About Angel Reese
Angel Reese (born May 6, 2002) is an American professional basketball player for the Atlanta Dream of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) and Rose of Unrivaled. Nicknamed the "Bayou Barbie" she played college basketball for the Maryland Terrapins and LSU Tigers. Reese attended Saint Frances Academy in Baltimore, Maryland, where she was awarded McDonald's All-American honors in 2020 and was ranked the number two player in her class by ESPN. She joined the Maryland Terrapins as the highest-ranked recruit in program history, but her freshman season in 2020–21 was interrupted by a fractured right foot. She was named a third-team All-American by the Associated Press as a sophomore. In her junior season, Reese transferred to LSU and was a unanimous first-team All-American selection. She led LSU to its first national championship, where she was Most Outstanding Player. Reese set the NCAA single-season record in double-doubles and the SEC single-season record in rebounds. As a senior, she was named SEC Player of the Year and an All-American. Reese was selected by the Chicago Sky with the seventh overall pick in the 2024 WNBA draft. In her rookie season, she was named an WNBA All-Star and set the league single-season rebounding record. After earning her second All-Star selection with the Sky, Reese was traded to the Atlanta Dream in 2026. At the international level, she helped the United States win a silver medal at the 2023 FIBA AmeriCup.
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