On Friday, Angel Reese became the first player in WNBA history to grab 20 rebounds in consecutive games.
On Sunday, she made it three in a row. The Chicago Sky rookie had 12 points and 22 rebounds against the Las Vegas Aces to become the only player in league history with three consecutive 20-rebound games.
She also tied Tina Charles for most double-doubles by a rookie with her 22nd of the season, in her 29th game. Charles set the record in 2010. The Sky have 11 games left in the regular season for Reese to claim and extend the record for her own.
Unfortunately for the Sky, Reese’s milestone performance came in a heartbreaking loss. Chicago’s Chennedy Carter tied the score at 75-75 with a 3-pointer with 1.1 seconds left. But A’ja Wilson outscored Carter on the other end with a buzzer-beating layup on an inbounds play to secure the 77-75 Las Vegas victory.
Despite the loss, Reese’s performance on Sunday continued a remarkable rookie campaign that set several records.
Reese previously set the WNBA record for consecutive games with a double-double in a season with her 10th in a row on June 30. She then extended the record for most consecutive double-doubles, period, with her 13th in a row on July 7, extending the streak to 15 straight games.
Reese entered Sunday’s game averaging 13.6 points, a WNBA-best 12.6 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 1.3 steals per game. Sunday’s 22 rebounds raised that league-high to 12.9 per game.
Her efforts this season earned Reese an All-Star bid and Rookie of the Year buzz, along with rival Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark. Now she has another entry in the WNBA record book with her sights set on more.
