Report: Former Badgers standout Micah Potter agrees to two-way deal with Jazz

Potter has played 23 games with the Jazz over the past two seasons.

Utah Jazz center Micah Potter (25) shoots against Sacramento Kings forward Sasha Vezenkov (7) during the third quarter at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, Calif., on March 31, 2024. / Darren Yamashita-USA TODAY Sports

The Utah Jazz and former Badgers standout Micah Potter have agreed to a two-way contract, according to a report from HoopsHype’s Michael Scotto. 

The Utah Jazz and Micah Potter have agreed to a two-way contract, league sources told @hoopshype. Potter was a Team USA Select Team member this summer and has spent the past two seasons with the Jazz. Potter is represented by agents Keith Kreiter and Sam Cipriano of @Edge_Sports. pic.twitter.com/HyPpKotrib

— Michael Scotto (@MikeAScotto) August 3, 2024

Potter has played 23 games with the Jazz over the past two seasons after playing three games with the Detroit Pistons in the 2021-22 campaign. Potter played a career-high 16 games last season, averaging 3.3 points and 2.7 rebounds per game while shooting 48% from the field and 42% from 3.

Potter was recently a member of the USA Basketball Select Team that trained with and helped prepare the USA Basketball National Team for the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. 

Potter spent two seasons with the Badgers from 2019-21, playing in 52 total games, including 23 starts. Potter averaged 12.5 points, 5.9 rebounds and 1.4 assists during his senior season in 2020-21. The year prior, he averaged 10.1 points, 6.2 rebounds and 1.0 blocks per game for a Badgers team that won the Big Ten Conference's regular-season title.