MINNEAPOLIS/ST. PAUL – The WNBA announced today that Minnesota Lynx forward, Napheesa Collier, has been named the Western Conference Player of the Week for games played Monday, June 2 through Sunday, June 8. Collier wins the award for the second time this season and ninth time in her career, the second-most weekly honors of any Lynx player (Maya Moore, 20), and the 52nd all-time weekly award won by Minnesota.

Collier helped Minnesota to a 9-0 record, extending the season-opening win streak and propelling the team to its best start since 2017. As the team’s leading scorer in each of two games last week, the forward tabbed her 50th and 51st career double-doubles, and her fifth straight. Collier averaged 23.0 points, 10.5 rebounds, 4.5 assists, 2.0 steals and 1.5 blocks while shooting 56.3% from the field in the two-game span.

During Minnesota’s 88-65 win over Phoenix on June 3, Collier posted 18 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists, going 8-13 from the floor as part of Minnesota’s season-best 58.6% shooting. Collier became the 29th player in WNBA history to record 50 career double-doubles with her point/rebound performance.

Against the Wings on June 8, Collier’s 28 points, 10 rebounds, 4 assists, 3 blocks and 3 steals helped the Lynx secure an 81-65 win over Dallas. Throughout the game, the forward shot 52.6% from the field (10-19), 50% from three (3-6) and 100% from the free-throw line (5-5). Collier tabbed her 1,000th career defensive rebound and 200th career block in the contest, marking her third career 5x3 game (pts/reb/ast/stl/blk) and second this season (5/23 vs. Conn.).

Collier currently leads WNBA in scoring (25.5 PPG) and steals (2.25 SPG), is tied for fifth in rebounding (8.9 RPG) and ranks sixth in blocks (1.38 BPG).

The Lynx will continue Commissioner’s Cup action with a game against the Storm in Seattle on June 11 at 9:00 p.m. CT.