That said, Niele Ivey suspects the basketball maturity of her son, from opening night to Game No. 82, was more on his own. “I thought he really adjusted to the rigors of the schedule, the ...

Jaden Ivey and Niele Ivey hug during the 2022 NBA Draft. Jeff Haynes/NBAE/Getty. On June 23, 2022, Jaden’s lifelong dream came true as he was drafted fifth overall in the 2022 NBA draft.

Niele Ivey is no stranger to Madison Square Garden. It’s a place she’s visited several times before, as a player and coach, but her most recent trip to one of the most renowned venues in ...

Ivey has gotten off to an encouraging start to his rookie season, averaging 15.9 points, 4.9 rebounds, 4.2 assists and 1.2 steals per game. His early success isn't a surprise to the Grizzlies who ...

Ivey became the ninth woman in NBA history, and first for the Grizzlies, to become an assistant when the team announced the new assistant staff under Taylor Jenkins earlier this month.

Niele Ivey is the women's basketball coach at Notre Dame, while her son, Jaden Ivey, is a star guard at Purdue. Both are still alive in the NCAA Tournament.

Jaden Ivey has long been surrounded by elite basketball players. He grew up in professional arenas, following his mom, Niele, around WNBA practices in Indianapolis and the Palace of Auburn Hills.

Notre Dame head coach Niele Ivey revealed the touching gesture she made to USC’s Lindsay Gottlieb after JuJu Watkins suffered a season-ending injury. In the first quarter of the NCAA Tournament ...

Niele Ivey’s family background Born to African American parents, Thomas and Theresa Ivey, in St. Louis, Missouri, in 1977, Niele Ivey was the youngest of five siblings and the only daughter.

Shaped by the women in his life, Detroit rookie Jaden Ivey is the NBA player he was always meant to be. Shaun Powell Jaden and Niele Ivey attend a Grizzlies game during the 2021-22 season. Jaden ...

That opportunity happened quickly. Ivey’s taste of the NBA lasted one season, because in 2020 she replaced longtime Notre Dame coach Muffet McGraw, who retired. And so far, in Ivey’s three years on ...

Shaped by the women in his life, Detroit rookie Jaden Ivey is the NBA player he was always meant to be. Shaun Powell Jaden and Niele Ivey attend a Grizzlies game during the 2021-22 season. Jaden Ivey ...