Nia Coffey
Nia Coffey (born June 11, 1995) is an American professional women's basketball forward with the Phoenix Mercury of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). 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 | 180 lb (82 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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