Angel Reese breaks WNBA nice Candace Parker’s double-double report as torrid rookie season continues

Angel Reese’s Rookie of the 12 months argument simply bought higher after rewriting the WNBA historical past books on Sunday night time.

The Chicago Sky fell to the Seattle Storm, 84-71, however Reese collected her thirteenth straight double-double, which broke WNBA nice Candace Parker’s report throughout a number of seasons. 

Reese, who had 17 factors and 14 rebounds within the loss, has seen double digits in at the very least two stat columns in every sport since June 4. 

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Followers had been praising Reese for her efforts, together with one X consumer who posted, “Anytime you’re breaking a Candace Parker report, you’re doing one thing ridiculous.”

The double-double got here on a fastbreak, when fellow Sky rookie Kamila Cardosa missed a layup, however Reese was proper there for the rebound. She put the ball proper again into the basket for 2 extra factors, securing the double-double and historical past . 

One other who took discover of Reese’s efficiency was Memphis Grizzlies level guard Ja Morant, who merely reposted Bleacher Report’s graphic of the double-double report with a hearth emoji, displaying his help of the LSU product. 

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This Reese double-double additionally got here within the third quarter, which is spectacular in itself. Nevertheless, this streak has seen comparable performances, as Reese is unquestionably acclimated to life within the WNBA. 

The Rookie of the 12 months dialog has already been introduced up, too, as Reese and her Sky teammates imagine she ought to be the frontrunner for the award contemplating what she is placing on the stat sheet every night time. 

Angel Reese, #5 of the Chicago Sky, handles the ball in the course of the sport towards the Seattle Storm on July 5, 2024 at Local weather Pledge Enviornment in Seattle. (Scott Eklund/NBAE by way of Getty Photographs)

Her fundamental competitor is Indiana Fever No. 1 total decide, Caitlin Clark, who additionally made WNBA historical past on Saturday by changing into the primary rookie ever to report a triple-double. 

In the midst of this race between Reese and Clark, the Sky’s social media crew made it clear who they imagine is out entrance. 

“Report setter. THE entrance runner,” the Sky posted on X following a earlier win over the Storm on July 5. Reese reposted that and in addition bought some help from teammate Chennedy Carter throughout a post-game interview. 

“Barbie’s Rookie of the 12 months. There’s no different strategy to put it,” Carter mentioned, by way of the New York Publish. “She goes out, she does her work each single night time, it doesn’t matter what crew we’re dealing with. I’m telling you, Barbie’s Rookie of the 12 months, for positive.”

Whereas that’s nonetheless up for debate, one factor that isn’t is Reese’s All-Star Sport choice, as she was very emotional as soon as she discovered after a sport that she can be heading to Phoenix for the festivities after her scorching begin. 

Angel Reese, #5 of the Chicago Sky, seems on in the course of the sport towards the Atlanta Dream on July 2, 2024 at Gateway Heart Enviornment at Faculty Park in Atlanta. (Dale Zanine/NBAE by way of Getty Photographs)

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Reese is averaging a double-double this season with 14.1 factors and 11.9 rebounds per sport, which leads the WNBA. 

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