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Alaina Coates
Coates with the Minnesota Lynx in 2019
Personal information
Born (1995-04-07) April 7, 1995 (age 29)
Irmo, South Carolina, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High schoolDutch Fork
(Irmo, South Carolina)
CollegeSouth Carolina (2013–2017)
WNBA draft2017: 1st round, 2nd overall pick
Selected by the Chicago Sky
Playing career2017–present
PositionCenter
Career history
2018Sopron Basket
2018Chicago Sky
2018–2019Zhejiang Far East
2019Minnesota Lynx
2019Atlanta Dream
2020Hatay Büyükşehir Belediyespor
2020Washington Mystics
2020–2021Ramat HaSharon
2021–2022Nesibe Aydın GSK
2022Indiana Fever
2022Galatasaray
2023Phoenix Mercury
2023Las Vegas Aces
Career highlights and awards
  • WNBA champion (2023)
  • NCAA champion (2017)
  • 2× First-team All-SEC (2016, 2017)
  • 2x SEC All-Defensive Team (2015, 2017)
  • 2× Second-team All-SEC (2014, 2015)
  • SEC All-Freshman Team (2014)
  • SEC Co-Sixth Player of the Year (2014)
  • SEC Freshman of the Year (2014)
  • Gatorade South Carolina Player of the Year (2013)
  • McDonald's All-American (2013)
Stats at WNBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference
Medals
Women's basketball
Representing the  United States
Pan American Games
Silver medal – second place 2015 Toronto Team

Alaina Denise Coates (born April 7, 1995) is an American professional basketball player who is a free agent. She played college basketball for the University of South Carolina.

Early life

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Coates enjoyed a stellar high school career. She was both a McDonald's and Parade All-American. She was chosen as the 2013 Gatorade South Carolina Player of the Year, South Carolina Basketball Coaches Association (SCBCA) Class 4A Player of the Year, Charlotte Observer South Carolina Miss Basketball, and became a three-time SCBCA Class 4A all-state selection.

During her senior season, she posted 20.1 points, 11.6 rebounds and 3.6 blocks per game while leading her team to back-to-back state championships (including an undefeated 29–0 season in 2012–13.)

College career

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Heavily recruited by power programs, she was ranked the 28th overall player as part of a high-profile 2013 recruiting class. After receiving offers from Tennessee, and Georgia, she eventually chose South Carolina to play for her hometown team. She went on to become a 4x All-SEC player, and All-American. Coates played a crucial part in helping South Carolina become a national powerhouse. In her senior season, Coates injured her ankle, which caused her to miss South Carolina's SEC Tourney & National Championship run. Coates finished the season averaging 13.4 ppg and 11.1 rpg.

Professional career

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WNBA

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Chicago Sky

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After her senior season, Coates was drafted second overall by the Chicago Sky in the 2017 WNBA draft. In April 2017, it was announced that Coates would miss part of the 2017 WNBA season following ankle surgery.[1] However, a timetable for her return still wasn't determined and Coates would end up missing the entire season.[2] In February 2018, Coates officially signed with the Sky.[3] She made her career debut on May 19, 2018, in the Sky's season opener against the Indiana Fever, she scored 5 points in 12 minutes of play in an 82–64 victory.[4] On July 3, 2018, Coates scored in double digits for the first time with 10 points in 16 minutes of play during a 108–85 loss to the Dallas Wings.[5] By the end of the season, the Sky finished 13–21, missing out on the playoffs.

Minnesota Lynx

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On May 21, 2019, Coates was traded to the Minnesota Lynx in exchange for a 2020 third-round draft pick.[6] On July 14, 2019, Coates was waived by the Minnesota Lynx.

Atlanta Dream

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On July 17, 2019, Coates signed with the Atlanta Dream.

Washington Mystics

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Coates signed with the Washington Mystics on June 29, 2020, and made her debut for the team on the opening day of the season.[7]

Indiana Fever

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On February 7, 2023, Coates signed with the Indiana Fever on a training camp contract.[8] Coates was temporarily suspended on May 5, due to overseas commitments, and was activated May 11. The Fever waived Coates on June 7, 2023.[9]

Phoenix Mercury

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On June 27, 2023, Coates signed a Hardship Contract with the Phoenix Mercury.[10] Coates appeared in 2 games for the Mercury and was released from the hardship contract on June 29, 2023.

Las Vegas Aces

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On August 2, 2023, Coates signed a 7-Day Contract with the Las Vegas Aces.[11] Coates stayed with Aces following the 7-Day, signing a 2nd and 3rd 7-Day Contract with Las Vegas.[12] After her 3rd 7-Day Contract, Coates signed a rest-of-season hardship contract to remain with the Aces.[13]

Overseas

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In October 2018, Coates signed with Zhejiang Far East of the Chinese League for the 2018-19 off-season.[14]

On October 5, 2022, she signed with Galatasaray of the Turkish Women's Basketball Super League (TKBL).[15]

Personal life

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Alaina is the daughter of Gary and Pamela Coates. She has an older brother, Gary. Her uncle, Ben Coates, is retired from the NFL and was a member of the Baltimore Ravens first Super Bowl. While at South Carolina, she majored in sociology. In March 2018, Coates's father died of cardiac arrest.[16]

Career statistics

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Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game  RPG  Rebounds per game
 APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game  BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game
 TO  Turnovers per game  FG%  Field-goal percentage  3P%  3-point field-goal percentage  FT%  Free-throw percentage
 Bold  Career best ° League leader

College

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Year Team GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG Points PPG
2013–14 South Carolina 29 19.2 .630 .000 .658 7.9 0.3 0.6 2.0 417 12.2
2014–15 South Carolina 28 20.7 .526 .000 .705 8.1 0.8 0.6 1.5 399 10.6
2015–16 South Carolina 29 26.7 .655 .000 .551 10.1 1.0 1.1 1.3 425 11.7
2016–17 South Carolina 27 27.5 .670 .000 .653 11.1 1.6 1.2 1.4 362 13.4
Career South Carolina 113 23.5 .622 .000 .644 9.3 0.9 0.9 1.6 1603 12.0

Source[17]

WNBA

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† Denotes seasons in which Coates won a WNBA championship

Regular season

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG TO PPG
2018 Chicago 32 0 11.4 .568 — .625 3.2 0.4 0.2 0.2 0.5 3.4
2019 Minnesota 14 0 6.6 .484 — .625 2.4 0.1 0.2 0.4 0.4 2.5
Atlanta 9 0 8.3 .643 — .538 3.0 0.1 0.2 0.7 0.4 2.8
2020 Washington 20 0 9.9 .529 — .538 2.8 0.5 0.4 0.2 0.6 2.5
2022 Indiana 8 0 9.4 .636 — .933 2.0 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.6 3.5
2023 Phoenix 2 0 2.5 1.000 — — 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 1.0
2023† Las Vegas 10 0 3.0 .800 — .250 1.0 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.7 0.9
Career 5 years, 7 teams 95 0 8.8 .565 — .623 2.6 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.5 2.7

Postseason

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG TO PPG
2020 Washington 1 0 4.0 .000 — — 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2023† Las Vegas 6 0 1.8 1.000 — — 0.8 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.2 0.3
Career 2 years, 2 teams 7 0 2.1 .500 — — 0.9 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.3 0.3

References

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  1. ^ "Basketball: Alaina Coates had ankle surgery, will miss part of WNBA season". Excelle Sports. April 10, 2017. Archived from the original on September 8, 2017. Retrieved September 8, 2017.
  2. ^ Cloninger, David (May 18, 2017). "Why Alaina Coate's pro career is still on hold". thestate.com. The State. Retrieved August 2, 2019.
  3. ^ Dull, Ben (February 6, 2018). "Chicago Sky sign Alaina Coates, re-sign Jordan Hooper". High Post Hoops. Retrieved August 2, 2019.
  4. ^ "Quigley, DeShields lead Sky over Fever 82-64". ESPN. Associated Press. May 18, 2018. Retrieved August 2, 2019.
  5. ^ "Cambage scores career-high 37; Wings beat Sky 108-85". ESPN. Associated Press. May 18, 2018. Retrieved August 2, 2019.
  6. ^ Kenney, Madeline (May 21, 2019). "Sky trade Alaina Coates to Lynx". chicago.suntimes.com. Chicago Sun Times. Retrieved August 2, 2019.
  7. ^ "Mystics sign Alaina Coates and Shay Peddy". WNBA.com. June 29, 2020. Retrieved July 26, 2020.
  8. ^ "Fever Sign Alaina Coates". fever.wnba.com. WNBA. Retrieved August 24, 2023.
  9. ^ @IndianaFever (June 7, 2022). "Roster Update: Center Alaina Coates has been waived" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  10. ^ @phoenixmercury (June 27, 2023). "The Phoenix Mercury announced today the signing of center Alaina Coates to a hardship contract" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  11. ^ "Aces Sign Veteran Center Alaina Coates To Emergency Hardship Contract". aces.wnba.com. WNBA. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
  12. ^ "Aces Sign Veteran Center Alaina Coates to Second Emergency Hardship Contract". aces.wnba.com. WNBA. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
  13. ^ "Aces Sign Veteran Center Alaina Coates to Rest of Season Contract". aces.wnba.com. WNBA. Retrieved August 24, 2023.
  14. ^ "Zhejiang tabs Alaina Coates". asia-basket.com. EuroBasket News. October 2, 2018. Retrieved August 2, 2019.
  15. ^ "Alaina Coates Galatasaray Çağdaş Faktoring'de!" (in Turkish). Galatasaray. October 5, 2022. Retrieved October 6, 2022.
  16. ^ Butler, Andrea (March 14, 2018). "Father of former USC basketball star Alaina Coates dies while driving". wach.com. Sinclair Broadcast Group. Retrieved August 2, 2019.
  17. ^ "Alaina Coates #41, C, South Carolina". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved May 13, 2017.
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