Hoops fans in awe of Napheesa Collier as Unrivaled co-founder delivers season’s best performance

Lunar Owls forward Napheesa Collier had a record night as she led the Owls to a dominant 82-58 win against the Phantom BC. Her 37 points and 18 rebounds on Saturday night set the Unrivaled tournament’s single-game record.

With the Unrivaled’s growing popularity, her performance at the Wayfair Arena didn’t go unnoticed. Fans on X were abuzz with praise, with one enthusiast jokingly suggesting that the tournament’s co-founder had created the Unrivaled solely to showcase her dominance.

“creates the league just to cook everyone … masterclass”

Other fans on the Twitterverse shared the same sentiment.

“She means business and on a mission,” a fan tweeted.

“Napheesa might be my preseason MVP pick. She’s been on a different planet in Unrivaled and she’s gonna carry that Finals loss as a chip,” a fan added.

“I always love to see PHEE-nomenal hooping,” another fan added.

The praise kept going, with some fans talking about the impact she would have when the new WNBA season kicks in:

“She really bout to go crazy in the league this yr,” a fan tweeted.

“The championship parade next fall will be delicious,” another fan commented.

Napheesa Collier is the tournament’s leading scorer. She is averaging 31.7 points for the Lunar Owls, who have remained unbeaten after three games. She is also among the top rebounders in the tournament, with 11.7 rebounds per game.

She spoke after the game in a presser:

“Just the competitveness. Just like every night, we come in, wanting to win. I love this team, we’re having so much fun.”

The loss was the Phantom’s third of the tournament after the upset 74-69 win over the Mist BC on Friday. Dallas Wings’ Satou Sabally recorded 19 points, nine rebounds, and four assists.

What’s next for Napheesa Collier and the Lunar Owls BC in the Unrivaled tournament

Napheesa Collier delivered a standout performance at the Wayfair Arena, leading the Owls to a victory over the Phantoms. Collier was named Player of the Game after shooting 13 of 17 from the field, 5 of 7 from 3-point range, and 2 of 2 from the free-throw line.

Allisha Gray also recorded 21 points, five rebounds, and five assists. Skylar Diggins-Smith came up with 16 points, three rebounds, and two assists.

The Lunar Owl BC’s next matchup is scheduled for Monday against the Vinyl BC, with tipoff set for 7:30 p.m. EST.

Edited by Siddharth Sikdar