Niele Ivey (born September 24, 1977) is a former Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) player for the Indiana Fever, Detroit Shock, and Phoenix Mercury basketball teams.
She currently is an assistant coach for the Memphis Grizzlies, the ninth such female coach in the NBA.
Prior to her move to the NBA in August 2019, she was an assistant coach for the University of Notre Dame Women's basketball team, where she played her college ball.
She was an All-American point guard and became the 17th player in school history to record over 1,000 career points.
She received the Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award presented for the nation's top player under 5'8" in 2001.
She would go on to lead the Irish women to their first ever NCAA Championship in 2001, in her hometown of St.
Louis as a fifth year senior.
In the WNBA, she finished her career with 408 points, including over 100 in 2 separate seasons.
She also had 90 3-point field goals, 228 assists, and 94 steals.