Napheesa Collier

Napheesa Collier
Collier with the Minnesota Lynx in 2024
No. 24 – Minnesota Lynx
PositionPower forward
LeagueWNBA
Personal information
Born (1996-09-23) September 23, 1996
Listed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High school
CollegeUConn (2015–2019)
WNBA draft2019: 1st round, 6th overall pick
Drafted byMinnesota Lynx
Playing career2019–present
Career history
2019–presentMinnesota Lynx
2020–2021Lattes-Montpellier
2023–2024Fenerbahçe
2025–presentLunar Owls BC
Career highlights
Stats at WNBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference
Medals
Women's basketball
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
2020 Tokyo Team
2024 Paris Team
FIBA AmeriCup
2019 Puerto Rico Team
FIBA Under-19 World Cup
2015 Russia Team
FIBA Under-18 Americas Championship
2014 United States Team
Women's 3x3 basketball
Representing the  United States
Youth Olympic Games
2014 China Team

Napheesa Collier (/nəˈfsə ˈkɒljər/ nə-FEE-sə KOL-yər; born September 23, 1996), nicknamed "Phee", is an American professional basketball player for the Minnesota Lynx of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) and for the Lunar Owls of Unrivaled. Collier is also a founder of the Unrivaled basketball league along with Breanna Stewart. After playing college basketball for the University of Connecticut Huskies, Collier was drafted by the Lynx with the 6th overall pick in the 2019 WNBA draft. She has won two Olympic gold medals playing on the United States women's national basketball team in the Tokyo 2020 and the Paris 2024 games. She is also a vice president on the Women's National Basketball Players Association executive committee.