Prospect Watch: Cam Potts (2017)
Class of 2017 guard Cam Potts of Webster Groves provided one of the biggest highlights of the grassroots season at the Final Chapter Tournament in Las Vegas. An extremely athletic 6’1″ guard, Potts threw down a tomahawk slam dunk, which…
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Continue ReadingClass of 2017 guard Cam Potts of Webster Groves provided one of the biggest highlights of the grassroots season at the Final Chapter Tournament in Las Vegas.
An extremely athletic 6’1″ guard, Potts threw down a tomahawk slam dunk, which he has done many times during the summer. On this day, the poor rim could not stand up under the force of the dunk and it broke. Potts’ emphatic dunk was just an example of the strength and athleticism that he displayed throughout the summer with the Missouri Hustle 17U team.
“My athleticism came from doing squats, running up the steps and box jumps,” he said. “My main thing for me during the off-season just has a lot to do with me being in the weight room and getting stronger.”
Potts played a huge role in the team’s 31-12 record during the summer. He was the Missouri Hustle’s version of the “swiss-army knife” with his ability to play anywhere on the floor. His strength and versatility enabled him to play four different positions. He could play point guard and facilitate the offense, attack the rim from the wing and defend anyone from small quick point guards to big, athletic wings.”
“I feel that getting to the basket and finishing in traffic is a strength of mine and that has to do with me just getting in the weight room the past months,” he said. “I can see the floor well and I can create for my teammates.”
“Playing for the Hustle was a great experience for me,” Potts said. “We had a great team. We’re all friends and we’ve been together for awhile. We all know each other real well and that was one of the advantages we had as a team.”
Potts will be expected to play a key role for a Webster Groves team that will be a prime contender for the Class 5 state title in 2017. While the Statesmen will be built around the dynamic duo of 2018 national recruits Carte’are Gordon and Courtney Ramey, look for Potts to be a key cog with his overall versatility, defensive intensity and leadership. As a junior, he averaged six points, four rebounds, two assists and two steals a game for a 26-2 team.
“I have high goals for my senior year,” he said. “I think we have a great chance of winning state. We have all the tools from a great coaching staff and team. And winning state my senior year, I couldn’t ask for a better way to end my high school career.”