WNBA Crowns Angel Reese After Her Historic Game
Angel Reese, the star forward in her second WNBA season with the Chicago Sky, struggled with her shooting last season. But lately, she has shown some increased marksmanship, which has made her a significantly better player.
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On Saturday, she guided the Sky to their fourth victory in their last seven games. They defeated the Minnesota Lynx, 87-81, as Reese shot 8-of-14 from the field and scored 19 points, to go along with 11 rebounds, four assists and two steals.
That performance made her only the second player in WNBA history to achieve at least 40 double-doubles in her first two seasons. The other to do so is veteran Connecticut Sun center Tina Charles.
As a rookie in 2024, Reese shot 39.1% from the field and averaged 13.6 points and 13.1 rebounds a game. So far this year, she has improved her shooting accuracy to 43.4%, and her free throw accuracy has increased from 73.6% last season to 78.6% this season.
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She was recently named an All-Star for the second year in a row, and she will be on Napheesa Collier's squad, which will take on Caitlin Clark's squad next weekend at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.
Chicago Sky player Angel Reese reacts during the 2024 WNBA All-Star Game.Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images
Reese and Clark have a budding rivalry that started in 2023 when Reese's LSU Tigers defeated Clark's Iowa Hawkeyes for the women's NCAA championship. Clark got her revenge a year later in the Elite Eight round of the tournament.
Chicago is now 7-13 and will host Minnesota again on Monday and the Atlanta Dream on Wednesday before the All-Star game takes place.
Related: Former Indiana Fever Star Spotted at WNBA Game After Being Released
This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jul 13, 2025, where it first appeared.
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