Napheesa Collier is a professional WNBA player for the Minnesota Lynx and plays in the Power Forward position. Following a star-studded collegiate career, she entered the league in 2019 and won the Rookie of the Year and a spot on the All-Rookie Team 2019. She is a 4-time WNBA All-Star and made the WNBA All-Defensive 2nd-team twice.
In her college, the University of Connecticut, she showed great potential throughout, by winning 2 WBCA Coaches All-American awards, a Katrina McClain award, and a spot on the USBWA All-American roster. Apart from these, she won an AAC Defensive Player of the Year award and an AAC tournament MVP award in 2019. Collier was also an NCAA title winner with the University of Connecticut in 2016 (her freshman year) and even got nominated to the AAC All-Freshman team. Collier averaged 20.4 points, 9.7 rebounds, and 3.4 assists per game in the 2024 WNBA season, leading the Lynx to number 2 seed.
Who is Napheesa Collier’s kid?
Napheesa Collier has one girl with her husband Alex Bazzell, who is a professional NBA/WNBA skills coach and trainer. The girl was born on May 25th, 2022, and was named Mila Sarah Bazzell. The couple married soon after their baby girl's birth on October 7th, 2022 in St. Louis.
In an interview with People magazine, she stated that she looks up to Candice Parker for the way she handles her professional life and her daughter. She added, “I am super excited. The athletes that Alex trains, to have the kid be around them, to have them be around my teammates and have 11 other aunts.” (via People).
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FAQ's On Napheesa Collier
A. Yes, Napheesa Collier is a 4-time WNBA All-Star.
A. Alex Bazzell is 34 years old, as of January 2025.
A. Napheesa Collier went to the Jefferson City High School, Missouri.
A. Napheesa Collier is 28 years old as of January 2025. She was born on September 23, 1996.
A. Napheesa Collier attended the University of Connecticut from 2015 to 2019.
