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.
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Chicago Sky forward Angel Reese made WNBA history by posting seven consecutive double-doubles – the longest streak for a rookie in the league.
The former LSU star set the record Thursday in a home win over the Dallas Wings, 83-72. Reese had 16 points and a career-high 18 rebounds.
In basketball, a double-double occurs when a player scores in double figures in at least two of the five major statistical categories: points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocked shots.
“I’m just happy we finally won, and at home,” Reese said on the ESPN broadcast after the game. “It’s obviously super exciting for me. I’m trying to give myself some grace and tell myself I’m doing a good job. But I have so much more to grow and I’m just excited to be in this league and excited to win more.”
Reese surpassed the previous record of six consecutive double-doubles set by Tina Charles in 2010 and Cindy Brown in 1998, CBS Sports reported. Charles still holds the rookie season record with 22 double-doubles.
Reese still has a chance to match that, with eight double-doubles this year and 26 games remaining. She is currently averaging 12.4 points and 10.8 rebounds per game.
Asked about her accomplishment during a postgame press conference, Reese shouted out other strong recruits who came before her, including LSU alumna Sylvia Fowles. Fowles, who holds the record for most double-doubles (193) scored in a WNBA career, nicknamed Reese “Miss Double-Double Queen” when Reese was still in college.
“I love Sylvia. She was a great person to me and a great mentor to me when I was at LSU,” Reese said. “I know she’s going to be super proud of me.”
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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