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The University of Utah Athletics
Emily Potter: From Manitoba to Salt Lake City
1/24/2018 9:22 AM | Women's Basketball
By Ryan Thurston
Athletic Communications Student Assistant
Emily Potter, a native of Manitoba, Canada, has always dreamed of representing her country at the Olympics. The pursuit of this dream has brought her to Utah, where others have paved the way for her success.
 "It's definitely that Canadian connection," she said. "Once you hear that other Canadians have come here before you and have been really successful, obviously it's a place that you trust."
There has been a total of 15 Canadian's who've played at Utah, including Potter and her current teammates Daneesha Provo and Maurane Corbin. Potter has been able to learn from some of her fellow Canadians over the years.
"When I was a freshman, Michelle Plouffe was a senior," she said. "I was able to learn a lot watching her play, and competing against her in practice."
In addition to the successful alumni who paved the path for Potter, the scenery and community element is something she says helps with being almost 1,000 miles away from home.
"Coming here, it just felt like home," she said. "Being so far away from home makes you want a place and atmosphere that's going to make you feel comfortable. I think that the coaching staff has done a really good job of integrating new players."
As a senior, Potter has already finished a degree in business and has recently began writing for the Utah Daily Chronicle.
"I picked it up on a whim," she explained. "I was interested in sports broadcasting, since I can pretty much talk about basketball forever. Now that I've been doing my writing, I'm a bit more interested in the journalism side of things."
Potter has been quick to challenge herself. During the first half of the year, she was able to interview Grayson Murphy, one of the most accomplished track athletes Utah has ever had.
"She's amazing at what she does," she said. "Just listening to her and learning about her approach to cross country and track has given me a lot to use in basketball."
These different pursuits haven't distracted Potter from her main goal, however. When her country calls, Potter plans to be ready.
"I've been given multiple opportunities to train and play with the Canadian National team," she said. "Most of the Canadians that have come through and played for Utah have gone on to play for Canada in the Olympics. I don't know when I'll be ready, but I'm planning on playing for as long as my body allows me too."
Potter hopes her legacy will be remembered not only as a great basketball player for the U., but for her country as well.
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Athletic Communications Student Assistant
Emily Potter, a native of Manitoba, Canada, has always dreamed of representing her country at the Olympics. The pursuit of this dream has brought her to Utah, where others have paved the way for her success.
 "It's definitely that Canadian connection," she said. "Once you hear that other Canadians have come here before you and have been really successful, obviously it's a place that you trust."
There has been a total of 15 Canadian's who've played at Utah, including Potter and her current teammates Daneesha Provo and Maurane Corbin. Potter has been able to learn from some of her fellow Canadians over the years.
"When I was a freshman, Michelle Plouffe was a senior," she said. "I was able to learn a lot watching her play, and competing against her in practice."
In addition to the successful alumni who paved the path for Potter, the scenery and community element is something she says helps with being almost 1,000 miles away from home.
"Coming here, it just felt like home," she said. "Being so far away from home makes you want a place and atmosphere that's going to make you feel comfortable. I think that the coaching staff has done a really good job of integrating new players."
As a senior, Potter has already finished a degree in business and has recently began writing for the Utah Daily Chronicle.
"I picked it up on a whim," she explained. "I was interested in sports broadcasting, since I can pretty much talk about basketball forever. Now that I've been doing my writing, I'm a bit more interested in the journalism side of things."
Potter has been quick to challenge herself. During the first half of the year, she was able to interview Grayson Murphy, one of the most accomplished track athletes Utah has ever had.
"She's amazing at what she does," she said. "Just listening to her and learning about her approach to cross country and track has given me a lot to use in basketball."
These different pursuits haven't distracted Potter from her main goal, however. When her country calls, Potter plans to be ready.
"I've been given multiple opportunities to train and play with the Canadian National team," she said. "Most of the Canadians that have come through and played for Utah have gone on to play for Canada in the Olympics. I don't know when I'll be ready, but I'm planning on playing for as long as my body allows me too."
Potter hopes her legacy will be remembered not only as a great basketball player for the U., but for her country as well.
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