The 'Double-Double Queen' is living up to her name early in her pro career. The Chicago Sky forward earned her seventh consecutive double-double in a win over Dallas — a league record for a rookie.
Chicago Sky's Angel Reese looks to pass during the team's WNBA basketball game against the Los Angeles Sparks on Thursday, May 30, 2024, in Chicago.
Chicago Sky forward Angel Reese made WNBA history by putting up seven double-doubles in a row — the longest streak for a rookie in the league. The former LSU star set the record on Thursday in a home game win against the Dallas Wings, 83-72. Reese earned 16 points and a career-high 18 rebounds.is when a player scores in the double digits in at least two of five major statistical categories: points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocked shots.in the ESPN broadcast after the game."It's super exciting obviously for myself. I try to give myself some grace and tell myself I'm doing a good job.
Reese surpassed the previous record of six consecutive double-doubles set by Tina Charles in 2010 and Cindy Brown in 1998,Reese still has a chance to match that, with eight double-doubles this year, and 26 games left. She currently averages 12.4 points and 10.8 rebounds per game. Asked about her accomplishment in a post-game news conference, Reese shouted out other strong rookies who came before her, including fellow LSU alum Sylvia Fowles. Fowles, who"I love Sylvia. She was a great person to me and a great mentor to me when I was at LSU,"Her historic success comes ahead of Chicago's highly anticipated rematch against the Indiana Fever, led by another star rookie, Caitlin Clark.
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