/15 |
same |
Rebounds |
9 vs. Savannah State 3/10/16 |
same |
Assists |
10 vs. Trinity 11/13 15 |
same |
Blocks |
1 3 times |
1 5 times |
Steals |
5 vs. Trinity 11/13 15 |
same |
Minutes |
45 3 times |
same |