Angel Reese

Angel Reese (born May 6, 2002) 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. Reese attended Saint Frances Academy in Baltimore, Maryland, where she was awarded McDonald's All-American honors in 2020 and was ranked the number two player in her class by ESPN.

Angel Reese
Reese with LSU in 2024
No. 5 Chicago Sky
PositionForward
LeagueWNBA
Personal information
Born (2002-05-06) May 6, 2002
Randallstown, Maryland, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight165 lb (75 kg)
Career information
High schoolSaint Frances Academy
(Baltimore, Maryland)
College
  • Maryland (2020–2022)
  • LSU (2022–2024)
WNBA draft2024: 1st round, 7th overall pick
Selected by the Chicago Sky
Playing career2024–present
Career history
2024–presentChicago Sky
Career highlights and awards
  • NCAA champion (2023)
  • NCAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player (2023)
  • Unanimous first-team All-American (2023)
  • 2× First-team All-American – USBWA (2023, 2024)
  • First-team All-American – AP (2023)
  • 2× WBCA Coaches' All-American (2023, 2024)
  • Second-team All-American – AP (2024)
  • Third-team All-American – AP (2022)
  • SEC Player of the Year (2024)
  • 2× First-team All-SEC (2023, 2024)
  • First-team All-Big Ten (2022)
  • 2× SEC All-Defensive Team (2023, 2024)
  • Big Ten All-Defensive Team (2022)
  • Big Ten All-Freshman Team (2021)
  • McDonald's All-American (2020)
Medals
Women's basketball
Representing  United States
FIBA AmeriCup
2023 MexicoTeam

Reese joined the Maryland Terrapins as the highest-ranked recruit in program history, but her freshman season in 2020–21 was interrupted by a fractured right foot. She was named a third-team All-American by the Associated Press as a sophomore. In her junior season, Reese transferred to LSU and was a unanimous first-team All-American selection. She led LSU to its first national championship, where she was Most Outstanding Player. Reese set the NCAA single-season record in double-doubles and the SEC single-season record in rebounds. As a senior, she was named SEC Player of the Year and an All-American. At the international level, Reese helped the United States win a silver medal at the 2023 FIBA Women's AmeriCup. She is estimated to be one of the top earners among college athletes from name, image and likeness deals.

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