Nia Coffey

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Nia Coffey
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Coffey with the Atlanta Dream in 2023
No. 12–Atlanta Dream
Position Small forward
League WNBA
Personal information
Born (1995-06-11) June 11, 1995 (age 29)
Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight182 lb (83 kg)
Career information
High school Hopkins (Minnetonka, Minnesota)
College Northwestern (2013–2017)
WNBA draft 2017: 1st round, 5th overall pick
Selected by the San Antonio Stars
Playing career2017–present
Career history
2017–2018 San Antonio Stars / Las Vegas Aces
2019 Atlanta Dream
2020 Phoenix Mercury
2021 Los Angeles Sparks
2022–presentAtlanta Dream
Career highlights and awards
  • 4× First-team All-Big Ten (2014–2017)
  • Big Ten All-Freshman Team (2014)
Stats at WNBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Medals
Women's basketball
Representing the Flag of the United States.svg  United States
FIBA Under-19 World Cup
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2013 Lithuania Team

Nia Coffey (born June 11, 1995) is an American professional basketball player with the Atlanta Dream of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). A small forward, she was drafted with the fifth overall pick in the 2017 WNBA draft, which is the highest of any Northwestern basketball player in school history. [1]

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Coffey went to Hopkins High School in Minnetonka, Minnesota where she was a McDonald's All-American. [2]

She is the daughter of former NBA player, Richard Coffey, and the sister of NBA player, Los Angeles Clipper Amir Coffey. [3]

College career

Nia Coffey Entered her first year at Northwestern as the starting Power Forward. On November 5, 2013, she made her collegiate debut recording 14 pts, 6 Rebounds, 4 Assists and 2 blocks in a 98–57 win over Lewis University. [4] At the end of her freshman season she was the first player in Northwestern History to be named first team all Big Ten as a freshman. [5]

On January 29, 2015, Coffey hit her career high of 35 points in a 102–99 loss against Iowa [6]

In Her Junior Season she broke the Northwestern Wildcats women's basketball record for most rebounds in a season with 344. Which she held until the 2017–2018 season. [7] She ended that season as an Honorable Mention for a spot on the WBCA All American Team and on the AP All American Team [5]

In her Senior Season Coffey Broke the NU Records for most Consecutive Games scoring in Double Figures, Total Rebounds, Free Throws Made, Free Throw Attempts and FGA in a career. She received another Honorable Mention for the AP All American Team. [8]

Nia Coffey ended her career as the first Player in NU history to make the All Big Ten First Team (Coaches) in all 4 years of playing. She also made All Big Ten First Team (Media) in her final 3 seasons. Coffey Led NU in scoring and rebounding for all 4 years of her career. [8]

Professional career

San Antonio Stars / Las Vegas Aces

On April 13, 2017, Coffey was drafted by the San Antonio Stars with the 5th pick of the 2017 WNBA Draft. [9] This was the highest any NU Basketball player had ever been drafted.

She made her debut on May 13, 2017, in the season opener against the New York Liberty [10]

On May 27, 2018, she scored her career high of 23 points in a 98–103 loss against the Seattle Storm. [11]

Atlanta Dream (first stint)

on April 11, 2019, she was traded to the Atlanta Dream in a 3 team trade where the Aces received Sugar Rodgers. [12]

Phoenix Mercury

On February 19, 2020, Coffey was traded to the Phoenix Mercury as part of a three-team trade. [13]

On February 10, 2021, Coffey was waived. [14]

Los Angeles Sparks

On March 4, 2021, Coffey was signed to the Los Angeles Sparks [15]

On June 1, 2021, she got a career-high 6 blocks in a game against the Dallas Wings [16]

This season Coffey scored a Career High 8.3 PPG and also received a career high in minutes.

Atlanta Dream (second stint)

On February 1, 2022, Coffey Signed a 1-year deal with the Dream. [17]

On February 1, 2023, Coffey Re-Signed a 2nd 1-year deal with the dream. [18]

On February 1, 2024, Coffey Re-Signed with the dream on a 2-year contract. [19]

National career

Coffey played for Team USA in the 2013 Fiba Under 19 World Championship for Women. She broke the Team USA record for most free throws without a miss in the U19 tournament with 11. [20]

Career statistics

WNBA

Legend
  GPGames played  GS Games started MPG Minutes per game RPG  Rebounds per game
 APG  Assists per game SPG  Steals per game BPG  Blocks per game PPG Points per game
 TO  Turnovers per game FG%  Field-goal percentage 3P%  3-point field-goal percentage FT%  Free-throw percentage
 Bold Career best°League leader

Regular season

Stats current through end of 2024 season

WNBA regular season statistics [21]
YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGTOPPG
2017 San Antonio 2717.8.271.000.7271.90.20.20.20.61.8
2018 Las Vegas 281013.8.380.400.6182.40.60.30.21.45.3
2019 Atlanta 28613.9.338.379.5482.80.40.50.50.85.0
2020 Phoenix 15115.3.421.333.1672.50.80.30.30.52.7
2021 Los Angeles 32°1725.2.421.417.7783.80.90.81.21.48.3
2022 Atlanta 161621.0.347.290.7425.20.80.60.12.26.4
2023 Atlanta 313121.9.432.402.6254.81.50.51.21.56.9
2024 Atlanta 401113.3.324.273.7622.41.20.30.71.03.3
Career8 years, 4 teams2179316.4.377.364.6563.10.80.50.61.15.0

Playoffs

WNBA playoff statistics
YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGTOPPG
2024 Atlanta 2011.0.333.250—2.01.00.00.50.53.5
Career1 year, 1 team2011.0.333.250—2.01.00.00.50.53.5

College

NCAA statistics [22]
YearTeamGPPointsFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2013-14 Northwestern 3249046.4%31.3%66.9%8.12.11.71.815.3
2014–15 Northwestern 3250544.0%32.8%62.1%8.71.71.71.815.8
2015–16 Northwestern 3571143.2%31.4%62.5%9.82.11.12.120.3
2016–17 Northwestern 2958142.9%28.0%71.2%10.42.71.21.420.0
Career128228744.0%30.7%65.9%9.22.11.41.817.9

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