Napheesa Collier

28-Year-Old ForwardF
 Minnesota Lynx  WNBA
2025 Fantasy Outlook
The Lynx made several acquisitions ahead of the 2024 campaign that put them back into title contention, but Collier remained the focal point for the team in her second year removed from maternity leave. She missed five games ahead of the All-Star break due to a foot injury but still appeared in 34 regular-season matchups, averaging 20.4 points to go with career-high marks of 9.7 rebounds, 3.4 assists, 1.9 steals and 1.4 blocks in 34.7 minutes per game. The 28-year-old has seen her numbers increase in her two seasons following her pregnancy, and that trend should continue in 2025 as the Lynx attempt to secure their first championship since 2017. Read Past Outlooks
Full stat line in win
FMinnesota Lynx
May 27, 2025
Collier provided 16 points (7-18 FG, 0-3 3Pt, 2-2 FT), 10 rebounds, five assists, five steals and two blocks across 37 minutes in Tuesday's 82-77 win over the Storm.
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Collier became the fifth player in WNBA history to record that stat line or better, marking the first such performance since 2016. The four-time All-Star has stuffed the stat sheet on both ends of the floor through five regular-season appearances, and she has recorded multiple steals in each of her last four games. Moreover, Collier has logged back-to-back double-doubles. She's averaging 26.8 points, 7.8 rebounds, 3.0 assists, 2.4 steals and 1.4 blocks while shooting 52.7 percent from the field and 43.8 percent from downtown across 35.3 minutes per game.
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Collier made just four appearances in 2022 after missing most of the year while on maternity leave. However, she returned to dominance in 2023, making 37 appearances and averaging a career-best 21.5 points. She also averaged 8.5 rebounds, 2.5 assists, 1.6 steals and 1.2 blocks in 33.5 minutes per game. The 27-year-old was among the top fantasy options before her pregnancy, and it was encouraging to see her return to form following her lengthy absence. She posted just 12 double-doubles on just 12 occasions last year, but she was a continual threat in the scoring and rebounding columns while also regularly pitching in on the defensive side of the ball. Teammates Diamond Miller and Dorka Juhasz showed promise as rookies last year, and the Lynx acquired Courtney Williams, Alanna Smith and Natisha Hiedeman during the offseason. However, Collier should remain the clear focal point of Minnesota's system in 2024. Collier has been an elite fantasy contributor since entering the league in 2017, and availability hasn't been a concern outside of when she was on maternity leave in 2022. Fantasy managers with a pick early in the first round of drafts should have no reservations about selecting Collier.
Collier's name fell by the wayside last season, as she spent most of 2022 getting up to speed after giving birth to her first child in May. Collier eventually retook the floor for the last four games of the season but wasn't up to her usual standards, mainly returning to support Sylvia Fowles in Fowles' last career contests. With Fowles - who finished second on the team in points scored last season and led the team in 2022 - now removed from the frontcourt equation, Collier should compile a huge campaign on both ends of the floor. Optimistic fantasy managers hoping Collier will be back to 100 percent and in line for a bigger role can look to her averages in 2021 and 2020. In 2021, she averaged a career-high 16.2 points, while in 2020, she averaged career marks in rebounds (9.0), assists (3.3) and blocks (1.3). As a rookie, she averaged a career-high 1.9 steals. There's clearly potential for a massive bounceback season. The fifth-year big's contributions in 2020 and 2021 earned her top-7 status on a per-game basis in each of the two years, and she figures to be the featured player on the 2023 iteration of the Lynx.
Collier has played an important role in Minnesota's frontcourt across her first three seasons in the league, and she averaged a career-high 16.2 points along with 6.6 rebounds and 3.2 assists in 34.6 minutes per game last year. However, the Lynx will have to search elsewhere to replace her production to begin the 2022 campaign, as she's pregnant and is expected to give birth to her first child in May. As a result, the 25-year-old is on track to miss a significant portion of the season, and it wouldn't be surprising to see her limited once she's cleared to return following her lengthy layoff. Collier should be a strong fantasy option in future seasons, but she has limited potential in 2022 given her expected absence. In her stead, Damiris Dantas, Crystal Dangerfield and Bridget Carleton should have the opportunity to carve out more prominent roles.
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Unstoppable on both ends
FMinnesota Lynx
May 24, 2025
Collier produced 33 points (11-21 FG, 3-4 3Pt, 8-10 FT), 11 rebounds, three assists, three blocks and three steals across 38 minutes during Friday's 76-70 victory over the Sun.
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Double-doubles, fills stat sheet
FMinnesota Lynx
May 23, 2025
Collier registered 33 points (11-21 FG, 3-4 3Pt, 8-10 FT), 11 rebounds, three assists, three steals and three blocks across 38 minutes in Friday's 76-70 win over the Sun.
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Drops game-high 28 points in win
FMinnesota Lynx
May 22, 2025
Collier chipped in 28 points (8-13 FG, 0-3 3Pt, 12-12 FT), eight rebounds, two assists, one block and two steals across 37 minutes during Wednesday's 85-81 victory over the Wings.
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Sinks clutch free throws in win
FMinnesota Lynx
May 21, 2025
Collier generated 28 points (8-13 FG, 0-3 3Pt, 12-12 FT), eight rebounds, two assists, two steals and one block over 37 minutes of Wednesday's 85-81 win over the Wings.
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Extends impressive start to season
FMinnesota Lynx
May 19, 2025
Collier closed with 23 points (10-18 FG, 2-3 3Pt, 1-1 FT), six rebounds, one assist, one block and two steals across 33 minutes during Sunday's 89-75 victory over the Sparks.
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