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'''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 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 [[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>


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>
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Revision as of 21:31, 15 May 2021

Nia Coffey
No. 12 – Los Angeles Sparks
PositionSmall forward
LeagueWNBA
Personal information
Born (1995-06-11) June 11, 1995 (age 28)
Saint Paul, Minnesota
NationalityAmerican
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
2017–2017San Antonio Stars / Las Vegas Aces
2019Atlanta Dream
2020Phoenix Mercury
2021–presentLos Angeles Sparks
Stats at WNBA.com

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 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 current NBA player, Amir Coffey.[3]

References

  1. ^ 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.
  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 2020-08-16.

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