Angel Reese has rewritten the WNBA document books.
Getting into Sunday, the previous LSU star had 399 rebounds on the season, needing simply six extra to make historical past.
After grabbing her sixth board of the afternoon, the rookie set the all-time WNBA document for probably the most rebounds in a single season.
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Chicago Sky ahead Angel Reese (Kamil Krzaczynski-USA TODAY Sports activities)
Reese surpassed Sylvia Fowles’ document of 404 she set in 2018. Fowles beat the document by one only a yr after Jonquel Jones recorded 403.
Much more impressively is that Reese completed the feat in simply 23 video games. After Sunday, she has eight video games to go within the season, so the document will wind up having been completely shattered.
Going into Sunday, Reese’s 12.9 rebounds per recreation had been probably the most within the league. She and A’ja Wilson are the one gamers within the league to common double-digit boards and the one gamers averaging double-doubles.
Chicago Sky’s Angel Reese (Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports activities)
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Reese’s 5.1 offensive rebounds per recreation additionally leads the WNBA by a large margin. Aliyah Boston ranks second at 3.1. Almost 40% of Reese’s rebounds this season have come from the offensive aspect of the glass.
Reese received a nationwide championship with LSU in 2023 over Caitlin Clark and the Iowa Hawkeyes. Iowa acquired its revenge this previous March by taking the Tigers down within the Elite 8, however they once more fell quick within the nationwide title recreation, this time to undefeated South Carolina.
Chicago Sky ahead Angel Reese grabs a rebound. (Kamil Krzaczynski-USA TODAY Sports activities)
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After her prowess in faculty, the Chicago Sky chosen her because the seventh general decide within the WNBA Draft. She and Clark had been the one rookies to be named to the WNBA All-Star Sport in July.
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