Person in history
Napheesa Collier
Napheesa Collier, American basketball player
Life at a glance
- Born
- 1996 · September 23
- Age this year
- 30No death recorded in our data
- Born
- 30th anniversary of their birth this year
Their story
Who they were
Napheesa Collier, nicknamed "Phee", is an American professional basketball player for the Minnesota Lynx of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) and for the Lunar Owls of Unrivaled. Collier is also a founder of the Unrivaled basketball league along with Breanna Stewart. After playing college basketball for the UConn Huskies, Collier was drafted by the Lynx with the 6th overall pick in the 2019 WNBA draft.
Why this date
Napheesa Collier appears on our September 23 calendar for 1996 as a birth entry.
The world when they were born
Other entries we record for 1996.
- July 18Saguenay flood
- May 11ValuJet Flight 592
- June 15The Troubles
- December 29Guatemala
- November 7NASA
Born the same day
Contemporaries — born the same year
- 1996Ross ColtonSeptember 11
- 1996Colin FordSeptember 12
- 1996Batuhan Altıntaş (footballer)March 14
- 1996Adin HillMay 11
- 1996Faker (gamer)May 7
- 1996MyKayla SkinnerDecember 9
- 1996Esteban OconSeptember 17
- 1996Sigrid (singer)September 5
Sources
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“Napheesa Collier”, What's On This Date, https://whatsonthisdate.com/app/people/napheesa-collier, accessed October 24, 2026.
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Questions about Napheesa Collier
When was Napheesa Collier born?
September 23 1996.
How old would Napheesa Collier be today?
30 this year, based on the birth year we hold. We have no death record for them in our data, which is not proof either way.
Who else was born on September 23?
Skylar Astin, Joba Chamberlain, Key (entertainer) and others — the list is on this page and on the date page.
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