Angel Reese records 12th straight double-double, ties Candace Parker for most in WNBA history

For the 12th straight game, Angel Reese recorded a double-double. It not only extended her WNBA single-season record, but meant she made even more history in the process.

Reese tied Candace Parker for the most consecutive double-doubles in league history when she pulled down her 10th rebound in the fourth quarter of Friday’s game against the Seattle Storm. Parker had 12 in a row between the end of the 2011 season and the beginning of the 2012 campaign, and Reese has officially matched that mark.

Reese didn’t just make an impact on the boards, though. She also set a new career-high with 27 points, including two three-pointers, as she put together perhaps the most complete performance of her young career. Along with Chennedy Carter, who scored 33 points, the former LSU star helped lead the Sky to an 88-84 victory over the Storm to improve to 8-11 on the season.

For Reese, her 12th straight double-double adds to an impressive rookie year in the WNBA. The No. 7 overall pick in this year’s draft, she entered Friday’s game averaging 13.2 points and 11.8 boards. That helped her earn an All-Star selection as a rookie – joining fellow star Caitlin Clark on the team.

Angel Reese ‘trusted the process’ to become an All-Star

Angel Reese learned of her All-Star selection after the Sky’s victory over the Atlanta Dream Tuesday night – a game in which she had 12 points and 19 rebounds – just before she entered her postgame press conference. When she sat down, the emotions showed as she reflected on her journey through the first part of her rookie year.

“They just told me I’m an All-Star,” Reese said. “I’m just so happy. I know the work I put in. Coming into this league, so many people doubted me and didn’t think my game would translate and I wouldn’t be the player that I was in college or better or would be worse or wouldn’t be where I am right now. But I trusted the process and I believed, and I’m thankful that I dropped to 7 and was able to come to Chicago.

“It’s just a blessing. I can’t thank my teammates and my coaches enough for believing in me and trusting me. I know all of them are gonna come to Phoenix and support me. I’m really happy right now.”

While the scoring has been important, Reese has made her presence known on the glass. Her ability to pull down rebounds, particularly on offense, has the Sky at No. 4 in the WNBA in second-chance points with 11.5 per game. That was an area many thought she would succeed right away in the W, and that has been the case so far as she continues to make league history.

Reese received the fifth-most fan votes for the All-Star team, the WNBA said. Clark took the top spot with more than 700,000 while Aliyah Boston received 618,680 and A’ja Wilson received 607,300. Breanna Stewart got 424,135 votes and Reese rounded out the Top 5 with 381,518.