Napheesa Collier is preparing for the 3×3 league she co-founded with Breanna Stewart, which is scheduled to launch on January 17, 2025. Alongside her husband Alex Bazzell, who is the league’s President, Collier is teasing fans about what to expect from the new 3×3 format. The inaugural season will feature 34 WNBA players, along with standout college player Paige Bueckers.
It’s important to note that the UConn star won’t be participating in January 2025, as she will be focused on playing for the Huskies, potentially vying for her first NCAA championship. However, she has signed with Collier’s new league and could join in 2026 if she opts to enter the WNBA in 2025. As noted by Seerat Sohi on The Ringer WNBA Show, it will be interesting to see if there are any similarities in their on-court styles when they eventually play together under Geno Auriemma.
“I see a lot of similarity between you guys, like just in terms of the stamina, the ability to play on and off the ball,” the analyst tells Collier. “You both are two-way players, you both play a lot bigger than your size and see the floor really well. Make impact in these nuanced ways.”
Then Sohi asks the Minnesota Lynx player if she agrees, and Phee answers,
“I’ve never looked it up before because she’s a point guard and I never thought to compare us both. I don’t think if there’s anyone I would compare Paige to because she’s a new player. Like, we have new players coming to the league that we’ve never seen before and I think Paige is one of them.”
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