Amir Coffey


Amir Coffey is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Clippers of the National Basketball Association, on a two-way contract with the Agua Caliente Clippers of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Minnesota Golden Gophers.

High school career

Attending Hopkins High School in Minnetonka, Minnesota, Coffey received Minnesota Mr. Basketball honors as a senior, while earning Associated Press State Player of the Year and Star Tribune Metro Player of the Year distinction. He averaged 19.9 points during his senior season. A four-star recruit and ranked 32nd overall in ESPN’s top 100 for the class of 2016, Coffey announced his decision to play college basketball at Minnesota in September 2015. He scored seven points to go along with two assists and two rebounds at the 2016 Jordan Brand Classic.

College career

He had an immediate impact on the Golden Gophers, finishing his freshman year as the team’s second-leading scorer and second-leading assist man at 3.1 per game, earning Big Ten Conference All-Freshman Team honors. In his junior season, he was named by coaches and media to the All-Big Ten 3rd Team.

Professional career

After going undrafted in the 2019 NBA draft, Coffey signed a two-way contract with the Los Angeles Clippers.

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Personal life

His father Richard Coffey played college basketball at Minnesota, followed by a professional career in the NBA, the CBA, Turkey and Spain.
His sister, Nia Coffey, played basketball at Northwestern University. She went fifth overall in the 2017 WNBA draft to the San Antonio Stars.