# Nia Coffey

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.
Coffey went to Hopkins High School in Minnetonka, Minnesota where she was a McDonald's All-American.
She is the daughter of former NBA player, Richard Coffey, and the sister of NBA player, Los Angeles Clipper Amir Coffey.

## College career

Nia Coffey Entered her first year at Northwestern as the starting Power Forward. On November 5, 2013, she made her collegiate debut recording 14 pts, 6 Rebounds, 4 Assists and 2 blocks in a 98–57 win over Lewis University. At the end of her freshman season she was the first player in Northwestern History to be named first team all Big Ten as a freshman.
On January 29, 2015, Coffey hit her career high of 35 points in a 102–99 loss against Iowa
In Her Junior Season she broke the Northwestern Wildcats women's basketball record for most rebounds in a season with 344. Which she held until the 2017–2018 season. She ended that season as an Honorable Mention for a spot on the WBCA All American Team and on the AP All American Team
In her Senior Season Coffey Broke the NU Records for most Consecutive Games scoring in Double Figures, Total Rebounds, Free Throws Made, Free Throw Attempts and FGA in a career. She received another Honorable Mention for the AP All American Team.
Nia Coffey ended her career as the first Player in NU history to make the All Big Ten First Team (Coaches) in all 4 years of playing. She also made All Big Ten First Team (Media) in her final 3 seasons. Coffey Led NU in scoring and rebounding for all 4 years of her career.

## Professional career
### WNBA
#### San Antonio Stars / Las Vegas Aces

On April 13, 2017, Coffey was drafted by the San Antonio Stars with the 5th pick of the 2017 WNBA Draft. This was the highest any NU Basketball player had ever been drafted.
She made her debut on May 13, 2017, in the season opener against the New York Liberty
On May 27, 2018, she scored her career high of 23 points in a 98–103 loss against the Seattle Storm.

#### Atlanta Dream (first stint)

on April 11, 2019, she was traded to the Atlanta Dream in a 3 team trade where the Aces received Sugar Rodgers.

#### Phoenix Mercury

On February 19, 2020, Coffey was traded to the Phoenix Mercury as part of a three-team trade.
On February 10, 2021, Coffey was waived.

#### Los Angeles Sparks

On March 4, 2021, Coffey was signed to the Los Angeles Sparks
On June 1, 2021, she got a career-high 6 blocks in a game against the Dallas Wings
This season Coffey scored a Career High 8.3 PPG and also received a career high in minutes.

#### Atlanta Dream (second stint)

On February 1, 2022, Coffey Signed a 1-year deal with the Dream.
On February 1, 2023, Coffey Re-Signed a 2nd 1-year deal with the dream.
On February 1, 2024, Coffey Re-Signed with the dream on a 2-year contract.

### Overseas

Coffey played for Maccabi Ramat Gan of the Israeli Female Basketball Premier League in the 2017–2018 season.
Coffey played for the Adelaide Lightning of the Women's National Basketball League (WNBL) in the 2018–19 WNBL season.
Coffey joined Arka Gdynia of the Basket Liga Kobiet in February 2019.
Coffey played for Çukurova Basketbol of the Women's Basketball Super League from October to November 2019.
In January 2021, Coffey signed with Maccabi Haifa of the Israeli Premier League.
Coffey played for Flammes Carolo Basket Ardennes of the Ligue Féminine de Basketball in the 2021–2022 season.
In January 2025, Coffey signed with the Townsville Fire of the WNBL.

## National career

Coffey played for Team USA in the 2013 Fiba Under 19 World Championship for Women. She broke the Team USA record for most free throws without a miss in the U19 tournament with 11.

## Career statistics
### WNBA
#### Regular season

Stats current through end of 2024 season
WNBA regular season statistics :
| 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 |
| 2024 | Atlanta | 40 | 11 | 13.3 | .324 | .273 | .762 | 2.4 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 3.3 |
| Career | 8 years, 4 teams | 217 | 93 | 16.4 | .377 | .364 | .656 | 3.1 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 5.0 |

#### Playoffs

WNBA playoff statistics :
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
| 2024 | Atlanta | 2 | 0 | 11.0 | .333 | .250 | — | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 3.5 |
| Career | 1 year, 1 team | 2 | 0 | 11.0 | .333 | .250 | — | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 3.5 |

### College

NCAA statistics :
| 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 | Career | 128 | 2287 | 44.0% | 30.7% | 65.9% | 9.2 | 2.1 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 17.9 |