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LA Clippers | #7 | Guard-Forward

Amir

Coffey

PPG

10.0

RPG

2.6

APG

1.2

PIE

8.1

HEIGHT

6'7" (2.01m)

WEIGHT

210lb (95kg)

COUNTRY

USA

LAST ATTENDED

Minnesota

AGE

27 years

BIRTHDATE

June 17, 1997

DRAFT

Undrafted

EXPERIENCE

5 Years

6'7" | 210lb | 27 years

DRAFT

Undrafted

BIRTHDATE

June 17, 1997

COUNTRY

USA

LAST ATTENDED

Minnesota

EXPERIENCE

5 Years

Player Bio

PROFESSIONAL CAREER

2023-24 (LA Clippers): 
Appeared in 70 games (13 starts) and averaged 6.6 points, 2.1 rebounds and 1.1 assists while shooting a career-high 47.2% from the field and 38.0% from three in 20.9 minutes
4/14 vs. Houston, tied his season-high with 18 points
12/14 vs. Golden State, recorded a season-high 18 points and four rebounds
11/23 at San Antonio, surpassed 1,000 career points
 
2022-23 (LA Clippers)
Appeared in 50 games (9 starts) and averaged 3.4 points, 1.1 rebounds and 1.1 assists in 12.5 minutes.
1/29 at Cleveland, season high of 18 points and 8 free throws made. 
11/23 at Golden State, tied his career-high of 7 assists while adding 13 points on 5-of-7 shooting. 
PLAYOFFS:
Appeared in 1 game on 4/18 at Phoenix.
 
2021-22 (LA Clippers)
Appeared in 69 games (30 starts) and averaged 9.0 points, 2.9 rebounds and 1.8 assists in 22.7 minutes.
4/10 vs. Oklahoma City, collected his first career double-double and set career-highs in points (35), rebounds (13) and threes (7)...became just the sixth player in NBA history with at least 35 points, 13 rebounds, seven threes and five assists. 
4/1 at Milwuakee, scored a career-high 30 points...also tied his career-highs in assists (7) and steals (4).
1/25 at Washington, had a then career-high 29 points.
1/11 vs. Denver, dished a career-high 7 assists tonight.
12/31 at Toronto, had a then season-high 15 points.
 
2020-21 (LA Clippers)
Appeared in 44 games (one start) and averaged 3.2 points, 1.0 rebounds and 0.5 assists in 9.0 minutes. 
2/17 vs Utah, first time in career having consecutive games with at least 10 points scored.
2/15 vs Miami, recorded a season-high 15 points and a career-high five threes.
PLAYOFFS:
Appeared in 10 games and averaged 0.7 points in 1.6 minutes. 
 
2019-20 (LA Clippers)
Appeared in 18 games (1 start) and averaged 3.2 points, 0.9 rebounds and 0.8 assists in 8.8 minutes. 
8/14 vs Oklahoma City, had career-highs in points (21), steals (4), assists (4) and minutes (50). Along with fellow rookie Terance Mann, became the second rookie pair in the last 30 seasons for the Clippers to each score at least 20 points in the same game. 
2/9 at Cleveland, recorded a season-high of 10 points, four rebounds.
1/4 vs Memphis, recorded his first career NBA points. 
Missed three games due to a right ankle sprain (10/22-10/26).
PLAYOFFS: 
Appeared in three games and averaged 0.7 points and 1.3 assists in 2.3 minutes. 

BEFORE NBA

COLLEGE (Minnesota 2016-19)
2018-19 (Junior)
Appeared in 36 games (35 starts) for the Minnesota Golden Gophers, averaging 16.6 points, 3.6 rebounds and 3.2 assists in 35.3 minutes. 
Led the team in scoring (16.6), assists (115) and minutes per game (35.3). 
His scoring total was sixth in the Big Ten while minutes played was fourth. 
Third Team All-Big Ten. 
 
2017-18 (Sophomore)
Started all 18 games for the Minnesota Golden Gophers, averaging 14.0 points, 4.1 rebounds and 3.3 assists in 31.6 minutes. 
 
2016-17 (Freshman)
Started all 33 games for the Minnesota Golden Gophers, averaging 12.2 points, 3.9 rebounds and 3.1 assists in 33.2 minutes. 
Two-time Big Ten Freshman of the Week (11/21/16, 1/9/17). 
Big Ten All-Freshman Team. 

PERSONAL LIFE

Born to Sheba Coffey and Richard Coffey. Has two older sisters, Sydney and Nia, who played college basketball at Marist and Northwestern, respectively. His sister Nia currently plays for the WNBA’s San Antonio Stars. His father, Richard, was a four-year member of the Gophers basketball team from 1986-90 and went to pay for the NBA’s Minnesota Timberwolves.