July 12th 2024.
Angel Reese is on a roll, extending her record-breaking double-double streak to 15 games. The talented rookie from the Chicago Sky showed her skills once again in the team's recent game against the New York Liberty on Thursday, July 11. Despite their 91-76 loss on the road, Reese managed to score 10 points and grab 10 rebounds, maintaining her impressive streak.
Known as the "Chi Barbie", Reese has been having an exceptional rookie season, although she admits that she didn't have her best game against the Liberty. "The basketball gods keep blessing me," Reese humbly stated. "I don't even know how I did that. I didn't have a great night tonight, obviously."
The game against the Liberty proved to be a tough one for the WNBA rookie, as she fought hard to secure her 10th rebound with just 2:12 left in the game. Despite her individual success, Reese's main focus is always on winning. "She goes hard, she's not out there for records, she's out there for wins," said Chicago head coach Teresa Weatherspoon. "She puts in the work, and it just so happens that every time you look at the stat sheet, there she is again with a double-double. I'm sure she would want the win more than just the double-double."
Reese's outstanding performance has put her in the running for the league's Rookie of the Year Award. Just this week, she became the first rookie of the season to win the WNBA Player of the Week. In week seven of the WNBA season, the former LSU star averaged 16.8 points, 14 rebounds, and 1.2 assists, earning her a spot in this month's All-Star Game in Phoenix.
Back in June, Reese was named the WNBA Rookie of the Month for her impressive numbers, averaging 14.5 points and 13.2 rebounds per game, with double-digit rebounds in all 11 games. After breaking records in June, she now leads the league in rebounding with an average of 11.4 per game.
In their recent game against the Liberty, Reese and her team also broke the previous home attendance record for the opposing team. This season, the Chicago Sky faced another young star rookie, Caitlin Clark of the Indiana Fever, in front of a record-breaking crowd of 17,758 people at Barclays Center. Despite her rivalry with Clark, Reese's impressive double-double streak continued to amaze fans and solidify her place as one of the league's top rookies.
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