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UPDATED: 2017 WNBA Draft Pick 5: San Antonio Stars Select Nia Coffey

By Howard Megdal

Mar 5, 2016; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Northwestern Wildcats forward Nia Coffey (10) battles for a loose ball against Maryland Terrapins center Malina Howard (5) during the women's Big Ten Conference tournament at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. Mandatory Credit: Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 5, 2016; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Northwestern Wildcats forward Nia Coffey (10) battles for a loose ball against Maryland Terrapins center Malina Howard (5) during the women's Big Ten Conference tournament at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. Mandatory Credit: Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports /
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With the fifth pick in the 2017 WNBA Draft, the San Antonio Stars selected Nia Coffey, wing out of Northwestern.

Coffey, a rugged wing with projectable offensive game, should help the Stars at the wing, a position of need for San Antonio to complement the now-stacked backcourt and underrated center Kayla Alexander.

Coffey can do a bit of everything, with Synergy grading her as excellent on things ranging from scoring post ups to defending isolations.

Note: A previous edition of this story said that Coffey would be traded to Chicago. As of now, that hasn’t happened.

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