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]

Nia Coffey
No. 10 Phoenix Mercury
PositionSmall forward
LeagueWNBA
Personal information
Born (1995-06-11) June 11, 1995
Saint Paul, Minnesota
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High schoolHopkins (Minnetonka, Minnesota)
CollegeNorthwestern (2013–2017)
WNBA draft2017 / Round: 1 / Pick: 5th overall
Selected by the San Antonio Stars
Playing career2017–present
Career history
20172017San Antonio Stars / Las Vegas Aces
2019Atlanta Dream
2020–presentPhoenix 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

  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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