Angel Reese's Shot Chart vs. Wings Tells Brutal Story for Sky

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Angel Reese's Shot Chart vs. Wings Tells Brutal Story for Sky originally appeared on Athlon Sports.
One thing that has become clear about Chicago Sky forward Angel Reese a year-plus into her WNBA career is that she can be a monster on the boards, one of the best rebounders in the league. But another thing that has become clear is that as a scorer, she is one of the least efficient volume-shooters in the WNBA, generally not a good thing for a post player.
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Reese entered Chicago's road game against the Dallas Wings carrying a field-goal percentage of just 31.3%, even worse than the 39.1% shooting she put up as a rookie. those are rough numbers even for perimeter players, but especially tough to swallow for players who rarely shoot 3-pointers.
Reese has attempted just 19 3s in 39 pro games entering Saturday's tilt.
Hard to believe, but Reese actually saw her numbers drop during the game, especially after she started 1-for-9 n the first half. She ended up 4-for-13 on the night. A screenshot of her shot chart said it all.
That's what makes things especially difficult for the Sky. The player who gets the most shots on the team rarely shoots from outside the paint, but even inside the paint, she is a poor shooter. According to Basketball-Reference.com, nearly 92% of Reese's shots, before Saturday's game, came from within 10 feet. She shot just 28.0% from within three feet and 36.8% from three-to-10 feet.
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Back in training camp, Reese vowed that she would be expanding her game in Year 2.
Chicago Sky forward Angel Reese (5) reacts to an official during the first half against the Dallas Wings at College Park Center. Chris Jones-Imagn Images
'I'm still doing my post work, but I've got to come with more this year,' she said. 'I've got to be able to shoot the midrange shot, 10 to 15 feet, be able to shoot the 3, the 2 consistently. I work every day on it, so I've got to take the shots.'
But she has not done so. In fact, she took more shots from beyond 10 feet last year than this year. For all her struggles shooting the ball on Saturday, Reese took just one shot--a 14-footer from the right baseline, which missed--of her 13 attempts outside the paint.
Reese was slightly better in the second half, making three of her first four shots in the paint, but overall, her numbers continued to disappoint.
This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 1, 2025, where it first appeared.