NiaCoffey

Veteran forward with a versatile skillset

Position
Forward
Height
6-1
Weight
182 lbs
Birthdate
Jun 11, 1995
College/Country
Northwestern/USA
Draft
2017 Rnd 1 Pick 5
EXP
8 years
12
Nia Coffey headshot
PPG
3.9
RPG
2.6
APG
1.0

About Nia

2024 Season with the Dream:

  • Played all 40 games for the Dream in 2024, Coffey averaged 3.3 points, 2.4 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game. 
  • Marked her 200th career game against Seattle (7/14). The forward recorded three points, three rebounds and one block.
  • Surpassed 1000 career points with her first basket of the night against the Sun (6/28), knocking down a 3-pointer from 25-feet, finishing with five points, one block, two assists and two rebounds.
  • Recorded 11 points, eight rebounds, four blocks and three assists against Minnesota (6/19). Notched a new season high in points, rebounds and blocks all in one game.
  • Made first start of 2024 season against Indiana (6/13), finished with four points, five assists, four rebounds.

2023 Highlights with the Dream  

  • Played and started 31 games from the Dream in 2023 
  • Shot a career-high for 3 in 2023 with 40.2% 
  • Coffey had 10 blocks through the first four games, tying Elizabeth Williams (2016) for most blocks to start a season through 4 games in franchise history. 
  • Scored her 100th 3-pointer against Indiana (6/18). 
  • Recorded her 100th career assists in the Dream’s victory against New York (6/13)  
  • Coffey recorded 3 blocks and 7 rebounds against the Sun (6/15).  
  • Recorded her first double-double of the season with 13 points, 10 rebounds against Lynx (7/18) 
  • Followed up with another double-double with 13 points and 13 boards (7/20) 
  • Scored a season-high 15 points against the Mystics (6/30). 

2022 Season (Atlanta)

  • Started in all 16 games played for the Dream.
  • Scored 11 points with 9 rebounds in her 2022 season debut, adding a steal and a block.
  • Pulled down a team-high 8 rebounds in a win over Los Angeles (5/11).
  • Scored 14 points off four made field goals (two three’s) in a win over Indiana (5/15), adding on a team-leading 6 rebounds.
  • Recorded her second career double-double (her first since 2018) with 12 points and 10 rebounds against Washington (5/20).
  • Earned her third career double-double with a season-high 16 points and 19 rebounds against Indiana (6/5).
  • Missed seven games due to injury (right knee).
  • Returned from her injury to start and score 11 points at Chicago (7/12), adding on 2 rebounds and a steal.
  • Missed the rest of the season (13 games) due to her knee injury.

2021 Season (Los Angeles)

  • Appeared in all 32 games with 17 starts for the Sparks
  • Averaged a career-high 8.3 points, 3.8 rebounds, and 1.2 blocks in 25.2 minutes per game
  • Averaged a career-high 41.7% on 3-pointers in 2021
  • Recorded a career-high six blocks against Dallas on June 21, 2021
  • Scored in double-figures 13 times
  • Recorded career highs in minutes played (33) and 3-point field goals attempted (8)

2020 SEASON

  • Appeared in 25 games in 2020 for Phoenix, earning one start in the Mercury’s season opener
  • Averaged 2.9 points and 2.5 rebounds in a career-high 15.3 minutes per game
  • Shot a career-best 42.1 percent (16-of-38) from the field on the season
  • Scored a season-high 10 points to go along with a season-best six rebounds in the Mercury’s win at Dallas on August 10
  • Knocked down a season-best two three-pointers twice on the season (August 10 at Dallas, August 16 vs. Dallas)
  • Missed six regular season games due to injury, along with the Mercury’s two playoff games

2019 SEASON

  • Appeared in 28 games in 2019 for Atlanta, earning the start in six of them
  • Averaged 5.0 points and a career-best 2.8 rebounds in 13.9 minutes of action
  • Scored in double digits four times, with a season-high 13 points at Washington on July 21
  • Led the team with a season-high eight rebounds against Seattle on May 31
  • Tied a career high in steals (two) at Connecticut on July 19, to go along with a team-high seven rebounds in the game
  • Recorded six games with at least two three-pointers, including a season-high three on June 23 against Washington…played a season-high 24 minutes in the game

2018 SEASON

  • Appeared in 28 games and made 10 starts with Las Vegas…missed four games after suffering an ankle injury on June 3 at Chicago
  • Averaged 5.3 points and 2.4 rebounds in 13.8 minutes per game
  • Scored 10 or more points five times on the season, including a career-high 23 points on May 27 against Seattle…finished with 10+ points in four of the first five games to begin the season, including the first three games
  • Notched her first career double-double on June 15 against Phoenix with 11 points and a career-high 12 rebound

2017 SEASON

  • Appeared in 27 games and made one start during her rookie season in San Antonio
  • Averaged 1.8 points and 1.9 rebounds in 7.8 minutes of action per game
  • Scored a season-high seven points on July 7 against Phoenix
  • Grabbed a season-best six rebounds on July 5 against Connecticut

COLLEGE CAREER

  • Four-year standout at Northwestern University
  • Named to the All-Big Ten First Team in all four seasons
  • AP All-America Honorable Mention as a senior in 2017
  • Named to the 2017 Naismith Women’s College Player of the Year watch list
  • Finished her collegiate career as the program’s career leader in rebounds, field goal attempts, free throws made and attempted…finished second in career points and blocked shots
  • Became the fifth player in Big Ten women’s basketball history with 2,000 points and 1,000 rebounds in a career

INTERNATIONAL

  • Played for Flammes Carolo Basket in the 2021-22 WNBA offseason, averaging 26.9 points and 12.2 rebounds | Stats
  • Spent the 2019-2020 WNBA offseason playing for Cukurova in Turkey…averaged 14.5 points, 9.3 rebounds and 3.7 assists in six games
  • Played for the Adelaide Lighting during 2018-19 WNBA offseason in Australia where she was named Team MVP and a WNBL All-Star…averaged a team-high 17.5 points, 8.4 rebounds and 2.0 assists in 26 games
  • Played part of the 2018-19 WNBA offseason in Poland for Arka Gdynia…averaged 13.4 points and 4.5 rebounds in 13 games
  • Played for Maccabi R. Hen in Israel during the 2017-18 WNBA offseason
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