(Photo : Steph Chambers/Getty Images) SEATTLE, WASHINGTON – Angel Reese (#5) of the Chicago Sky appears to be like on in the course of the recreation in opposition to the Seattle Storm at Climate Pledge Arena on July 05, 2024 in Seattle, Washington.
Chicago Sky rookie ahead Angel Reese has made WNBA historical past in her twentieth recreation as a professional.
The 22-year-old broke the all-time document for many consecutive double-doubles in WNBA historical past throughout a number of seasons together with her thirteenth straight on Sunday, July 7, in opposition to the Seattle Storm.
The earlier document of 12 was set by lately retired WNBA legend Candace Parker throughout elements of the 2009 and 2010 seasons when she performed for the Los Angeles Sparks.
Reese has recorded a double-double in all the Sky’s video games since June 4, and her present streak additionally set the WNBA all-time document for essentially the most consecutive double-doubles in a single season, breaking Parker’s 9 straight in 2015 with the Sparks.
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The Sky chosen the previous LSU Tiger standout because the seventh total choose within the 2024 WNBA Draft, and she or he was lately named the WNBA Rookie of the Month for June.
She was additionally chosen for the 2024 WNBA All-Star Game as a part of the Team WNBA choice who will face the Team USA squad within the exhibition recreation.
Sky falls brief in opposition to the Storm
Despite the 6-foot-3 ahead’s historic evening, the Sky didn’t have sufficient to get previous the Storm, shedding 84-71 on the street recreation in Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, Washington.
Reese recorded 17 factors on 8-of-15 capturing, together with 14 rebounds, 4 steals, and one block in 40 minutes of recreation time.
The Sky’s 8-12 win-loss document for the season positioned them eighth within the league total.
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