Napheesa Collier is a professional WNBA player for the Minnesota Lynx. She is a 4-time WNBA All-Star and was drafted with the sixth overall pick in the 2019 WNBA Draft and has been with the Lynx ever since. Collier went to the University of Connecticut, where she was a highly regarded collegiate player, having won a McDonald’s All-American nomination in 2015. She went on to be nominated for the AAC All-Freshman Team in 2016 and subsequently became associated with 3 First team All-AAC teams throughout her collegiate career. She also became the AAC tournament MVP in 2019 and also won the AAC Defensive Player of the Year in the same season.
Coming into the WNBA, Collier was already very poised as a basketball player and won the Rookie of the Year in 2019. Following that she was selected as a WNBA All-Star 4 times. She also secured a triple crown win, which means that she won in her country’s top-tier basketball competition, the primary national domestic cup as well as the top-tier European-wide continental competition in the same season, which is a very rare feat. She won the Commissioner’s Cup, the Euro League as well as the Turkish Super League in 2024. Collier averaged 20.4 points, 9.7 rebounds, and 3.4 assists in the 2024 WNBA season.
Who is Napheesa Collier’s husband, Alex Bazzell?
Napheesa Collier is married to Alex Bazzell. He is a professional NBA/WNBA trainer and skills coach, who is one of the most sought-after in basketball circles. Bazzell sports an elite roster of trainees under his wing, including the likes of Carmelo Anthony, Trae Young, and Kyrie Irving. He cites his inspiration to be the late great Kobe Bryant, whose relentless work ethic had a lasting effect on Bazzell, who took a lot of inspiration from Kobe and carries those values with him to this day. (via People magazine)
How old is Alex Bazzell?
Alex Bazzell is 34 years old as of January 2025 and was born on April 20, 1990, in St. Charles.
What does Alex Bazzell do for a living?
Apart from training NBA and WNBA superstars, Bazzell is also the co-founder of a tech company called 'Through the Lens' as per LinkedIn, which is built for athletes to scale their brands and businesses off the court. He is also the President of Unrivalled Basketball, a league kickstarted by his wife, Napheesa Collier along with Breanna Stewart to provide an alternate source of income to WNBA players during the off-season.
Alex Bazzell's Social Media
Alex Bazzell is fairly active on social media and has an Instagram account with the handle @alexbazzel and an X account (formerly Twitter) with the username @alexbazzell.
How long have Alex Bazzell and Napheesa Collier been married?
Napheesa Collier and Alex Bazzell have been dating for 8 years and have been married for about 2 years, as of January 2025. They have known each other since Collier was a freshman at the University of Connecticut. Bazzell became her full-time trainer and they started dating when Collier was in her junior year, as per People.
How many children do Napheesa Collier and Alex Bazzell have?
Napheesa Collier and Alex Bazzell have one girl together, who was born on May 25, 2022, following which they got married on October 7, 2022, in St. Louis. The baby girl was named Mila Sarah Bazzell.
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FAQ's On Napheesa Collier
A. Napheesa Collier is 28 years old as of January 2025.
A. No, Napheesa Collier has not won a WNBA championship yet, as of January 2025
A. Napheesa Collier went to the University of Connecticut from 2015 to 2019.
A. Napheesa Collier’s mother is Sarah Collier.
