Angel Reese’s rookie year is over, as the Chicago Sky forward announced Saturday that she has suffered a season-ending injury. Today we will discuss about Angel Reese: What happened to| Out for season| Hurt.
Angel Reese: What happened to| Out for season| Hurt
Angel Reese (born May 6, 2002), nicknamed “Bayou-Barbie” and “Chi-Barbie”, is an American professional basketball player for the Chicago Sky of the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA). She played college basketball at LSU and Maryland.
| No. 5 – Chicago Sky | |
|---|---|
| Position | Power forward |
| League | WNBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | May 6, 2002 Randallstown, Maryland, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Listed weight | 165 lb (75 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Saint Frances Academy (Baltimore, Maryland) |
| College |
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| WNBA draft | 2024: 1st round, 7th overall pick |
| Selected by the Chicago Sky | |
| Playing career | 2024–present |
| Career history | |
| 2024–present | Chicago Sky |
What happened to
Angel Reese’s sensational rookie season has come to an end.
The Chicago Sky star posted on social media on Saturday that she suffered a season-ending injury. Reese was listed as questionable with a wrist injury on the Sky’s latest injury report ahead of Sunday’s contest against the Dallas Wings.
“What a year,” Reese posted on Instagram. “I never thought my last bucket of my rookie season would be a 3 but maybe God was saying give them a taste of what they’ll see more of in year 2. hahaha.
“I’m full of emotions right now because I suffered a season-ending injury but I’m so grateful for what’s next. Although it is God’s time and not mine, I am finally able to give myself the physical and mental rest knowing ‘God gives his toughest battles to his strongest soldiers.’”
Reese, the No. 7 pick in the 2024 draft and a star from LSU, led the league with 26 double-doubles and set a WNBA record with 15 consecutive double-doubles earlier this season.
Out for season
Angel Reese’s record-setting rookie season has ended two weeks earlier than anyone expected.
The Chicago Sky forward announced Saturday that she would miss the remainder of the season due to injury. Her team later announced the case was a wrist injury suffered in Friday’s game against the Los Angeles Sparks.
Despite missing the final six games of the Sky’s regular season schedule, Reese will still finish her rookie season with the most single-season rebounds by a WNBA player — not rookie, player — in history unless Las Vegas Aces star A’ja Wilson catches her. Reese currently has 446 on the season, while Wilson sits at 406 with six games remaining.
Reese also set the WNBA record for consecutive double-doubles (10) and the rookie record for total double-doubles (26). She could also break Alyssa Thomas’ record of 28 if she played a few more games.
Hurt
Angel Reese’s sensational rookie campaign for the Chicago Sky has come to an end due to a season-ending wrist injury suffered Friday against the Los Angeles Sparks.
“What a year,” Reese posted on social media Saturday. “I never thought my last bucket of my rookie season would be a 3 but maybe God was saying give them a taste of what they’ll see in year 2 hahaha.
“I’m full of emotions right now because I suffered a season-ending injury but I’m so grateful for what’s next. Although it is God’s timing and not mine, I am finally able to relax myself physically and mentally knowing ‘God gives his toughest battles to his strongest soldiers.'”
Reese, the No. 7 pick in the 2024 draft and star national champion from LSU, made a statement in her first season in the WNBA. She had 26 double-doubles, the second most in a season in WNBA history, and earlier this summer she set a WNBA record with 15 consecutive double-doubles.
Reese’s final season averages were 13.6 points, 13.1 rebounds and 1.3 steals per game.
Reese’s exceptional play earned her an All-Star selection, as she and Caitlin Clark — her college rival and main competitor in the Rookie of the Year race — became the first pair of rookies to earn All-Star awards since 2014. Reese was Chicago’s fourth rookie All-Star and the first since 2013.
