Nia Coffey
Nia Coffey (born June 11, 1995) is an American professional basketball player with the Phoenix Mercury 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]
| No. 10 – Phoenix Mercury | |
|---|---|
| Position | Small forward |
| League | WNBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | June 11, 1995 Saint Paul, Minnesota |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Listed weight | 182 lb (83 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Hopkins (Minnetonka, Minnesota) |
| College | Northwestern (2013–2017) |
| WNBA draft | 2017 / Round: 1 / Pick: 5th overall |
| Selected by the San Antonio Stars | |
| Playing career | 2017–present |
| Career history | |
| 2017–2017 | San Antonio Stars / Las Vegas Aces |
| 2019 | Atlanta Dream |
| 2020–present | Phoenix Mercury |
| Stats at WNBA.com | |
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 current NBA player, Amir Coffey.[3]
References
- Thompson, Phil (April 15, 2017). "WNBA draft pick Nia Coffey (and her puppy) ready to run with the big dogs". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 6 May 2017.
- Armacost, Lyndsey (November 2, 2015). "Nia Coffey hates to lose, and that's why she never has". SB Nation. Retrieved May 7, 2017.
- "WNBA draft pick Nia Coffey makes brother and Gopher Amir Coffey proud". Star Tribune. Retrieved 2020-08-16.
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