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 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 3rd Team.
On February 15, 2021, Coffey scored a season-high 15 points in a 125–118 win over the Miami Heat.[16]
On September 27, 2021, Coffey signed another two-way contract with the Clippers.[17] On March 26, 2022, his deal was converted to a standard contract.[18] On April 1, he logged a career-high 32 points, alongside seven assists and four steals, in a 153–119 blowout win over the Milwaukee Bucks.[19] On April 10, Coffey raised his career-high to 35 points in a 138–88 win against the Thunder.[20]
On July 6, 2022, Coffey re-signed with the Clippers on a three-year, $11 million deal.[21][22]
