RESOLVING THE LEDGER
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The WNBA’s rebounding queen has two more records on her resume.
Angel Reese holds the mark for most rebounds in a single game after collecting 26 in the Atlanta Dream’s 78-71 win over the Los Angeles Sparks on Monday night, and she broke the league’s single-season rebounding mark.
Reese surpassed the single-game record of 24 rebounds set by Hall of Famer Chamique Holdsclaw in 2003. And she broke the single-season mark of 451 rebounds, which A’ja Wilson set in 2024. Reese has 458 rebounds in her first season with the Dream.
On a day when her shot wasn’t falling at Crypto.com Arena, Reese was absolutely dominant on the glass, grabbing 18 defensive rebounds and eight offensive rebounds. As a team, the Sparks had 32 boards to her 26.
“She’s obviously been exceptional as of late,” Dream coach Karl Smesko said of Reese, who added 11 points and three steals. “She’s had steady improvement throughout the season. You could see her every month, get a little more comfortable, and I think right now she’s really hitting her stride.”
Reese has led the WNBA in rebounds per game in each of her three seasons in the league. Those are the three-highest rebounding averages in league history; no other player has averaged even 12 rebounds per game, and Reese topped out at 13.1 during her rookie season.
The third-year big is in one of the best stretches of her young career and arguably her best with Atlanta. She scored 21 points and added 10 rebounds in a win against the Las Vegas Aces on Tuesday. Two days later, Reese had a perfect shooting game (9 of 9) against the Sparks, adding 10 rebounds and eight assists. On Saturday, she had 31 points, 14 rebounds and four steals in a victory over the Phoenix Mercury, earning Associated Press Player of the Week honors.
Her record-breaking performance Monday helped the Dream close out a perfect trip.
Atlanta clinched a playoff berth for the fourth consecutive season over the weekend, and it will be Reese’s first trip to the postseason. She is also representing Team USA at the FIBA World Cup in September, her first appearance with the senior national team.
This article originally appeared in The Athletic .
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