Angel Reese’s historic rookie season is over.
The Chicago Sky ahead mentioned on social media Saturday evening that she has a season-ending injury, which the crew confirmed was to her wrist.
“What a 12 months. I by no means would have imagined the final bucket of my rookie season could be a 3 however perhaps that was God saying give them a style of what they are going to be seeing extra of in Year 2 lol,” Reese wrote. “Through all of it, I’ve confirmed that I belong on this league even when nobody else believed. All I’ve ever wished was to return into the W and make an impression. I can confidently say I’ve carried out that and can attempt to maintain doing so.”
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Reese, the No. 7 choose within the draft, completed the season averaging 13.6 factors and 13.1 rebounds. It’s the very best rebound common within the historical past of the WNBA. Reese additionally set the rookie report with 26 double-doubles — her final coming in a 92-78 win over Los Angeles on Friday evening.
Reese has been intertwined with Indiana rookie Caitlin Clark because the pair confronted off within the NCAA championship two years in the past. Reese’s LSU squad got here away with the win. The pair have lifted the WNBA in tv scores, attendance and merchandise sale this season.
Earlier within the season, Reese had 15 straight video games with a double-double to interrupt the league’s report. She additionally set the mark for complete rebounds in a season, passing Sylvia Fowles’ mark of 404. The Sky rookie completed with 446 complete rebounds this 12 months — together with a report 172 on the offensive finish. Las Vegas Aces’ star A’ja Wilson has 406 rebounds this season.
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Chicago is battling for the WNBA’s closing playoff spot, at the moment tied with Atlanta for the eighth place. The Sky host Dallas on Sunday.
Reese is slated to play within the new 3-on-3 league, Unrivaled, that can begin within the winter in Miami.
