Native of O'Fallon, Missouri, USA, Napheesa Collier is an American professional basketball player who was born on September 23, 1996. As of January 2025, Collier is 28 years old and plays for the Minnesota Lynx as their power forward. Napheesa Collier, known as "Phee" was selected by the Lynx with the sixth pick in the 2019 WNBA Draft. In the 2024 WNBA playoffs, Collier became the first player to lead her team in a playoff run in points (285), rebounds (107), steals (25), and blocks (23).
Napheesa Collier won the 2015 Miss Show-Me Basketball award, the 2019 AAC Tournament MVP, the 2019 AAC Defensive Player of the Year, and the AAC Player of the Year in 2017 and 2019. She also won the 2016 NCAA Championship. She achieved many honors, including the 2019 Rookie of the Year, the 2023 FIBA Europe SuperCup Women's MVP, and the 2024 Commissioner's Cup MVP. She and her team won the 2024 WNBA Commissioner's Cup Championship. Collier has played overseas in the EuroLeague, the Turkish Super League, and the SuperCup Women, winning many championships. She represented the United States in the 2020 Summer Olympics Basketball Championship in Tokyo and secured a gold medal along with her team.
Napheesa Collier's average points per game
Napheesa Collier's average points per game in the 2024 regular season was 20.4 points, according to Basketball Reference.
After the end of the 2024 WNBA season, Napheesa Collier’s total career points are 2787, which makes her career average points per game 17.4 over the 160 games she has played in her WNBA career.
Napheesa Collier's Career Stats
Napheesa Collier’s regular season averages:
| Team LYNX | Season | Career | |||||
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | ||
| GP | 34 | 22 | 29 | 4 | 37 | 20 | 146 |
| GS | 34 | 22 | 29 | 4 | 37 | 20 | 146 |
| MIN | 33.3 | 34.2 | 34.6 | 22.8 | 33.5 | 34.9 | 33.6 |
| PTS | 13.1 | 16.1 | 16.2 | 7.3 | 21.5 | 20.0 | 17.1 |
| OR | 1.8 | 2.8 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 1.9 | 2.6 | 2.0 |
| DR | 4.8 | 6.3 | 4.9 | 2.5 | 6.6 | 7.6 | 5.8 |
| REB | 6.6 | 9.0 | 6.6 | 3.0 | 8.5 | 10.2 | 7.8 |
| AST | 2.6 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 1.0 | 2.5 | 3.7 | 2.9 |
| STL | 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 2.2 | 1.7 |
| BLK | 0.9 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 1.2 |
| TO | 1.9 | 2.7 | 2.3 | 0.3 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 2.3 |
| FG | 4.9-10 | 6.2-11.8 | 6.0-13.7 | 2.8-6.5 | 8.0-16.6 | 7.7-16.4 | 6.4-13.5 |
| FG% | 49.0 | 52.3 | 44.1 | 42.3 | 48.5 | 46.8 | 47.8 |
| 3PT | 0.9-2.4 | 0.9-2.2 | 0.7-2.9 | 0.5-1.8 | 0.9-3.1 | 0.9-2.9 | 0.9-2.7 |
| 3P% | 36.1 | 40.8 | 25.3 | 28.6 | 29.8 | 31.6 | 31.8 |
| FT | 2.4-3.0 | 2.9-3.5 | 3.4-3.9 | 1.3-1.8 | 4.5-5.4 | 3.8-4.8 | 3.4-4.1 |
| FT% | 79.2 | 82.9 | 86.0 | 71.4 | 84.0 | 79.2 | 82.5 |
| PF | 2.9 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 2.7 |
Also read: Napheesa Collier Playoffs History
FAQ's On Napheesa Collier
A. Alex Bazzell, a basketball coach, is Napheesa Collier’s husband.
A. Napheesa Collier has a baby girl, named Mila Sarah Bazzell.
A. Napheesa Collier went to the University of Connecticut in 2015.
A. Napheesa Collier's NBA2k25 rating is 96.
A. Yes, Napheesa Collier is a 4-time WNBA All-Star (2019, 2020, 2023 and 2024).
