Angel Reese records 15th straight double-double, extends WNBA record

A historic run continued for Angel Reese Thursday night. Late in the fourth quarter of the Chicago Sky’s game against the New York Liberty, she pulled down her 10th rebound – sealing yet another double-double.

Reese finished 10 points and 10 rebounds as the Sky fell to the Liberty 91-76 at Barclays Center. It marked her 15th consecutive double-double, extending her WNBA record streak.

Reese previously set the single-season mark held by Candace Parker and broke her record of 12 consecutive double-doubles last week. Entering Thursday’s game, Reese was averaging 14 points and 11.9 rebounds this season.

The former LSU star continues to generate Rookie of the Year buzz amid her impressive run. USC standout Juju Watkins said she was picking Reese to win the award at this point, and ESPN analyst Carolyn Peck also chose the Sky rookie to bring it home.

But Reese isn’t the only rookie impressing this year. Caitlin Clark is also putting together a strong first year in the W, including the first triple-double by a rookie in league history. The two also became the first rookie duo to make the WNBA All-Star Game since 2014 after ranking No. 1 and No. 5, respectively, in the fan vote. It will mark the first time they play on the same team together, and Reese is excited.

“It’s gonna be really cool,” Reese said. “I mean, I know so many fans are gonna come out to watch both of us. But a lot of people are just gonna be able to come to Phoenix. I’m sure it’s already sold out, so being able to be in that environment. We’re gonna be playing together for a while, so this is not going to be the last time.

“I know we’ll be All-Stars again. Hopefully, [in] 2028, we will be Olympians together, too. So, [just] being able to enjoy this. I’m going to Paris too to go watch the Olympics, so I’m excited for that too.”

While the scoring has been important, Angel 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 10.8 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.