Amir Coffey

Amir Coffey
Coffey with Minnesota in 2017
No. 7 – Hapoel Tel Aviv
PositionShooting guard / small forward
LeagueIsraeli Premier League
EuroLeague
Personal information
Born (1997-06-17) June 17, 1997
Hopkins, Minnesota, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High schoolHopkins (Minnetonka, Minnesota)
CollegeMinnesota (2016–2019)
NBA draft2019: undrafted
Playing career2019–present
Career history
2019–2025Los Angeles Clippers
2019–2022→Agua Caliente Clippers
2025–2026Milwaukee Bucks
2026Phoenix Suns
2026–presentHapoel Tel Aviv
Career highlights
Stats at NBA.com 
Stats at Basketball Reference 

Amir Coffey (/əˈmɪər ˈkɒfi/ ə-MEER KOF-ee;[1] born June 17, 1997)[2] is an American professional basketball player for Hapoel Tel Aviv of the Israeli Premier League and the EuroLeague. He played college basketball for the Minnesota Golden Gophers.[3]

High school career

Attending Hopkins High School in Minnetonka, Minnesota,[4] Coffey received Minnesota Mr. Basketball honors as a senior,[5] while earning Associated Press State Player of the Year[6] and Star Tribune Metro Player of the Year distinction.[7] He averaged 19.9 points during his senior season (2015–16). A four-star recruit and ranked 32nd overall in ESPN’s top 100 for the class of 2016,[8] Coffey announced his decision to play college basketball at Minnesota in September 2015.[9] He scored seven points to go along with two assists and two rebounds at the 2016 Jordan Brand Classic.[10]

College career

He had an immediate impact on the Minnesota Golden Gophers, finishing his freshman year as the team’s second-leading scorer (12.2 ppg) and second-leading assist man at 3.1 per game,[11] earning Big Ten Conference All-Freshman Team honors.[12] In his junior season, he was named by coaches and media to the All-Big Ten third team.

Professional career

Los Angeles Clippers (2019–2025)

After going undrafted in the 2019 NBA draft, Coffey signed a two-way contract with the Los Angeles Clippers.[13][14] On August 14, 2020, he scored a season-high 21 points, along with four steals, in a 107–103 overtime win over the Oklahoma City Thunder.[15] Coffey made 18 appearances (including one start) for the Clippers during his rookie campaign, posting averages of 3.2 points, 0.9 rebounds, and 0.8 assists.[16]

On February 15, 2021, Coffey scored a season-high 15 points in a 125–118 win over the Miami Heat.[17] He made 44 total appearances for Los Angeles in the 2020–21 NBA season, averaging 3.2 points, 1.0 rebound, and 0.5 assists.[18]

On September 27, 2021, Coffey signed another two-way contract with the Clippers.[19] On March 26, 2022, his deal was converted into a standard contract.[20] On April 1, Coffey logged a career-high 32 points, alongside seven assists and four steals, in a 153–119 blowout win over the Milwaukee Bucks.[21] On April 10, Coffey raised his career-high to 35 points in a 138–88 win against the Thunder.[22] Coffey made 69 appearances (including 30 starts) for the Clippers during the 2021–22 NBA season, logging averages of 9.0 points, 2.9 rebounds, and 1.8 assists.[23]

On July 6, 2022, Coffey re-signed with the Clippers on a three-year, $11 million contract.[24][25] He played in 50 contests (starting nine) for the Clippers in the 2022–23 season, averaging 3.4 points, 1.1 rebounds, and 1.1 assists.[26]

Coffey made 70 appearances (including 13 starts) for Los Angeles during the 2023–24 season, recording averages of 6.6 points, 2.1 rebounds, and 1.1 assists.[27] He made 72 appearances (starting another 13 games) for the Clippers during the 2024–25 season, compiling averages of 9.7 points, 2.2 rebounds, and 1.1 assists.[28]

Milwaukee Bucks (2025–2026)

On August 20, 2025, Coffey signed with the Milwaukee Bucks.[29] Coffey made 30 appearances (including two starts) for Milwaukee in the 2025–26 season, averaging 2.4 points, 0.9 rebounds, and 0.4 assists.[30]

Phoenix Suns (2026)

On February 5, 2026, Coffey was traded to the Phoenix Suns in a three-team trade involving the Chicago Bulls.[31] Coffey played in 16 contests (including one start) for Phoenix, averaging 4.8 points, 1.9 rebounds, and 1.0 assist.

Hapoel Tel Aviv (2026–present)

On July 9, 2026, Coffey signed with Hapoel Tel Aviv of the Israeli Israeli Premier League and the EuroLeague.[32]

Career statistics

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

NBA

Regular season

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2019–20 L.A. Clippers 1818.8.426.316.545.9.8.3.13.2
2020–21 L.A. Clippers 4419.0.437.411.7111.0.5.2.03.2
2021–22 L.A. Clippers 693022.7.453.378.8632.91.8.6.29.0
2022–23 L.A. Clippers 50912.5.386.275.7781.11.1.1.13.4
2023–24 L.A. Clippers 701320.9.472.380.8592.11.1.6.26.6
2024–25 L.A. Clippers 721324.3.471.409.8912.21.1.6.19.7
2025–26 Milwaukee 3028.8.473.280.867.9.4.1.12.4
Phoenix 16114.1.500.417.6921.91.0.4.14.8
Career 3697017.5.457.382.8341.81.1.4.16.2

Playoffs

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2020 L.A. Clippers 302.3.000.0001.000.01.3.3.0.7
2021 L.A. Clippers 1001.6.7501.000.000.2.1.1.0.7
2023 L.A. Clippers 101.0———.0.0.0.0.0
2024 L.A. Clippers 6318.7.318.273—1.7.3.3.22.8
2026 Phoenix 401.5———.0.0.0.0.0
Career 2435.9.345.308.667.5.3.2.01.1

College

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2016–17 Minnesota 333333.2.449.337.7533.83.11.1.212.2
2017–18 Minnesota 181831.6.475.368.6874.13.3.7.314.0
2018–19 Minnesota 363635.2.436.304.7403.63.2.9.216.6
Career 878733.7.448.328.7343.83.2.9.214.4

Personal life

His father Richard Coffey played college basketball at Minnesota,[33] followed by a professional career in the NBA (52 games for the Minnesota Timberwolves in 1990–91), the CBA,[34] Turkey and Spain.[35]

His older sister, Nia Coffey, played basketball at Northwestern University. She went fifth overall in the 2017 WNBA draft to the San Antonio Stars.[36]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "2023-24 start of season NBA pronunciation guide" (Press release). National Basketball Association. October 24, 2023. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
  2. ↑ "Amir Coffey". NBA G League. Retrieved September 14, 2020.
  3. ↑ "Amir Coffey – Men's Basketball". University of Minnesota Athletics. Retrieved September 14, 2020.
  4. ↑ "Amir Coffey, Los Angeles Clippers, Shooting Guard". 247Sports. Retrieved September 14, 2020.
  5. ↑ Stavenhagen, Cody (March 14, 2016). "Hopkins' Amir Coffey named Mr. Basketball". Star Tribune. Retrieved November 15, 2023.
  6. ↑ "Amir Coffey named AP Player of the Year for boys basketball". USA Today. March 15, 2016. Retrieved July 19, 2017.
  7. ↑ "Coffey takes accolades, hungers for a title". Star Tribune. Retrieved July 19, 2017.
  8. ↑ "Amir Coffey – Basketball Recruiting – Player Profiles – ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 15, 2023.
  9. ↑ Rayno, Amelia (September 22, 2015). "Hopkins star Amir Coffey picks Gophers". Star Tribune. Retrieved November 15, 2023.
  10. ↑ "Official Basketball Box Score – Game Totals – Final Statistics East Team vs West Team" (PDF). jordanbrandclassic.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 28, 2016. Retrieved July 19, 2017.
  11. ↑ Hamilton, Brian (May 4, 2017). "Is Minnesota's Amir Coffey ready for a sophomore leap?". SI.com. Retrieved November 15, 2023.
  12. ↑ "Five Gophers Receive All-Big Ten Honors". gophersports.com. Archived from the original on June 26, 2018. Retrieved July 19, 2017.
  13. ↑ "Amir Coffey signs with the Clippers". TheDailyGopher.com. June 22, 2019. Retrieved June 22, 2019.
  14. ↑ Ramirez, Miguel (July 9, 2019). "L.A. Clippers Sign Amir Coffey". NBA.com. Retrieved July 10, 2019.
  15. ↑ "Mann leads Clippers over Thunder as stars rest for playoffs". NBA.com. August 14, 2020. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
  16. ↑ "Amir Coffey 2019-20 Stats per Game". espn.com. Retrieved April 4, 2026.
  17. ↑ "Morris comes up big in Clippers' 125-118 win over Heat". NBA. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
  18. ↑ "Amir Coffey 2020-21 Stats per Game". espn.com. Retrieved April 4, 2026.
  19. ↑ LA Clippers [@LAClippers] (September 27, 2021). "Ready to put in work" (Tweet). Retrieved October 3, 2021 – via Twitter.
  20. ↑ Greif, Andrew (March 27, 2022). "Clippers promote Amir Coffey, who is eligible for postseason". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved March 27, 2022.
  21. ↑ "Clippers rip Bucks 153-119 as both teams rest top players". ESPN. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
  22. ↑ "Thunder vs. Clippers - Box Score - April 10, 2022 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 11, 2022.
  23. ↑ "Amir Coffey 2021-22 Stats per Game". espn.com. Retrieved April 4, 2026.
  24. ↑ "LA Clippers Re-sign Amir Coffey". NBA. July 6, 2022. Retrieved July 10, 2022.
  25. ↑ Murray, Law (July 1, 2022). "Amir Coffey will re-sign with Clippers to be their essential luxury … again". The Athletic. Retrieved July 10, 2022.
  26. ↑ "Amir Coffey 2022-23 Stats per Game". espn.com. Retrieved April 4, 2026.
  27. ↑ "Amir Coffey 2023-24 Stats per Game". espn.com. Retrieved April 4, 2026.
  28. ↑ "Amir Coffey 2024-25 Stats per Game". espn.com. Retrieved April 4, 2026.
  29. ↑ "Milwaukee Bucks Sign Amir Coffey". NBA.com. August 20, 2025. Retrieved February 6, 2026.
  30. ↑ "Amir Coffey 2025-26 Stats per Game". espn.com. Retrieved April 4, 2026.
  31. ↑ "Milwaukee Bucks Acquire Ousmane Dieng In Three-Team Trade". bucks.com. February 5, 2026. Retrieved February 6, 2026.
  32. ↑ reefg@hapoebc.com (July 9, 2026). "Welcome, Amir Coffey!". Hapoel IBI Tel Aviv BC | Official Website. Retrieved July 9, 2026.
  33. ↑ "An education both ways: Amir Coffey learns from — and grows past — his dad". Star Tribune. Retrieved July 19, 2017.
  34. ↑ "Other CBA teams also in danger of being moved". PostBulletin.com. February 13, 1993. Retrieved July 19, 2017.
  35. ↑ "Richard Coffey Basketball Player Profile, Turk Telekom Ankara, Minnesota, News, TBL stats, Career, Games Logs, Best, Awards – eurobasket". www.eurobasket.com. Retrieved July 19, 2017.
  36. ↑ Fuller, Marcus (April 14, 2017). "WNBA draft pick Nia Coffey makes brother and Gopher Amir Coffey proud". Star Tribune. Retrieved December 6, 2025.
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