Angel Reese is having one other nice season within the WNBA, and she or he’s helped make the Atlanta Dream a playoff group. Reese is averaging 16.1 factors and 12.4 rebounds per recreation.
Reese even has her personal Barbie doll now.
However Reese has taken a small tumble in WNBA rankings this month. In ESPN’s August WNBA player rankings, out on Thursday, she’s No. 14, down from No. 13 final month. No. 1 on the tally is A’ja Wilson of the Las Vegas Aces, whereas Caitlin Clark of the Indiana Fever is No. 2.
Angel Reese nonetheless has a lot to be happy with
Despite the fact that Reese fell slightly within the rankings, she has nothing to be ashamed of. She’s the No. 1 rebounder within the league, and that is a helpful ability.
Kendra Andrews of ESPN factors that out in ESPN’s listing, including that Reese can also be “one in all solely two gamers averaging a double-double this season.”
“She made historical past on Aug. 20 as the primary participant in WNBA historical past to have a recreation with a minimum of 20 factors, 10 rebounds, 5 assists and three steals with out lacking a shot from the sphere (9-of-9),” Andrews provides. “Then Reese broke two information Tuesday in Atlanta’s win over Los Angeles: a WNBA single-game report 26 rebounds, which gave her 458 rebounds on the season, seven greater than A’ja Wilson’s single-season mark set in 2024.”
So, Reese has loads of causes to be happy with her displaying this season. If she can assist the Dream get deep into the playoffs, it’s going to be icing on the cake.
