Former UConn women’s basketball star Napheesa Collier was named a finalist for the WNBA MVP award Thursday, finishing in the top five of voting for the third year in a row.

Collier was joined as a finalist by Las Vegas Aces forward A’ja Wilson, Phoenix Mercury forward Alyssa Thomas, Atlanta Dream guard Allisha Gray and Indiana Fever guard Kelsey Mitchell. Gray and Mitchell are both first-time finalists, while Wilson and Thomas have both finished in the top three of MVP voting for the last four consecutive seasons.

Collier was the MVP runner up in 2024 behind Wilson, who won the league’s highest honor for the third time in five years. Wilson is once again the betting favorite to secure her fourth MVP in 2025, but the race is tight between her, Collier and Thomas.

Collier finished the

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