Angel Reese has been profitable on the court docket within the early portion of her WNBA profession.
On Thursday, the Chicago Sky rookie ahead logged a double-double for a seventh straight recreation throughout an 83-72 victory over the Dallas Wings. She ended the day with 16 factors and a career-best 18 rebounds to set a league rookie file for consecutive video games with a double-double, passing Tina Charles and Cindy Brown.
Regardless of her accomplishment, Reese stays desirous to proceed to raise her recreation.
“It is tremendous thrilling for myself,” Reese advised ESPN after the sport. “I attempt to give myself some grace and inform myself I am doing a superb job, however I’ve a lot extra to develop, and I am simply excited to be on this league.”
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Angel Reese of the Chicago Sky seems to be to cross the ball throughout the recreation in opposition to the Dallas Wings at Wintrust Area in Chicago on June 20, 2024. (Gary Dineen/NBAE by way of Getty Pictures)
The lately retired Candace Parker set the general WNBA file for many double-doubles in a row throughout the 2009-2010 season when she achieved the feat in 12 consecutive video games.
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Reese credited former Sky star Sylvia Fowles for mentoring her as she rose to stardom at LSU.
“I really like Sylvia, she was a fantastic individual to me and a fantastic mentor to me after I was at LSU,” Reese mentioned. “Having the ability to have that relationship along with her at LSU, I do know she’s going to be tremendous happy with me.”
Reese is averaging 10.8 rebounds and simply over 12 factors per recreation by means of the primary 14 WNBA video games of her profession.
Angel Reese of the Chicago Sky is proven throughout the recreation in opposition to the Dallas Wings at Wintrust Area in Chicago on June 20, 2024. (Gary Dineen/NBAE by way of Getty Pictures)
“I imply, clearly I simply need to do no matter it takes to win, and rebounding is what I do to win,” Reese mentioned.
Fellow Sky rookie Kamilla Cardoso, coming off her first profession double-double, completed with 9 factors and 11 rebounds.
Angel Reese of the Chicago Sky warms up earlier than the sport in opposition to the Dallas Wings at Wintrust Area in Chicago on June 20, 2024. (Gary Dineen/NBAE by way of Getty Pictures)
Arike Ogunbowale scored 17 of her 31 factors within the fourth quarter for Dallas. Natasha Howard, who performed for the primary time for the reason that Might 15 season-opener due to a damaged foot, added 13 factors.
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Dallas was scoreless within the opening 4 minutes of the sport after lacking 5 straight pictures. The Wings shot 24% within the first quarter, with Ogunbowale trying eight of their 21 pictures.
The Related Press contributed to this report.
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