Angel Reese and the Chicago Sky will play the Brazilian nationwide workforce in a WNBA preseason sport at LSU.
The Sky introduced the exhibition Friday and can play Could 2 on the Pete Maravich Meeting Middle. Reese, a WNBA All-Star, performed two seasons for LSU and led the Tigers to their first NCAA championship in 2023.
“I’m very excited the Sky will play a preseason sport at LSU,” Reese mentioned. “It will likely be superb to return to Baton Rouge, a neighborhood which means a lot to me. LSU was instrumental in getting ready me for the WNBA and I can’t wait to hit the court docket in entrance of each Tigers and Sky followers!”
LSU coach Kim Mulkey mentioned they’re enthusiastic about internet hosting an WNBA sport with Reese and the Sky. Reese led the SEC in scoring and rebounds each of her seasons at LSU, turning into the primary participant since Wendy Scholtens from Vanderbilt (1989-90) to guide the league in each stats in back-to-back seasons.
“Angel performed a significant function in establishing our program at LSU and I do know our followers are going to be excited to have her again within the PMAC,” Mulkey mentioned. “She had such an excellent rookie season, and we are able to’t wait to proceed to look at her thrive within the WNBA.”
Sky teammate Kamilla Cardoso will likely be taking part in in opposition to the Brazilian nationwide workforce for the primary time. The native of Montes Claros, Brazil, performed for her nation within the 2024 FIBA qualifying match, falling in need of incomes a berth ultimately 12 months’s Paris Olympics.
The Sky opens the WNBA common season on Could 17 in opposition to the Indiana Fever.
Reporting by The Related Press.
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