Chico Potts
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Indianola, Mississippi, U.S.
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 28, 1976 Indianola, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1995–1997 | Lon Morris |
| 1997–1998 | LSU |
| 1999–2000 | Delta State |
| Position | Forward |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 2001–2002 | Delta State (grad. asst.) |
| 2002–2003 | Greenville Weston HS (asst.) |
| 2003–2006 | Tupelo HS (asst.) |
| 2006–2008 | Delta State (asst.) |
| 2008–2012 | Mississippi Valley State (asst.) |
| 2012–2014 | Mississippi Valley State |
| 2014–2022 | Gentry HS |
| 2022–present | Horn Lake HS |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 14–46 (.233) (college) |
Alfrico V. "Chico" Potts (born February 28, 1976) is an American basketball coach who is currently head boys' basketball coach at Horn Lake HS. From 2012 to 2014, he was men's basketball head coach for Mississippi Valley State University.[1] He played college basketball at Lon Morris College, LSU, and Delta State and has been a high school and college basketball coach since 2001.
Alfrico V. Potts grew up in Indianola, Mississippi, graduating from Gentry High School in 1995.[2][3] Although he initially signed with Liberty University out of high school, Potts began his college basketball career at Lon Morris College, a junior college in Jacksonville, Texas.[2][4] At Lon Morris, Potts averaged 11.1 points and 7.4 rebounds.[5]
In 1997, Potts transferred to Louisiana State University.[5] A 6-foot-6, 225-pound forward on the LSU Tigers in 1997–98, Potts played in 26 games with one start, averaging 2.9 points and 2.2 rebounds under head coach John Brady.[6][7] After redshirting in 1998–99, Potts transferred to Delta State University, playing his final season of college basketball there in 1999–2000 and graduating from Delta State with a bachelor's degree in physical education.[2][4]