Glenlawn alumna Potter signs contract with WNBA’s Seattle Storm
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Emily Potter continues to shoot for the stars.
That’s because the 22-year-old native of Winnipeg has signed a free agent contract with the Seattle Storm in the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA).
In an April 19 news release, the Storm announced Potter — a Glenlawn Collegiate alumna who was also a member of the Manitoba provincial team — has signed with the franchise, bringing the team’s training camp tally to 16.
It’s the first time in Manitoba basketball that a player from the province has signed a contract with a WNBA franchise.
A defensive stopper while playing for the Utah Utes at the University of Utah, the record-breaking 6-6 Potter was the first player in Utah women’s basketball history to register more than 1,500 points, more than 1,000 rebounds, and more than 200 blocks in her four-year college career, officials say.
According to the release, the Storm will tip off the 2018 season against the Phoenix Mercury on May 20.
Go online at www.wnba.com for more information.