Napheesa Collier announces she’s expecting baby girl in May 2022
![Minnesota Lynx's Napheesa Collier, right, shoots while defended by Los Angeles Sparks' Candace Parker during the first half of a WNBA basketball game in Los Angeles, Sunday, Sept. 8, 2019.](https://kstp.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/kstp_800LynxNapheesaCollierAPRingoHWChiu.jpg)
Minnesota Lynx's Napheesa Collier, right, shoots while defended by Los Angeles Sparks' Candace Parker during the first half of a WNBA basketball game in Los Angeles, Sunday, Sept. 8, 2019.[AP/ Ringo H.W. Chiu]
Napheesa Collier announced that she and her fiancé, Alex Bazzell, are expecting their first child in May.
The Minnesota Lynx forward shared the news of their "newest teammate" Sunday on Instagram.
In her three years with Minnesota, Collier helped the Lynx to the WNBA championship and Rookie of the Year and was named to the All-Rookie team in 2019 and the All-Defensive and All-WNBA teams in 2020. She has also appeared in two All-Star Games, in 2019 and 2021.
Collier averaged 16.2 points, 6.6 rebounds and 3.2 assists per game in 29 starts last season.