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In NBA Summer League debut, Amir Coffey has big performance
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Amir Coffey didn’t hear his name called during the NBA Draft last month, but the former Minnesota star is trying to prove he belongs on a roster. He got off to a solid start in the Summer League.
Saturday, Coffey and the Los Angeles Clippers battled the Los Angeles Lakers in the Summer League opener in Vegas. The ex-Gopher got off to a hot start, scoring 15 first half points to give the Clippers a 46-37 advantage at the half.
Coffey quieted down a bit in the second half, but still had a well-balanced performance, ending the night with 17 points, five rebounds and four assists. He also registered a steal as the Clippers defeated the Lakers 93-87.
Below are some of the highlights from Coffey’s big first half on Saturday.
Amir Coffey's 15 PTS has the @LAClippers up 46-37 over LAL at the break on @ESPNU. #NBASummer
Jerome Robinson: 6 PTS, 3 AST
Mfiondu Kabengele: 5 PTS, 4 REB
Jordan Howard: 7 PTS, 3 REB
Devontae Cacok: 6 PTS, 3 REB pic.twitter.com/eBZ8Aeo1lc— NBA (@NBA) July 7, 2019
Coffey went undrafted but was inked by the Clippers to play during the Summer League. He’ll continue to work to see if he can carve out a roster spot at the professional level, or maybe in the G League.
In his final season with the Gophers, Coffey averaged 16.6 points, 3.6 rebounds and 3.2 assists per game. He declared for the NBA after his junior year.
Dustin grew up in the heart of Big Ten country and has been in sports media since 2010. He has been covering Big Ten football since 2014. You can follow him on Twitter: @SchutteCFB