Chicago Sky rookie ahead Angel Reese suffered a season-ending wrist damage Friday towards the Los Angeles Sparks, the WNBA star introduced Saturday on X. Reese, 22, was chosen seventh total by Chicago within the 2024 draft out of LSU.
“What a yr,” Reese posted on social media. “I by no means would have imagined the final bucket of my rookie season can be a 3 however possibly that was God saying give them a style of what they are going to be seeing extra of in Yr 2 lol.
“By all of it, I’ve confirmed that I belong on this league even when nobody else believed. All I’ve ever wished was to come back into the W and make an influence. I can confidently say I’ve executed that and can attempt to maintain doing so.
What a yr. I by no means would have imagined the final bucket of my rookie season can be a 3 however possibly that was God saying give them a style of what they are going to be seeing extra of in Yr 2 lol🥲By all of it, I’ve confirmed that I belong on this league even when nobody else believed.… pic.twitter.com/re1X85mWR2
— Angel Reese (@Reese10Angel) September 8, 2024
“I’m crammed with feelings proper now that I’ve a season ending damage, but in addition crammed with a lot gratitude for what’s subsequent. Though that is God’s timing and never mine, I’m lastly in a position to give myself a bodily and psychological break. ‘God provides his hardest battles to his strongest troopers.’”
In 34 video games (all begins), Reese averaged 13.6 factors, 13.1 rebounds, 1.9 assists, 1.3 steals, and 32.5 minutes per contest whereas taking pictures 39.1% from the sector and 73.6% on the free throw line.
The 6-foot-4 Reese additionally had 26 double-doubles, second most in a season in WNBA historical past. Earlier this summer season, she set a WNBA file with 15 consecutive double-doubles as nicely.
In the intervening time, Reese continues to be main the league this season in complete rebounds (446), offensive rebounds (172), rebounds per recreation, and private fouls (119).
Chicago Sky rookie Angel Reese grew to become the quickest WNBA participant to succeed in 20 double-doubles final month
In Chicago’s 86-68 loss to the Phoenix Mercury on Aug. 18, she scored 19 factors and grabbed a then-career-high 20 rebounds, turning into the quickest participant in WNBA historical past to put up 20 double-doubles in simply 27 video games.
On Aug. 26, within the Sky’s 77-75 loss towards the Las Vegas Aces, Reese recorded 11 factors and a career-high 22 rebounds. The Maryland native completed 4-of-16 (25%) taking pictures from the ground and 3-of-4 (75%) on the foul line.
Previous to her damage, Reese had been thought-about a high contender for the Rookie of the Yr. Her spectacular play earned her an All-Star choice, together with Indiana Fever rookie guard Caitlin Clark.
After present process additional medical analysis after the September 6 recreation towards Los Angeles, Angel Reese has been dominated out for the remainder of the 2024 season with a wrist damage, the staff introduced at the moment. The staff will present medical updates later as wanted. pic.twitter.com/MbViDUw2Sb
— Chicago Sky (@chicagosky) September 8, 2024
Reese and Clark grew to become the primary pair of rookies to earn All-Star nods since 2014. Reese was the Sky’s fourth rookie All-Star and first since 2013.
Moreover, Reese nonetheless intends to play in Unequalled, the brand new 3×3 league co-founded by Breanna Stewart and Napheesa Collier that launches in January.
The Sky (12-22) are eighth within the standings, combating to safe the ultimate spot within the WNBA playoffs. Nevertheless, the second half of Chicago’s season has been fairly dreadful total, successful simply two video games throughout 10 contests.
Regardless of going 2-8, the second-worst file within the league in that span, the Sky ended a seven-game shedding streak Friday towards the Sparks in Chennedy Carter’s first recreation again since Aug. 25.
