Angel Reese did not understand she broke WNBA report till postgame interview initially appeared on NBC Sports activities Chicago
Angel Reese put collectively the most effective efficiency of her younger skilled profession on Thursday as she helped the Sky break a four-game dropping streak with an 83-72 win over the Wings. Within the course of, she made WNBA historical past, and he or she didn’t even realize it.
With an offensive rebound and layup within the third quarter of Thursday’s sport in opposition to the Dallas Wings, Reese turned the primary rookie in WNBA historical past to report a double-double in seven consecutive video games.
It took till her postgame interview on the court docket for Reese to be taught that she’d rewritten the report books. As soon as she discovered concerning the report, she wished to speak concerning the group as an alternative of herself.
“I’m simply comfortable that we lastly received, and at dwelling,” Reese stated through ESPN. “It’s tremendous thrilling, clearly for myself. I attempt to give myself some grace and inform myself that I’m doing a superb job, however I’ve a lot extra to develop.”
Reese is already one of the crucial spectacular rookies within the WNBA. She leads all first-year gamers with 10.8 rebounds and 1.9 steals per sport. Her 12.4 factors per sport rank second amongst all WNBA rookies, trailing solely Caitlin Clark, who’s averaging 16.3 factors this 12 months.
If she retains it up, Reese might have one other main report to her title by season’s finish. She’s on tempo to shatter Yolanda Griffith’s report for many offensive rebounds in a single season. Griffith pulled down 162 offensive boards in 2001. With 68 offensive rebounds in 14 video games, Reese is on observe for 194 this 12 months.
Syliva Fowles at present owns the Sky report for many offensive rebounds in a single season along with her mark of 117 again in 2013. After Thursday’s sport Reese was comfortable simply to be talked about alongside the two-time Finals MVP, and fellow LSU alum.
“I really like Sylvia,” Reese stated. “She was a terrific particular person to me and a terrific mentor to me after I was at LSU, with the ability to have that relationship along with her at LSU. I do know she’s going to be tremendous pleased with me.
“Clearly I simply wish to do no matter it takes to win and rebounding is what I do to win.”
