Chicago Sky rookie Angel Reese has been a rebounding machine in her first season in the WNBA, and recently became the first player ever to register three consecutive games with at least 20 rebounds. Against the Indiana Fever on Friday, she pulled down 11 rebounds to surpass Tina Charles for the most double-doubles as a rookie with 23 and the most rebounds for a rookie with 399.
Now, she has her sights set on another pair of single-season records.
Reese, whose league-leading 12.9 rebounds per game would be the highest single-season average ever, is on pace to break the marks for the most offensive rebounds and total rebounds in a season. As it stands, she needs five offensive rebounds to surpass Yolanda Griffith in the former category and six total rebounds to move ahead of Sylva Fowles in the latter.
At her current pace, Reese would claim both records during the Sky’s Sept. 1 game against the Minnesota Lynx.
Single-season offensive rebounding record
| Player | Team | Season | Rebounds |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Yolanda Griffith |
2001 |
162 |
|
|
Angel Reese |
Sky |
2024 |
158 |
|
Yolanda Griffith |
Monarchs |
2000 |
148 |
Single-season total rebounding record
| Player | Team | Season | Rebounds |
|---|---|---|---|
|
2018 |
404 |
||
|
2017 |
403 |
||
|
Angel Reese |
Sky |
2024 |
399 |
|
Sun |
2010 |
398 |
|
|
Sun |
2023 |
394 |
|
|
2023 |
380 |
||
|
Tina Charles |
Sun |
2011 |
374 |
|
2023 |
371 |
||
|
Sylvia Fowles |
Sky |
2013 |
369 |
|
Cheryl Ford |
2006 |
363 |
|
|
Yolanda Griffith |
Monarchs |
2001 |
357 |
|
Sylvia Fowles |
Lynx |
2017 |
354 |
After starring for LSU, and leading the Tigers to a national championship in 2023, Reese fell to No. 7 in the 2024 WNBA Draft largely due to concerns about how her offensive game would translate. Sure enough, she has had trouble finishing around the basket, and is shooting 38.6% for the season.
There were no such worries about her ability to do all of the little things that contribute to winning, though, especially rebounding. Just a few months into her professional career, it’s clear Reese has what it takes to be an all-timer on the boards.
