Middle Tennesee State University Athletics
2014-15 Men's Basketball Roster
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Jersey Number 20
Giddy Potts
- Position:
- G
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-2 / 220
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Athens, Ala.
- High School:
- Athens HS
- Major:
- Leisure Studies
Bio
2017-18 (Senior): Finished his Blue Raider career with 100 wins, the most of any Blue Raider in program history (along with classmate Edward Simpson) … Amassed 1,645 points throughout his four-year career, which places him second all-time in program history … His 133 career games played makes him third in program history, and his 116 starts are more than any other Blue Raider … Was eighth all-time in field goals made (557) in a career after his senior year … His 286 career made three-pointers and 686 attempted three-pointers rank him first all-time in program history in both categories … Posted 86 career double-digit scoring games, including 27 as a senior … Made 85 three-pointers in 2017-18 to set the program’s record for threes in a single season … His senior season saw career highs in minutes per game (31.8), three-point percentage (40.5) and free-throw percentage (86.3) … Averaged 13.3 points, 4.3 rebounds and 1.9 assists per outing in his final season … Dropped a season-best 25 points twice: at FIU (Jan. 4) and against Vermont in the first round of the NIT (Mar. 13) … Tied a career high for minutes played in a game when he logged 43 vs. Southern Miss in the C-USA Tournament ... Was a career-best 9-9 from the free-throw line against Auburn (Dec. 16) … Earned Second Team All-C-USA honors … Was named to the NABC All-District Second Team.
2016-17 (Junior): Started 35 of 36 contests, only coming off the bench on Senior Day against Florida Atlantic (Mar. 4) … Second on the team in scoring at 15.3 points per game and third in rebounding at 5.3 boards per game … Led the Blue Raiders with 47 steals on the year … Shot 48.2 percent from the field … 38.4 percent from 3-point range and a team-high 80.8 percent from the free throw line … Notched 27 double-digit scoring games and eight 20-point games as a junior … Named to the Challenge in Music City All-Tournament Team after averaging 17.7 points, 5.7 rebounds and 4.7 assists in three games … Poured in 27 points and pulled down a season-high nine boards against Vanderbilt (Dec. 8) … Totaled 25 points and seven boards in a narrow loss at VCU (Dec. 17) … Became the 33rd member of Middle Tennessee’s 1,000-Point Club with a 22-point outing at UTSA (Feb. 2) … Totaled a career-high 30 points against Florida Atlantic (Mar. 4) in 28 minutes off the bench … Tied his career high with 30 points in the C-USA Championship game against Marshall (Mar. 11) … Named the Conference USA Tournament MVP after averaging 19.3 points and six boards per game … Voted to the All-Conference USA Third Team.
2015-16 (Sophomore): Played in 28 games and earned 27 starts for the Blue Raiders … Led the team with 14.9 points per game … Third on the team with 5.4 rebounds per game, the most among the guards … Led the country in 3-point field goal percentage at a school record 50.6%, making 79-of-156 shots from beyond the arc … His 79 made 3-pointers are second all-time in a single season at MT … Had 23 double-figure scoring performances and four 20-point games on the year … Tallied 21 points and seven rebounds at Tennessee State (Nov. 21), hitting 5-of-8 3-point attempts … Notched his first career double-double against South Alabama (Dec. 5) with 17 points and a career-high 14 rebounds … Missed four games from Dec. 22 to Jan. 3, but came storming back with 26 points and a career-high five steals against UTSA (Jan. 9) and 29 points on 9-of-11 shooting while making 7-of-8 3-pointers at Charlotte (Jan. 14) … Had 27 points three games later against Rice (Jan. 23) … Tallied a second double-double against WKU (Feb. 25) with 19 points and 12 rebounds, but suffered a concussion and would miss the final three regular season games … Put up 15.0 points and 5.7 rebounds per game in the C-USA Tournament … Scored 19 points, grabbed five boards and swiped a pair of steals in the NCAA Tournament win against No. 2 Michigan State (Mar. 18) … Finished the season in eighth place all-time at MT with 125 made 3-pointers … Also held the second best career 3-point percentage (.450) in school history at the conclusion of his sophomore season.
2014-15 (Freshman): Saw action in all 36 games, starting 21 … Played an average of 18 minutes per contest … Connected on 80-of-213 shot attempts (.376) … Made 46-of-122 three-pointers (.377) … Was a 75.6 percent free throw shooter (31-of-41) … Secured 98 rebounds, 88 of which came on the defensive end … Dished out 31 assists … Recorded four blocks … Tallied 26 steals … Scored 237 points … Scored a career-high 28 points against Marshall (Feb. 19) … Grabbed a season-high seven rebounds on three different occasions (Dec. 2, Dec. 19, Dec. 21) … Played a season-high 33 minutes versus Western Kentucky (Feb. 22) … Dropped four assists at FIU (Mar.5) … Had nine double-digit scoring games … Averaged 6.6 points and 2.7 rebounds per game… Voted to the C-USA All-Freshman Team … Named C-USA Freshman of the Week, College Sports Madness C-USA Player of the Week and TSWA Player of the Week the week of Feb. 23.
Athens High School: One of three players in the state of Alabama in the running for the title of Mr. Basketball … led Athens High School in a deep postseason run and eliminated the three-time defending state champion on the way to advancing to the Class 5A Northwest Regional final … paced Athens, averaging 20.8 points per game during his senior campaign … second on the team in rebounding, pulling down 8.0 boards a contest.
Personal: Born August 8, 1995 to Tina and William Potts … Siblings Troy Potts, Keysha Johnson, Keyra Potts and Mariah Potts … Mother played basketball at Calhoun Community College … Chose MT because the team felt like family to him.
2016-17 (Junior): Started 35 of 36 contests, only coming off the bench on Senior Day against Florida Atlantic (Mar. 4) … Second on the team in scoring at 15.3 points per game and third in rebounding at 5.3 boards per game … Led the Blue Raiders with 47 steals on the year … Shot 48.2 percent from the field … 38.4 percent from 3-point range and a team-high 80.8 percent from the free throw line … Notched 27 double-digit scoring games and eight 20-point games as a junior … Named to the Challenge in Music City All-Tournament Team after averaging 17.7 points, 5.7 rebounds and 4.7 assists in three games … Poured in 27 points and pulled down a season-high nine boards against Vanderbilt (Dec. 8) … Totaled 25 points and seven boards in a narrow loss at VCU (Dec. 17) … Became the 33rd member of Middle Tennessee’s 1,000-Point Club with a 22-point outing at UTSA (Feb. 2) … Totaled a career-high 30 points against Florida Atlantic (Mar. 4) in 28 minutes off the bench … Tied his career high with 30 points in the C-USA Championship game against Marshall (Mar. 11) … Named the Conference USA Tournament MVP after averaging 19.3 points and six boards per game … Voted to the All-Conference USA Third Team.
2015-16 (Sophomore): Played in 28 games and earned 27 starts for the Blue Raiders … Led the team with 14.9 points per game … Third on the team with 5.4 rebounds per game, the most among the guards … Led the country in 3-point field goal percentage at a school record 50.6%, making 79-of-156 shots from beyond the arc … His 79 made 3-pointers are second all-time in a single season at MT … Had 23 double-figure scoring performances and four 20-point games on the year … Tallied 21 points and seven rebounds at Tennessee State (Nov. 21), hitting 5-of-8 3-point attempts … Notched his first career double-double against South Alabama (Dec. 5) with 17 points and a career-high 14 rebounds … Missed four games from Dec. 22 to Jan. 3, but came storming back with 26 points and a career-high five steals against UTSA (Jan. 9) and 29 points on 9-of-11 shooting while making 7-of-8 3-pointers at Charlotte (Jan. 14) … Had 27 points three games later against Rice (Jan. 23) … Tallied a second double-double against WKU (Feb. 25) with 19 points and 12 rebounds, but suffered a concussion and would miss the final three regular season games … Put up 15.0 points and 5.7 rebounds per game in the C-USA Tournament … Scored 19 points, grabbed five boards and swiped a pair of steals in the NCAA Tournament win against No. 2 Michigan State (Mar. 18) … Finished the season in eighth place all-time at MT with 125 made 3-pointers … Also held the second best career 3-point percentage (.450) in school history at the conclusion of his sophomore season.
2014-15 (Freshman): Saw action in all 36 games, starting 21 … Played an average of 18 minutes per contest … Connected on 80-of-213 shot attempts (.376) … Made 46-of-122 three-pointers (.377) … Was a 75.6 percent free throw shooter (31-of-41) … Secured 98 rebounds, 88 of which came on the defensive end … Dished out 31 assists … Recorded four blocks … Tallied 26 steals … Scored 237 points … Scored a career-high 28 points against Marshall (Feb. 19) … Grabbed a season-high seven rebounds on three different occasions (Dec. 2, Dec. 19, Dec. 21) … Played a season-high 33 minutes versus Western Kentucky (Feb. 22) … Dropped four assists at FIU (Mar.5) … Had nine double-digit scoring games … Averaged 6.6 points and 2.7 rebounds per game… Voted to the C-USA All-Freshman Team … Named C-USA Freshman of the Week, College Sports Madness C-USA Player of the Week and TSWA Player of the Week the week of Feb. 23.
Athens High School: One of three players in the state of Alabama in the running for the title of Mr. Basketball … led Athens High School in a deep postseason run and eliminated the three-time defending state champion on the way to advancing to the Class 5A Northwest Regional final … paced Athens, averaging 20.8 points per game during his senior campaign … second on the team in rebounding, pulling down 8.0 boards a contest.
Personal: Born August 8, 1995 to Tina and William Potts … Siblings Troy Potts, Keysha Johnson, Keyra Potts and Mariah Potts … Mother played basketball at Calhoun Community College … Chose MT because the team felt like family to him.
Facility tour – Stephen and Denise Smith Student-Athlete Performance Center
Wednesday, July 30
2025 Blue Raider Blitz Media Panel
Thursday, July 03
MTSU Men's Basketball Coach Nick McDevitt interview at 2025 Blue Raider Blitz
Monday, June 30
MTSU Men's Basketball Post Game Press Conference vs Chattanooga NIT 3/18/25
Tuesday, March 18
