University of South Alabama Athletics

AT ST. PETERSBURG (FLA.) COMMUNITY COLLEGE
SOPHOMORE SEASON (2013-14): Lettered one season for Denisha Davidson at St. Petersburg Community College in St. Petersburg, Fla…Guided the Lady Titans to a 24-7 record and a 13-2 mark in the Southern Conference as she averaged 9.9 ppg and 5.3 rpg in her one season with the program…Shot 47.7 percent from the field and played in 30 of her team’s 31 games, starting 24…Scored double figures 17 times, including a season-best 21 versus Hillsborough CC, while also pulling down 10 rebounds in that same outing…Had 12 games of two or more blocks, including six in a 74-52 win over Miami-Dade…SPCC finished the season ranked 14th in the final NJCAA Division I poll.

AT THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE ACADEMY
FRESHMAN SEASON (2012-13): Began her collegiate career at the United States Air Force Academy…Redshirted the 2011-12 season…Played in 12 games, starting seven during the 2012-13 season before leaving the program in December…Averaged 5.0 points and 3.3 rebounds per game and shot 44.2 percent from the field in those 12 games…Also added 11 blocks.

AT BELLARMINE PREPARTORY SCHOOL:  Lettered four seasons for head coach Kevin Meines and Buck Buchanan at Bellarmine Prepartory School in Tacoma, Wash…Scored over 1,000 points during her prep career…Helped Bellarmine to three league championships…Named first-team all-league as a senior after averaging 12 points, seven rebounds and two blocks per game…Selected as Narrows League MVP and first-team all-state as a sophomore…Selected as a McDonald’s All-America nominee…Attended the Nike Skills Academy in 2009.

PERSONAL: Simonne Takiesha Potts…Born in Pordenone, Itay…Daughter of Michael Potts and Deborah Nash…Oldest of six children…Has one brother, Justin, and four sisters, Jailyn, Katie, Natalie and Nichole…Favorite movie is “The Lion King”…Favorite professional sports team is the San Antonio Spurs…Favorite athlete is Jasmine Thomas…Favorite musical artist is Beyoncé…Favorite food is pasta…Favorite class is Math…Majoring in interdisciplinary studies.