Angel Reese broke the WNBA single-season rebounding document Sunday, as she additionally had her twenty fourth double-double within the Sky’s 79-74 loss at Minnesota. Reese additionally mentioned she wasn’t conscious of the document, which was beforehand held by Sylvia Fowles. Fowles is the WNBA’s profession rebounding chief with 4,006 in 408 regular-season video games.
Reese completed with 19 rebounds Sunday, transferring her to 418 by means of 32 video games.
“Coming into [the WNBA] I simply knew my motor,” Reese mentioned. “Offensive rebounds and defensive rebounds is one thing that I do know I can all the time do. I knew it was going to translate immediately.
“Lots of people suppose it is as a result of I get my very own [misses] however statistically, it is not. Folks suppose it is as a result of I am the tallest on the courtroom, once I’m not. It is with the ability to go down there and bang, doing issues that lots of people do not need to do. Protection and rebounding wins championships. And I’ve gained championships at each degree by simply doing that.”
