Napheesa Collier Did Not Hold Back When Asked to Name Her All-Time UConn Huskies Starting 5
The Minnesota Lynx's Napheesa Collier has become one of the most popular and celebrated athletes in women's basketball as a United States Olympic gold medal winner and founder of the new Unrivaled league.
Collier's 2025 WNBA season is off to a scintillating start as she has averaged 28.5 points per game for the undefeated 3-0 Lynx.
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This week, Collier was asked about several topics concerning her 2025 season aspirations and goals, and was also asked to give her all-time starting five for her alma mater, the Connecticut Huskies, a question to which she did not hesitate to give an answer.
Napheesa Collier of the Minnesota Lynx during warm-ups. © Bruce Kluckhohn-Imagn Images
Collier was asked to give her all-time starting five by Mark Medina of Sportskeeda and had a surprising first response followed by a pivot.
"My all-time actual team would be the 2016 championship," Collier said of the Huskies, whose entire starting five went to the WNBA. "It was a great lineup.
"But if I had to pick five, I would pick Diana (Taurasi), Sue (Bird), Maya (Moore), you have to put me on there and Breanna Stewart, out Unrivaled co-founder," Collier said.
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Stewart led her New York Liberty to the 2024 WNBA Championship during what was a banner year for the league with Angel Reese and Caitlin Clark making their WNBA debuts.
Collier believes the Lynx have what it takes to win the league title this season.
"I think our chemistry was our No. 1 thing last year," she said. "That was something that we hit on right away. The fact that we have almost our whole team back is amazing.
"Then we added some really great pieces like Karlie (Samuelson). So I hope we can build and get it done this year. I think we have all the tools.
"We just have to go out there and execute."
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Napheesa Collier Did Not Hold Back When Asked to Name Her All-Time UConn Huskies Starting 5 first appeared on Athlon Sports on May 22, 2025
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