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{{short description|American basketball player}}
{{short description|American basketball player}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox basketball biography
{{Infobox basketball biography
| name = Nia Coffey
| name = Nia Coffey
| image =
| image =
| caption = Coffey in 2018
| league = [[Women's National Basketball Association|WNBA]]
| league = [[Women's National Basketball Association|WNBA]]
| team = Los Angeles Sparks
| team = Atlanta Dream
| number = 12
| number = 12
| position = [[Small forward]]
| position = [[Small forward]]
| height_ft = 6 | height_in = 1
| height_ft = 6 | height_in = 1
| weight_lbs = 182
| weight_lbs = 182
| nationality = American
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1995|06|11|mf=y}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1995|06|11|mf=y}}
| birth_place = [[Saint Paul, Minnesota]]
| birth_place = [[Saint Paul, Minnesota]], U.S.
| high_school = [[Hopkins High School|Hopkins]] ([[Minnetonka, Minnesota]])
| high_school = [[Hopkins High School|Hopkins]] ([[Minnetonka, Minnesota]])
| college = [[Northwestern Wildcats women's basketball|Northwestern]] (2013–2017)
| college = [[Northwestern Wildcats women's basketball|Northwestern]] (2013–2017)
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| career_start = 2017
| career_start = 2017
| career_end =
| career_end =
| years1 = {{WNBA Year|2017}}–{{WNBA Year|2017}}
| years1 = {{WNBA Year|2017}}–{{WNBA Year|2018}}
| team1 = [[San Antonio Stars]] / [[Las Vegas Aces]]
| team1 = [[San Antonio Stars]] / [[Las Vegas Aces]]
| years2 = {{WNBA Year|2019}}
| years2 = {{WNBA Year|2019}}
| team2 = [[Atlanta Dream]]
| team2 = [[Atlanta Dream]]
| years3 = {{WNBA Year|2020}}
| years3 = {{WNBA Year|2020}}
| team3 = Phoenix Mercury
| team3 = [[Phoenix Mercury]]
| years4 = {{WNBA Year|2021}}–present
| years4 = {{WNBA Year|2021}}
| team4 = [[Los Angeles Sparks]]
| team4 = [[Los Angeles Sparks]]
| years5= {{WNBA Year|2022}}–present
| team5 = Atlanta Dream
| highlights =
| highlights =
| wnba_profile = nia-coffey
| wnba_profile = nia-coffey
| medal_templates =
| medal_templates =
}}
}}
'''Nia Coffey''' (born June 11, 1995) is an American professional [[basketball]] player with the [[Los Angeles Sparks]] 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 Wildcats women's basketball|Northwestern]] basketball player in school history.<ref name="Thompson">{{cite news|url=http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/basketball/ct-draft-pick-nia-coffey-20170414-story.html|title=WNBA draft pick Nia Coffey (and her puppy) ready to run with the big dogs|last=Thompson|first=Phil|date=April 15, 2017|work=[[Chicago Tribune]]|accessdate=6 May 2017}}</ref>


'''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 Wildcats women's basketball|Northwestern]] basketball player in school history.<ref name="Thompson">{{cite news |url=http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/basketball/ct-draft-pick-nia-coffey-20170414-story.html |title=WNBA draft pick Nia Coffey (and her puppy) ready to run with the big dogs |last=Thompson |first=Phil |date=April 15, 2017 |work=[[Chicago Tribune]] |accessdate=May 6, 2017}}</ref>
Coffey went to [[Hopkins High School]] in [[Minnetonka, Minnesota]] where she was a [[McDonald's All-American]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Armacost|first1=Lyndsey|title=Nia Coffey hates to lose, and that's why she never has |url=http://www.insidenu.com/2015/11/2/9658232/nia-coffey-northwestern-profile-feature-winning|accessdate=May 7, 2017|work=[[SB Nation]]|date=November 2, 2015}}</ref>


Coffey went to [[Hopkins High School]] in [[Minnetonka, Minnesota]] where she was a [[McDonald's All-American]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Armacost |first1=Lyndsey |title=Nia Coffey hates to lose, and that's why she never has |url=http://www.insidenu.com/2015/11/2/9658232/nia-coffey-northwestern-profile-feature-winning |accessdate=May 7, 2017 |work=[[SB Nation]] |date=November 2, 2015}}</ref>
She is the daughter of former NBA player, [[Richard Coffey]], and the sister of current NBA player, [[Amir Coffey]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.startribune.com/wnba-draft-pick-nia-coffey-makes-brother-and-gopher-amir-coffey-proud/419448064/|title=WNBA draft pick Nia Coffey makes brother and Gopher Amir Coffey proud|work=Star Tribune|access-date=2020-08-16}}</ref>
==Northwestern statistics==


She is the daughter of former NBA player, [[Richard Coffey]], and the sister of NBA player, Los Angeles Clipper [[Amir Coffey]].<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.startribune.com/wnba-draft-pick-nia-coffey-makes-brother-and-gopher-amir-coffey-proud/419448064/ |title=WNBA draft pick Nia Coffey makes brother and Gopher Amir Coffey proud |work=Star Tribune |access-date=August 16, 2020}}</ref>
Source<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://web1.ncaa.org/stats/StatsSrv/careerplayer|title=NCAA Statistics|website=web1.ncaa.org|access-date=2017-09-07}}</ref>

==Career statistics==

===College===

Source<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://web1.ncaa.org/stats/StatsSrv/careerplayer |title=NCAA Statistics |website=web1.ncaa.org |access-date=September 7, 2017}}</ref>


{{NBA player statistics legend}}
{{NBA player statistics legend}}
{| class="wikitable"
!Year
!Team
!GP
!Points
!FG%
!3P%
!FT%
!RPG
!APG
!SPG
!BPG
!PPG
|-
|2013-14
|Northwestern
|32
|490
|'''46.4%'''
|31.3%
|66.9%
|8.1
|2.1
|1.7
|1.8
|15.3
|-
|2014-15
|Northwestern
|32
|505
|44.0%
|'''32.8%'''
|62.1%
|8.7
|1.7
|'''1.7'''
|1.8
|15.8
|-
|2015-16
|Northwestern
|'''35'''
|'''711'''
|43.2%
|31.4%
|62.5%
|9.8
|2.1
|1.1
|'''2.1'''
|'''20.3'''
|-
|2016-17
|Northwestern
|29
|581
|42.9%
|28.0%
|'''71.2%'''
|'''10.4'''
|'''2.7'''
|1.2
|1.4
|20.0
|-
|Career
|
|128
|2287
|44.0%
|30.7%
|65.9%
|9.2
|2.1
|1.4
|1.8
|17.9
|}

===WNBA===

Source<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/wnba/players/c/coffeni01w.html |title=Nia Coffey WNBA Stats |website=[[Basketball Reference]] |publisher=[[Sports Reference]] |accessdate=September 22, 2021}}</ref>

{{WNBA player statistics legend}}

====Regular season====
{{WNBA player statistics start}}
|-
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| [[2017 WNBA season|2017]]
| style="text-align:left;"| [[2017 San Antonio Stars season|San Antonio]]
| 27 || 1 || 7.8 || .271 || .000 || .727 || 1.9 || 0.2 || 0.2 || 0.2 || 0.6 || 1.8
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| [[2018 WNBA season|2018]]
| style="text-align:left;"| [[2018 Las Vegas Aces season|Las Vegas]]
| 28 || 10 || 13.8 || .380 || .400 || .618 || 2.4 || 0.6 || 0.3 || 0.2 || 1.4 || 5.3
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| [[2019 WNBA season|2019]]
| style="text-align:left;"| [[2019 Atlanta Dream season|Atlanta]]
| 28 || 6 || 13.9 || .338 || .379 || .548 || 2.8 || 0.4 || 0.5 || 0.5 || 0.8 || 5.0
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| [[2020 WNBA season|2020]]
| style="text-align:left;"| [[2020 Phoenix Mercury season|Phoenix]]
| 15 || 1 || 15.3 || .421 || .333 || .167 || 2.5 || 0.8 || 0.3 || 0.3 || '''0.5''' || 2.7
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| [[2021 WNBA season|2021]]
| style="text-align:left;"| [[2021 Los Angeles Sparks season|Los Angeles]]
| style="background:#D3D3D3"|'''32'''° || 17 || '''25.2''' || .421 || '''.417''' || '''.778''' || 3.8 || 0.9 || '''0.8''' || '''1.2''' || 1.4 || '''8.3'''
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| [[2022 WNBA season|2022]]
| style="text-align:left;"| [[2022 Atlanta Dream season|Atlanta]]
| 16 || 16 || 21.0 || .347 || .290 || .742 || '''5.2''' || 0.8 || 0.6 || 0.1 || 2.2 || 6.4
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| [[2023 WNBA season|2023]]
| style="text-align:left;"| [[2023 Atlanta Dream season|Atlanta]]
| 31 || '''31''' || 21.9 || '''.432''' || .402 || .625 || 4.8 || '''1.5''' || 0.5 || '''1.2''' || 1.5 || 6.9
|-
| align="left" | Career
| 7 years, 4 teams
| 177 || 82 || 17.2 || .386 || .383 || .646 || 3.3 || 0.8 || 0.5 || 0.6 || 1.2 || 5.4
|}

==References==
==References==
{{reflist}}
{{reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==
*{{Basketball stats}}
*[http://www.nusports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=4931&mobile=skip Northwestern Wildcats bio]
*[http://www.nusports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=4931&mobile=skip Northwestern Wildcats bio]
*[https://www.usab.com/basketball/players/womens/c/coffey-nia.aspx USA Basketball bio]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20150929045735/http://www.usab.com/basketball/players/womens/c/coffey-nia.aspx USA Basketball bio]


{{Los Angeles Sparks current roster}}
{{Atlanta Dream current roster}}
{{2017 WNBA Draft}}
{{2017 WNBA draft}}


{{DEFAULTSORT:Coffey, Nia}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Coffey, Nia}}
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[[Category:American women's basketball players]]
[[Category:American women's basketball players]]
[[Category:Basketball players from Minnesota]]
[[Category:Atlanta Dream players]]
[[Category:Basketball players from Saint Paul, Minnesota]]
[[Category:Hopkins High School alumni]]
[[Category:Hopkins High School alumni]]
[[Category:Las Vegas Aces players]]
[[Category:Las Vegas Aces players]]
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[[Category:San Antonio Stars players]]
[[Category:San Antonio Stars players]]
[[Category:Small forwards]]
[[Category:Small forwards]]
[[Category:Sportspeople from Saint Paul, Minnesota]]




Latest revision as of 13:32, 11 April 2024

Nia Coffey
No. 12 – Atlanta Dream
PositionSmall forward
LeagueWNBA
Personal information
Born (1995-06-11) June 11, 1995 (age 28)
Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight182 lb (83 kg)
Career information
High schoolHopkins (Minnetonka, Minnesota)
CollegeNorthwestern (2013–2017)
WNBA draft2017: 1st round, 5th overall pick
Selected by the San Antonio Stars
Playing career2017–present
Career history
2017–2018San Antonio Stars / Las Vegas Aces
2019Atlanta Dream
2020Phoenix Mercury
2021Los Angeles Sparks
2022–presentAtlanta Dream
Stats at WNBA.com

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]

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]

Career statistics[edit]

College[edit]

Source[4]

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high
Year Team GP Points FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2013-14 Northwestern 32 490 46.4% 31.3% 66.9% 8.1 2.1 1.7 1.8 15.3
2014-15 Northwestern 32 505 44.0% 32.8% 62.1% 8.7 1.7 1.7 1.8 15.8
2015-16 Northwestern 35 711 43.2% 31.4% 62.5% 9.8 2.1 1.1 2.1 20.3
2016-17 Northwestern 29 581 42.9% 28.0% 71.2% 10.4 2.7 1.2 1.4 20.0
Career 128 2287 44.0% 30.7% 65.9% 9.2 2.1 1.4 1.8 17.9

WNBA[edit]

Source[5]

Legend
  GP Games 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[edit]

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG TO PPG
2017 San Antonio 27 1 7.8 .271 .000 .727 1.9 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.6 1.8
2018 Las Vegas 28 10 13.8 .380 .400 .618 2.4 0.6 0.3 0.2 1.4 5.3
2019 Atlanta 28 6 13.9 .338 .379 .548 2.8 0.4 0.5 0.5 0.8 5.0
2020 Phoenix 15 1 15.3 .421 .333 .167 2.5 0.8 0.3 0.3 0.5 2.7
2021 Los Angeles 32° 17 25.2 .421 .417 .778 3.8 0.9 0.8 1.2 1.4 8.3
2022 Atlanta 16 16 21.0 .347 .290 .742 5.2 0.8 0.6 0.1 2.2 6.4
2023 Atlanta 31 31 21.9 .432 .402 .625 4.8 1.5 0.5 1.2 1.5 6.9
Career 7 years, 4 teams 177 82 17.2 .386 .383 .646 3.3 0.8 0.5 0.6 1.2 5.4

References[edit]

  1. ^ Thompson, Phil (April 15, 2017). "WNBA draft pick Nia Coffey (and her puppy) ready to run with the big dogs". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved May 6, 2017.
  2. ^ Armacost, Lyndsey (November 2, 2015). "Nia Coffey hates to lose, and that's why she never has". SB Nation. Retrieved May 7, 2017.
  3. ^ "WNBA draft pick Nia Coffey makes brother and Gopher Amir Coffey proud". Star Tribune. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
  4. ^ "NCAA Statistics". web1.ncaa.org. Retrieved September 7, 2017.
  5. ^ "Nia Coffey WNBA Stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved September 22, 2021.

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