Angel Reese rebounded her way into the record books not once, but twice in one night. Reese set a WNBA record with 26 rebounds in the Atlanta Dream’s 78-71 win over the Los Angeles Sparks on Monday, pushing her past the season record in the same game. Tonight I couldn’t hit [anything] so I knew I was going be able to get them on the rebounding side,” Reese said after the game.
Offensively, defensively, whatever it takes to win.” Reese surpassed Chamique Holdsclaw’s record of 24 rebounds, set in May 2003 for Washington. Reese now has 458 rebounds on the season, seven more than A’ja Wilson’s mark set in 2024. The 24-year-old secured her WNBA-leading 27th double-double of the season on a basket with 13.9 seconds left in the game – she also scored 11 points on the night.
She led the league in rebounding her first two seasons and is leading again this season at 12.4 per game. The Dream’s win on Monday completed a 4-0 West Coast trip for the team.
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