Amir Coffey

Amir Coffey ( ; born June 17, 1997) 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.

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 (2015–16). 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 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, earning Big Ten Conference All-Freshman Team honors. 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. 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. 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.

On February 15, 2021, Coffey scored a season-high 15 points in a 125–118 win over the Miami Heat. 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.

On September 27, 2021, Coffey signed another two-way contract with the Clippers. On March 26, 2022, his deal was converted into a standard contract. 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. On April 10, Coffey raised his career-high to 35 points in a 138–88 win against the Thunder. 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.

On July 6, 2022, Coffey re-signed with the Clippers on a three-year, $11 million contract. 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.

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. 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.

Milwaukee Bucks (2025–2026) On August 20, 2025, Coffey signed with the Milwaukee Bucks. 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.

Phoenix Suns (2026) On February 5, 2026, Coffey was traded to the Phoenix Suns in a three-team trade involving the Chicago Bulls. 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.

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

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