Angel Reese was selected seventh in the 2024 WNBA Draft this summer.
The Chicago Sky star has made a strong start to her rookie season.
Most recently, she scored 20 points and 13 rebounds (in her team’s 82-80 loss to the Connecticut Sun).
With her statistics, Reese made basketball history.
About ESPN Women’s Hoops: “Angel Reese finished Friday with 13 points and 20 rebounds, becoming the first player in WNBA history to have 20 or more rebounds in consecutive games. She is also the first rookie in NBA or WNBA history with consecutive 20-rebound games since Shaquille O’Neal in April 1993.”
Angel Reese finished Friday’s game with 13 points and 20 rebounds, becoming the first player in WNBA history to have 20 or more rebounds in consecutive games. She is also the first rookie in NBA or WNBA history with consecutive 20-rebound games since Shaquille O’Neal in April 1993.
— ESPN Women’s Basketball (@ESPN_WomenHoop) 24 August 2024
Reese had an outstanding college career for Maryland and LSU.
In the 2023 season, LSU won the national championship.
So far, Reese has a good chance of being in the running for the 2024 WNBA Rookie of the Year award (the other top candidate is Caitlin Clark).
She averaged 13.6 points, 12.6 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 1.3 steals per game in 28 games, shooting 39.3% of her field shots and 20.0% of her three-point shots.
The Sky currently have a record of 11-17 in 28 games, placing them eighth in the WNBA.
Their next game is on Sunday afternoon when they host the Las Vegas Aces in Chicago.
The moment we’ve all been waiting for 🤩
The arena roars after Caitlin Clark shoots Angel Reese @ATT #WNBAAllStar | ABC pic.twitter.com/QSMuYOw3bP
— WNBA (@WNBA) July 21, 2024
As for O’Neal, he is considered the most dominant center in NBA history.
The Hall of Famer spent 19 seasons with the Los Angeles Lakers, Orlando Magic, Miami Heat, Phoenix Suns, Cleveland Cavaliers and Boston Celtics.
