Angel Reese was named a WNBA All-Star in her rookie season in the league on Tuesday, another impressive accomplishment in what has been a successful debut campaign.
“I’m just so happy,” Reese said. “Coming into this league, so many people doubted me… I trusted the process and I believed.”
“I can’t thank my teammates and my coaches enough for just believing in me, trusting me.”
In her first year with the Chicago Sky after being selected with the No. 7 pick in the WNBA draft in April, Reese has been historically productive.
On the season, she’s averaged 13.3 points, 11.4 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 1.5 steals per game. Chicago has put up a 8-11 record so far during the season.
Reese set a WNBA record last week when she recorded 10 straight double-doubles, a streak that has since stretched to 12 and is still ongoing.
Reese will now join Team WNBA as it competes against the U.S. women’s national team in the WNBA All-Star game on July 20 in Phoenix, Arizona.
In the WNBA’s All-Star fan voting, Reese was the fifth-most popular player, with a total of 381,518 votes.
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However, she was not selected as a starter, as the WNBA also takes into account media and player votes. The league’s 12 coaches selected her as a reserve.
Reese joins former Iowa star and current Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark as the only rookies on the All-Star team. It’s the first time two rookies have been named All-Stars since 2014, when Shoni Schimmel and Chiney Ogwumike did it.
Reese was also named the league’s rookie of the month in June.
While at LSU, Reese led the Tigers to the national championship during the 2022-’23 season, the first title in the school’s history.
She was a two-time All-American with LSU. She holds the program record for most consecutive double-doubles and the SEC records for most double-doubles and most rebounds in a season.
In addition, her 14.4 rebounds per game while at LSU is the highest career average in the SEC’s history.
