MN Lynx Star Joins Rarefied Air With Latest Ranking

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Napheesa Collier, Minnesota Lynx
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The Minnesota Lynx currently own the best record in the WNBA. Cheryl Reeve’s squad has a 27-5 record and the second place Atlanta Dream sit behind them at 21-11.

A season after having a WNBA Championship stolen from them, they are right back in contention to win their fifth in franchise history. Alex Rodriguez and Marc Lore took over ownership from Glen Taylor a couple months ago, and a ring would certainly be a way to usher in their tenure.

Napheesa Collier is the star stirring the drink for the Lynx. She has now been recognized as the best in the sport, at least on a virtual level.

NBA 2K puts Napheesa Collier at the top for Minnesota Lynx

First there was Maya Moore and Sylvia Fowles. Both of those superstars were recently inducted into the Hall of Fame. Napheesa Collier is on her way there, but is still active and building her legacy. The latest update for the NBA 2K video game ranks her as the best player in the sport.

With a 98 overall rating, Collier is just shy of video game perfection. EA Sports handed that designation to Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson earlier this summer. Collier is just ahead of Las Vegas star A’ja Wilson, and New York Liberty big Breanna Stewart. It is a bit odd to see the ever popular Caitlin Clark so high given the injuries and ineffectiveness this season.

Collier was the 6th overall pick by Minnesota in the 2019 WNBA Draft. The UConn product quickly established herself by winning Rookie of the Year honors. She has since earned MVP votes in three-of-seven professional seasons and finished runner-up last year.

While Collier took home Defensive Player of the Year honors in 2024, the five-time All-Star is positioned to win her first MVP award this season. In 26 games she is averaging a career-best 23.5 points per game while shooting a ridiculous 53.7% from the field. She remains every bit the same lockdown defender, and has the Lynx thinking title run once again.

With Minnesota having recently added guard DiJonai Carrington in a trade, the roster was supplemented in a big way. Collier remains sidelined with an ankle sprain, but she is expected back for the stretch run and playoffs.

Minnesota Lynx taking all the spotlight

Quite possibly the only good thing about the Minnesota Twins(z) right now, is the StudBudz. While the Pohlad family attempts to tear down the franchise they won’t be selling next to Target Center, Courtney Williams and Natisha Hiedeman are tearing up the basketball court.

Williams and Hiedeman have grown in popularity through their StudBudz Twitch channel. The pairing got a full-blown feature in Slam Magazine after taking the W by storm, and they have continued to make the most of the relationship on the court too. For the first time in history, players from the same WNBA team have graced a Slam Magazine cover in the same year.

Minnesota has relied upon Williams’ scoring as her 13.8 points per game trail only Collier and Kayla McBride. Hiedeman comes off the bench as a rotational player and has averaged 7.8 points per game while averaging 17.8 minutes.

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Having a legitimate superstar along with a viral tandem of talent behind her has been a solid recipe for success in Minnesota. Collier, Williams, and Hiedeman will look to finish the job that the league all but took from them last season.

This time around, they’re having a ton of fun doing it as well.

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