Last Updated on April 16, 2026 by Mat Diekhake

Here’s the detailed information on Napheesa Collier:

Player Profile

  • Full Name: Napheesa Collier
  • Nationality: American
  • Age: Born on September 23, 1996
  • Hometown: O’Fallon, Missouri, USA
  • Height: 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
  • Weight: 181 lbs (82 kg)
  • Wingspan: 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
  • Shoe Size: Size 11 US (women’s)
  • Jersey Number: #24
  • Position: Small Forward / Power Forward
  • High School: Incarnate Word Academy (St. Louis, Missouri)
  • College: University of Connecticut (2015–2019)
  • WNBA Draft: 2019, 1st round (6th overall pick) by the Minnesota Lynx
  • Teams Played For:
    • Minnesota Lynx (2019–present)
  • Accolades:
    • Championship Rings: None as of 2024
    • Other Achievements:
      • 2019 WNBA Rookie of the Year
      • WNBA All-Star (multiple times)
  • Kids: 1 daughter, Mila, born in 2022 with her husband, Alex Bazzell
  • Siblings: She has siblings, but specific information about them is not widely publicized.

Player Archetype / Play Style

Napheesa Collier’s player archetype is that of a versatile two-way forward who can anchor winning basketball without needing the offense built entirely around her. Defensively, she is the kind of rangy, multi-positional stopper who can switch onto guards, bother wings with her length, rebound her area, and still offer real playmaking through steals and blocks. Offensively, she works as a high-level scoring forward who can face up, attack off the dribble, finish around the rim, operate from the mid-range, and keep the ball moving as a smart secondary creator rather than a ball-stopping volume scorer. Physically, Collier combines forward size with fluid mobility, long reach, balance, and the kind of coordination that lets her play bigger than some wings while still moving comfortably in space. Her overall style is polished, efficient, and adaptable, built on versatility, feel, and two-way impact more than flash, which is why she fits so cleanly beside stars and still looks like one herself. (WNBA)

Sources:

Minnesota Lynx — Napheesa Collier Could Find A Role Anywhere
WNBA — WNBA Draft 2019: Team-By-Team Analysis
WNBA — Inside the W with Michelle Smith: My League Award Ballot
ESPN — Ranking the top 25 players in the WNBA for the 2024 season
Andscape — Minnesota Lynx forward Napheesa Collier brings do-everything game to WNBA title contenders