Napheesa Collier

Napheesa Collier
Collier in 2023
No. 24 – Minnesota Lynx
PositionPower forward
LeagueWNBA
Personal information
Born (1996-09-23) September 23, 1996 (age 27)
Jefferson City, Missouri, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight173 lb (78 kg)
Career information
High school
CollegeUConn (2015–2019)
WNBA draft2019: 1st round, 6th overall pick
Selected by the Minnesota Lynx
Playing career2019–present
Career history
2019–presentMinnesota Lynx
2020–2021Lattes-Montpellier
2023–presentFenerbahçe
Career highlights and awards
Stats at WNBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Medals
Women's basketball
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2020 Tokyo Team
Gold medal – first place 2024 Paris Team
Collier in 2019

Napheesa Collier (/nəˈfsə ˈkɒljər/ nə-FEE-sə KOL-yər; born September 23, 1996)[1] is an American professional basketball player for the Minnesota Lynx of the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) and Fenerbahçe of the Women's Basketball Super League, Euroleague Women. 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.[2][3]

  1. ^ "COLLIER Napheesa". Paris 2024 Olympics. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference fox2now was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "U.S. women's basketball team beats France by 1 point to get 8th straight Olympic gold medal - CBS News". www.cbsnews.com. 2024-08-11. Retrieved 2024-08-11.