Angel Reese of the Chicago Sky appears 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 scoring seven consecutive triple-doubles – the longest streak for a rookie in the league.
The former LSU star set the record on Thursday in a home win over the Dallas Wings, 83-72. Reese earned 16 points and a career-high 18 rebounds.
In basketball, one double is when a player scores in double digits in at least two of the five main statistical categories: points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks.
“I’m happy that we won in the end and at home,” Reese he said during ESPN’s post-game broadcast. “Obviously it’s super exciting for myself. I try to give myself a little grace and tell myself I’m doing great. But I have so much more to grow and I’m just so proud Excited to be in this tournament and excited to win some trophies.” than.”
Reese surpassed the 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 do that, with eight double-doubles this year and 26 games remaining. She currently averages 12.4 points and 10.8 rebounds per game.
When asked about her accomplishments in the postgame press conference, Reese shouted out other strong recruits who came before her, including LSU alumna Sylvia Fowles. Fowles, who keep a record for the most double-doubles (193) scored in a WNBA career, Known as Reese “Queen of Couples” when Reese was still in college.
“I love Sylvia. She was a wonderful person to me and a great mentor to me when I was at LSU,” Reese he said. “I know she would be extremely proud of me.”
Her historic success comes ahead of Chicago’s highly anticipated rematch with the Indiana Fever, led by another star rookie, Caitlin Clark.
