Prior to the start of Game 3 of the finals, the All-WNBA teams were announced. To no one’s surprise, Napheesa Collier earned a nod for the First Team.
Taking over as the primary captain after Sylvia Fowles’ retirement last season, the recently turned 27-year-old finished fourth in MVP voting despite last season widely considered a “rebuilding/development” year for Minnesota. This is Phee’s second All-WNBA Team selection, including a Second Team honor in 2020. She takes over the torch as Fowles was last Lynx player to earn a First Team selection (2017). Collier now becomes the 12th player in franchise history to make the league’s First Team.