Angel Reese broke the WNBA single-season rebounding report 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 report, 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, shifting her to 418 via 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 instantly.
“Lots of people assume it is as a result of I get my very own [misses] however statistically, it isn’t. Individuals assume 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 received championships at each degree by simply doing that.”
