Minnesota Lynx forward Napheesa Collier stated her MVP case Thursday night, becoming just the second player in WNBA history to finish a regular season with a 50-40-90 shooting split after the Lynx's 72-58 win over the Golden State Valkyries in Minneapolis.
Collier, who finished the regular season by shooting 53% from the floor, 40.3% from 3-point range and 91% from the free throw line, joins Elena Delle Donne (2019) as the only WNBA players to have such a season. Collier is the first player to accomplish the feat while averaging over 20 points (she averaged 22.9 points).
"It's only been done once before and that player was the MVP," Minnesota coach Cheryl Reeve said. "Phee deserves that recognition. The numbers don't lie. ... It's done from start to finish [of the season]. 50/40/9