Angel Reese named Most Outstanding Player for 2023 Women's NCAA Tournament

LSU star Angel Reese has a new piece of hardware to commemorate her dominance this tournament after being named the Most Outstanding Player of the 2023 Women’s NCAA Tournament. Reese led the Tigers to their first national title in school history, averaging 21.3 points and 15.2 rebounds per game across six tournament games.

She finished against Iowa with 15 points, 10 rebounds, five assists and three steals — and personal recognition for her greatness alongside a national championship.

Angel Reese has been named Most Outstanding Player for the 2023 NCAA Tournament 👸🏆 pic.twitter.com/TRBLh0Cpn7

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Angel Reese named Most Outstanding Player

Reese’s path to a national title is a direct result of her own willingness to relocate to LSU during last offseason and buy into coach Kim Mulkey’s vision. Reese transferred to the Tigers from Maryland, and became the biggest offseason addition to Mulkey’s squad. Before the national title game, Reese had been averaging 23.3 points and 15.6 rebounds per game.

The incredible season Reese put forward earned her unanimous first-team All-American honors, as wwell as SEC first-team All-Defensive honors.

During the championship game, Reese’s tenth rebound gave her the 34th double-double of her season — an NCAA women’s Division I basketball record for a single season.