American basketball player (born 1995)
Nia Brodie (born Coffey on 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.[1]
Brodie attended 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]
Brodie 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.[4] 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.[5]
On January 29, 2015, Brodie registered her career high of 35 points in a 102–99 loss against Iowa.[6]
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.[7] She ended that season as an Honorable Mention for a spot on the WBCA All American Team and on the AP All-American Team.[5]
In her senior season, Brodie 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.[8]
Brodie 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. Brodie led NU in scoring and rebounding for all 4 years of her career.[8]
Professional career
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San Antonio Stars / Las Vegas Aces
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On April 13, 2017, Brodie was drafted by the San Antonio Stars with the 5th pick of the 2017 WNBA draft.[9] 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.[10]
On May 27, 2018, she scored her career high of 23 points in a 98–103 loss against the Seattle Storm.[11]
Atlanta Dream (first stint)
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on April 11, 2019, she was traded to the Atlanta Dream in a three-team trade where the Aces received Sugar Rodgers.[12]
On February 19, 2020, Brodie was traded to the Phoenix Mercury as part of a three-team trade.[13]
On February 10, 2021, Brodie was waived.[14]
On March 4, 2021, Brodie was signed to the Los Angeles Sparks.[15]
On June 1, 2021, she recorded a career-high six blocks in a game against the Dallas Wings.[16]
That season, Brodie scored a career-high 8.3 PPG and also played a career high in minutes.
Atlanta Dream (second stint)
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On February 1, 2022, Brodie signed a one-year deal with the Dream.[17]
On February 1, 2023, Brodie re-signed a second one-year deal with the dream.[18]
On February 1, 2024, Brodie re-signed with the dream on a two-year contract.[19]
On April 12, 2026, Brodie signed with the Minnesota Lynx for the 2026 season.[20]
Brodie played for Maccabi Ramat Gan of the Israeli Female Basketball Premier League in the 2017–2018 season.[21]
Brodie played for the Adelaide Lightning of the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) in the 2018–19 WNBL season.[22]
Brodie joined Arka Gdynia of the Basket Liga Kobiet in February 2019.[23]
Brodie played for Çukurova Basketbol of the Women’s Basketball Super League from October to November 2019.[24]
In January 2021, Brodie signed with Maccabi Haifa of the Israeli Premier League.[25]
Brodie played for Flammes Carolo Basket Ardennes of the Ligue Féminine de Basketball in the 2021–2022 season.[26]
In January 2025, Brodie signed with the Townsville Fire of the WNBL.[27]
Brodie 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.[28]
Stats current through end of 2025 season
| Year | Team | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 2025 | Atlanta | 44 | 2 | 10.3 | .374 | .293 | .720 | 2.6 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 3.9 |
| Career | 9 years, 4 teams | 261 | 95 | 15.4 | .376 | .352 | .667 | 3.0 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 4.8 |
| Year | Team | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Atlanta | 2 | 0 | 11.0 | .333 | .250 | .000 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 3.5 |
| 2025 | Atlanta | 3 | 0 | 5.3 | .200 | .000 | .000 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.7 |
| Career | 2 years, 1 team | 5 | 0 | 7.6 | .286 | .200 | .000 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 1.8 |
- ↑ Thompson, Phil (April 15, 2017). “WNBA draft pick Nia Coffey (and her puppy) ready to run with the big dogs”. Chicago Tribune. Retrieved May 6, 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 August 16, 2020.
- ↑ “2013 14 box score stats 20131107aaa” (PDF). nusports.com. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
- 1 2 “DIFFERENCE MAKER”. Northwestern. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
- ↑ “No. 20 Iowa women break record for 3s, beat Northwestern”. AP. January 29, 2015. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
- ↑ “Nia Coffey”. nusports.com. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
- 1 2 “2020 21 WBB Record Book” (PDF). nusports.com. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
- ↑ “2017 WNBA draft results”. Star Tribune. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
- ↑ “Liberty 73-64 Stars (May 13, 2017) Final Score”. ESPN. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
- ↑ Spruill, Tamryn (May 28, 2018). “Aces lose to Storm at Mandalay Bay home opener, still win big”. Swish Appeal. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
- ↑ “Atlanta Dream Acquire Nia Coffey in Trade – Atlanta Dream”. dream.wnba.com. April 11, 2019. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
- ↑ “Dream Acquire Courtney Williams In Three-Team Trade”. dream.wnba.com. February 19, 2019. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
- ↑ Spruill, Tamryn (February 1, 2021). “Natasha Cloud, Seimone Augustus should be no-brainer signings for any team”. Swish Appeal. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
- ↑ “Sparks Sign Nia Coffey”. sparks.wnba.com. March 4, 2021. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
- ↑ Nemchock, Eric (June 8, 2021). “Coffey, Hines-Allen putting up solid fantasy stat lines at PF position”. Swish Appeal. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
- ↑ “Dream Bring Back Hayes, Coffey as Key Pieces to 2022 Roster”. dream.wnba.com. February 1, 2022. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
- ↑ “Nia Coffey and AD Re-Sign with Atlanta”. dream.wnba.com. February 1, 2023. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
- ↑ “Atlanta Dream Sign Tina Charles and Aerial Powers; Re-sign Nia Coffey”. dream.wnba.com. February 1, 2024. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
- ↑ “Lynx Sign Forward Nia Coffey”. lynx.wnba.com. April 12, 2026. Retrieved May 8, 2026.
- ↑ “Nia Coffey joins Maccabi R.Gan”. eurobasket.com. Retrieved January 31, 2025.
- ↑ “Lightning inject WNBA talent into their 2018-19 roster – Adelaide Lightning”. Adelaide Lightning. May 21, 2018. Retrieved January 31, 2025.
- ↑ “Amerykanka Nia Coffey wzmocni Arkę Gdynia. Mecze trójmiejskich koszykarek”. trojmiasto.pl (in Polish). February 15, 2019. Retrieved January 31, 2025.
- ↑ “Nia Coffey agreed terms with Cukurova”. eurobasket.com. Retrieved January 31, 2025.
- ↑ “Nia Coffey joins M.Haifa”. eurobasket.com. Retrieved January 31, 2025.
- ↑ “Nia Coffey joins Flammes”. eurobasket.com. Retrieved January 31, 2025.
- ↑ “Townsville Fire Sign WNBA Star Nia Coffey for Remainder of WNBL Season – Townsville Fire”. Townsville Fire. January 5, 2025. Retrieved January 31, 2025.
- ↑ “5×5 Women’s U19 World Cup History”. usab.com. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
- ↑ “Nia Coffey WNBA Stats”. Basketball Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved September 22, 2021.
- ↑ “NCAA Statistics”. web1.ncaa.org. Retrieved September 7, 2017.
