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Nia Coffey

Nia Coffey (born June 11, 1995) is an American professional basketball player with the Minnesota Lynx 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 attended 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 current NBA player, Amir Coffey.

Nia Coffey Entered her first year at Northwestern as the starting power forward. On November 5, 2013, she made her collegiate debut recording 14 points, 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 registered 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 2017–18 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 field goal attempts 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 four years of playing. She also made All Big Ten First Team (Media) in her final three seasons. Coffey Led NU in scoring and rebounding for all 4 years of her career.

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