Napheesa Collier Continues to Star for Minnesota Lynx

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Joe Rutland | Last updated Jun 6, 2025 1:40 PM ET

As the Minnesota Lynx have been perfect so far this season, a big reason for their success is forward Napheesa Collier. She's been stuffing the stat sheet with impressive numbers as the Lynx are 8-0 in the 2025 WNBA season.

Collier averaged 26.8 points, 7.8 rebounds and 3.0 assists throughout the team's 7-0 marcg through May. It's the best start for Minnesota since 2017. For her efforts, Collier was named the WNBA Western Conference Player of the Month, the Lynx announced on Wednesday on their website.

Here's what Collier did against the Seattle Storm back on May 27. She scored 16 points, grabbed 10 rebounds, dished out five assists and had five steals. Minnesota dropped Seattle 82-77.

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Collier also became the 11th player in WNBA history and first Lynx player to put together statistics that had 15+ points, 10+ rebounds, 5+ assists and 5+ steals in a game.

Napheesa Collier joins elite Lynx company

Here's another stat to check out. Collier led the Lynx in scoring in their first four games this season. That means she joins Maya Moore as the only players in franchise history to start the season with four consecutive 20+ point games.

It's no wonder Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve probably loves seeing Collier, a sixth-year veteran from Connecticut, perform at such a high level. Minnesota usually goes the way Collier goes, meaning her on-court efforts act as a way to pick up her teammates.

As long as Collier is able to put up impressive numbers, don't be surprised if the Lynx are in place to challenge the New York Liberty for the coveted WNBA championship.

Up next for the Lynx will be a Sunday contest against the Dallas Wings. Then, Minnesota goes to Seattle for another matchup with the Storm on June 11.

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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