Chicago Sky rookie Angel Reese scored 19 factors and grabbed a career-high 20 rebounds in Sunday’s 86-68 loss to the Phoenix Mercury, changing into the quickest in WNBA historical past to report 20 double-doubles.
The 22-year-old Reese, who was the No. 7 general decide on this 12 months’s draft, has grabbed double-digit rebounds in 20 consecutive video games and set the double-double report after simply 27 profession video games.
Reese is now two double-doubles shy of matching the Sky single-season report (set by Sylvia Fowles in 2011) and the WNBA rookie report (set by Tina Charles in 2010).
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In at present’s sport vs. Phoenix, Angel Reese turned the quickest participant in WNBA Historical past to succeed in 20 double-doubles in a season!#WelcometotheW pic.twitter.com/W1YXo8YWCi
— WNBA (@WNBA) August 19, 2024
Via 27 profession WNBA video games (all begins), Angel Reese is averaging 13.6 factors, 12.3 rebounds, 1.7 assists, 1.4 steals, and 31.9 minutes per contest whereas capturing 39.8% from the sphere, 20% from 3-point vary, and 73.2% on the free throw line.
In Chicago’s 88-84 win over the Seattle Storm (17-10) on July 5, the Maryland native recorded a career-high 27 factors, 10 rebounds, two assists, and two blocks in half-hour of motion. She completed 8-of-13 (61.5%) capturing from the ground, drained two 3-pointers, and sank 9 of 10 free throws.
Chicago Sky rookie ahead Angel Reese leads the WNBA in whole rebounds, offensive rebounds, and rebounds per sport
Moreover, Reese grabbed a career-best 14 defensive rebounds in Chicago’s 85-77 victory in opposition to the Atlanta Dream (9-17) on July 2. She ended her outing with 12 factors, 19 rebounds, three assists, and two blocks in 36 minutes performed.
The 6-foot-3, 165-pound Reese is presently main the WNBA in her rookie season in whole rebounds (332), offensive rebounds (135), and rebounds per sport. She can also be fourth in defensive boards (197), seventh in free throws (104), and sixth in free throw makes an attempt (142).
Earlier within the season, Sky head coach Teresa Weatherspoon hinted that this 12 months could be a “studying course of” for youthful gamers. That ought to go with out saying.
Becoming a member of elite firm is simply an on a regular basis incidence for @Reese10Angel at this level #skytown pic.twitter.com/dLtedNrDZ4
— Chicago Sky (@chicagosky) August 19, 2024
“‘For everyone, it’s a studying course of. [I’m] studying. They’re studying, [and] they’re rising,” Weatherspoon mentioned. “Realizing what they’ll do and what they’ll’t do.”
Nonetheless, Angel Reese appears to be studying at a sooner price than loads of different gamers.
On Friday evening, Indiana Fever (13-15) rookie Caitlin Clark additionally turned the primary WNBA participant in historical past to report at the very least 50 factors and 25 assists over any two-game span.
Chicago (11-16) received the primary two video games of the season collection with the Mercury (15-13) — one sport stays subsequent month. The No. 8-seeded Sky stay 1½ video games behind the No. 7-ranked Fever within the standings.
