WNBA Draft 2019

2019 Draft Prospect

NapheesaCollier

Napheesa Collier headshot

Draft’19

Career Stats

PPG
16.0
RPG
8.1
APG
2.5
FG%
61.3%

Prospect Info

Position
Forward
Height
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Weight
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Birthdate
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Birthplace
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High School
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College/Club
Connecticut
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Career Description

Helped UConn to 4 Final Fours (2016-19), winning in ‘16 as part-time starter on team led by B.Stewart. 3x All-America – 1st Team (2019/ESPNW, AP, WBCA, Wooden, USBWA; 2017/AP, WBCA, USBWA); 3rd Team (2018/AP). 2x AAC POY (2019; ‘17); AAC’s DPOY (2019). 3x All-AAC 1st Team (2017-19). 2x McClain Award finalist (2019 winner) as top D-I power forward. 5th Husky with 2,000 pts/1,000 rebs. Teamed with K.L. Samuelson as UConn’s highest scoring pair of classmates (4,743) while going 145-5. 2018-19: Wooden Award finalist. MOP of NCAA Albany Regional, AAC Trnmnt. First player to win AAC POY & Def. POY in same year. PREP/MISC: 3x Gatorade state POY (2013-’15). McDonald’s All-America. Led team to 3 state titles. USAB: Made it to last cut of 2018 USAB FIBA World Cup team.