Alaina Coates

Alaina Coates
Coates in 2018
No. 41 – Chicago Sky
Position Center
League WNBA
Personal information
Born (1995-04-07) April 7, 1995
Irmo, South Carolina
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight 208 lb (94 kg)
Career information
High school Dutch Fork (Irmo, South Carolina)
College South Carolina (2013–2017)
WNBA draft 2017 / Round: 1 / Pick: 2nd overall
Selected by the Chicago Sky
Playing career 2017–present
Career history
2018–present Chicago Sky
Career highlights and awards
  • NCAA champion (2017)
  • 2× First-team All-SEC (2016, 2017)
  • 2× Second-team All-SEC (2014, 2015)
  • SEC All-Freshman Team (2014)
  • SEC Co-6th Player of the Year (2014)
  • SEC Freshman of the Year (2014)
  • Gatorade South Carolina Player of the Year (2013)
Stats at WNBA.com

Alaina Coates (born April 7, 1995) is an American professional basketball player for the Chicago Sky of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She played college basketball for the University of South Carolina.

High School career

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 2012-2013.)

College career

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.

College statistics

Year Team GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG Points PPG
2013–14 South Carolina 2919.2.630.000.6587.90.30.62.041712.2
2014–15 South Carolina 2820.7.526.000.7058.10.80.61.539910.6
2015–16 South Carolina 2926.7.655.000.55110.11.01.11.342511.7
2016–17 South Carolina 2727.5.670.000.65311.11.61.21.436213.4
Career South Carolina 11323.5.622.000.6449.30.90.91.6160312.0

Source[1]

Professional career

WNBA

After her senior season, Coates was drafted 2nd 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.[2] However, a timetable for her return still wasn't determined and Coates would end up missing the entire season.[3] In February 2018, Coates officially signed with the Sky.[4] 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 a 82-64 victory.[5] 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.[6]

Personal life

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.[7]

References

  1. ↑ "Alaina Coates #41, C, South Carolina". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved 2017-05-13.
  2. ↑ "Basketball: Alaina Coates had ankle surgery, will miss part of WNBA season". Excelle Sports. 2017-04-10. Retrieved 2017-09-08.
  3. ↑ Why Alaina Coates’ pro career is still on hold
  4. ↑ Chicago Sky sign Alaina Coates, re-sign Jordan Hooper
  5. ↑ Quigley, DeShields lead Sky over Fever 82-64
  6. ↑ Cambage scores career-high 37; Wings beat Sky 108-85
  7. ↑ Father of former USC basketball star Alaina Coates dies while driving
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