Minnesota Lynx superstar Napheesa Collier earned her third consecutive All-WNBA First Team selection on Friday.
The 29-year-old had arguably the best season of her career, averaging 22.9 points, 7.3 rebounds, 3.2 assists, 1.6 steals and 1.5 blocks a night. She finished second in MVP voting for the second straight year, despite missing a quarter of the season. She was also named to the WNBA All-Defensive First Team along with teammate Alanna Smith, who won Co-Defensive Player of the Year .
Collier and the Lynx fell short of their goal of a championship, losing in the semifinals to the Phoenix Mercury. Collier got injured in that series , and Lynx head coach Cheryl Reeve earned a suspension for a postgame diatribe about refereeing in the WNBA.
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