Lynx forward Napheesa Collier named First Team All-WNBA
Napheesa Collier #24 of the Minnesota Lynx gestures after making a three-point shot in the second quarter in Game Two of Round One of the WNBA Playoffs against the Phoenix Mercury at Target Center on September 25, 2024 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. ((Photo by Stephen Maturen/Getty Images))
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - Minnesota Lynx forward Napheesa Collier is having an MVP caliber season, and on Wednesday she was named First Team All-WNBA.
It’s the second straight season she earned first team honors. Shortly after the regular season, Collier was named the WNBA’s Defensive Player of the year.
Why it matters
Collier is the fourth player in Lynx franchise history to earn All-WNBA honors at least twice. The others are Maya Moore, Lindsay Whalen and Katie Smith. Collier averaged 20.4 points, 9.7 rebounds, 3.4 assists, 1.9 steals and 1.4 blocks per game in 34 starts this season.
She’s a four-time All-Star and was the Western Conference Player of the Month in August.
The Lynx finished the regular season 30-10 to earn the No. 2 seed in the WNBA Playoffs. They’re in the WNBA Finals after eliminating the Phoenix Mercury and Connecticut Sun.
What’s next
The Lynx host the New York Liberty in Game 3 of the WNBA Finals Wednesday night at Target Center. The best-of-five series is tied 1-1, and the Game 3 winner can clinch the WNBA title with a win Friday night.