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
Drops 20 points in Game 1 win
FMinnesota Lynx
September 14, 2025
Collier posted 20 points (7-11 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 5-5 FT), six rebounds, two assists and one steal across 26 minutes in Sunday's 101-72 Game 1 win over the Valkyries.
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Collier led all players in scoring and was efficient from the field in the postseason-opening victory. The superstar forward logged 21 games with at least 20 points in 33 regular-season appearances, during which she averaged 22.9 points, 7.3 rebounds, 3.2 assists, 1.6 steals and 1.5 blocks across 32.3 minutes per game. Collier and the Lynx will look to close out the first round against Golden State on the road Wednesday.
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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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Scores 19 points in win
FMinnesota Lynx
September 11, 2025
Collier finished with 19 points (8-10 FG, 3-4 3Pt), four rebounds, two assists and two steals across 28 minutes during Thursday's 72-53 win over the Valkyries.
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Back in action
FMinnesota Lynx
September 11, 2025
Collier (rest) is starting Thursday's game against the Valkyries, Mitchell Hansen of CanisHoopus.com reports.
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Won't suit up Tuesday
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September 8, 2025
Collier (rest) has been ruled out for Tuesday's game against the Fever, Mitchell Hansen of CanisHoopus.com reports.
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Puts up 20 points in win
FMinnesota Lynx
September 6, 2025
Collier had 20 points (6-16 FG, 4-8 3Pt, 4-4 FT), five rebounds, two assists, a steal and a block across 36 minutes in Saturday's 78-72 win over the Valkyries.
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Scores 12 points in loss
FMinnesota Lynx
September 5, 2025
Collier finished with 12 points (5-13 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 1-2 FT), six rebounds and three assists over 30 minutes during Thursday's 97-87 loss to the Aces.
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