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Angel Reese Breaks WNBA Rebound Record, Fans Celebrate During Sky vs. Lynx | News, Scores, Highlights, Stats & Rumors

Vaseline September 2, 2024

CHICAGO, IL - AUGUST 30: Angel Reese #5 of the Chicago Sky reacts during the second half of a WNBA game against the Indiana Fever on August 30, 2024 at Wintrust Arena in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Melissa Tamez/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

Melissa Tamez/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images

During the Chicago Sky’s game against the Minnesota Lynx on Sunday, rookie Angel Reese set the season record for rebounds.

Bleacher Report @BleacherReport

ANGEL REESE SETS WNBA RECORD FOR MOST REBOUNDS IN A SINGLE SEASON 👑
I DID IT AS A BEGINNER 🤯 photo.twitter.com/CRnyBKb9Kv

ESPN @espn

JUST LIKE WHO?
Angel Reese breaks Sylvia Fowles’ WNBA record for most rebounds in a single season photo.twitter.com/FlKC7vaMcq

She arrived the game with 399 rebounds, five shy of Sylvia Fowles’ 2018 record of 404. Reese surpassed that record in the second quarter.

She finished the game with 17 points, 19 rebounds and three assists in the 79-74 loss to Chicago.

Fans celebrated Reese’s achievement on social media.

𝙹𝙹 𝚁𝚎𝚍𝚒𝚌𝚔 𝙼𝚞𝚜𝚎⁶𓅓 @RedickGetNext

ANGEL REESE 🤯🤯🔥
MOST REBOUNDS IN A SINGLE SEASON (405) photo.twitter.com/14LocL1Bhj

A @alliyahhh

You’d think Angel Reese would be the vet for the Chicago team..

Alison @Alimoe05192

405 rebounds for Angel Reese this season and a new WNBA record! I won’t lie, she’s got that down!! 🔥🏀💪🏻

lovelysapphic @alovelysapphic

Reese just broke the WNBA single season record for rebounds, I’m so proud. ❤️

Spencer D. Jackson @Action_SJackson

Angel Reese breaking the Single Season Rebounds record is amazing 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

Dae🖤💕 @dae_afterhours

HISTORY FOR ANGEL REESE. BEST REBOUNDER IN THE WORLD

Jason L. Williams, MD, FASE @JL_WilliamsMD

Angel Reese is still in the running for ROY (based on the game):
– Most consecutive double-doubles in a season by a rookie – 15
– All-time leader in double-doubles in a single season – 22 and counting
– Most rebounds in a single season in league history: 406 and counting.

Heaven lead @SkyLeadSM

Angel Reese is already the best rebounder in WNBA history! 📚 #skycity

Joseph Ciraco @JosephCiraco

Angel Reese is the WNBA season-high rebounder leader with 7 rebounds in 15 minutes today. Limited offensively, but plays with effort and guts. Every team in basketball needs a player like this. Shouldn’t ROY win though. Stop it.

. @sports jungles

Congratulations to Angel Reese on breaking the all-time rebounding record! We may never see rebounding at this level again and the impact of her rebounding is incredibly eye-catching. @Reese10Angel

best in music @_gbots

Angel Reese, best rebounder the W has ever seen 😌

Reese’s performance came with a full half to go, plus eight games before the regular season ends. She could extend the record much further and potentially hold on to it for a significant period of time.

She is averaging 13.2 points, 12.9 rebounds and 1.8 assists in 31 games for the Sky in 2024. This came after a full college season at LSU, where she averaged 18.6 points, 13.4 rebounds and 2.3 assists in 43 games.

Reese will now focus on adding to her record and helping Chicago reach the postseason. After the game against the Lynx, the Sky are 11-21 and hold the No. 8 seed.