Angel Reese

Angel Reese
Reese with the Chicago Sky
Reese with the Chicago Sky in 2024
No. 5 – Chicago Sky
PositionPower forward
LeagueWNBA
Personal information
Born (2002-05-06) May 6, 2002 (age 22)
Randallstown, Maryland, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight165 lb (75 kg)
Career information
High schoolSaint Frances Academy
(Baltimore, Maryland)
College
WNBA draft2024: 1st round, 7th overall pick
Selected by the Chicago Sky
Playing career2024–present
Career history
2024–presentChicago Sky
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Women's basketball
Representing  United States
FIBA AmeriCup
Silver medal – second place 2023 Mexico Team

Angel Reese (born May 6, 2002) is an American professional basketball player for the Chicago Sky of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). Nicknamed "Bayou-Barbie" and "Chi-Barbie",[1][2] she played college basketball at LSU and Maryland.

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 record in rebounds. At the international level, she helped the United States win a silver medal at the 2023 FIBA Women's AmeriCup.

  1. ^ Kassim, Ehsan. "Angel Reese 'Bayou Barbie' nickname, explained: How LSU basketball star earned unique moniker". The Daily Advertiser. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
  2. ^ "Video: Angel Reese Reveals 'Chi Barbie' Nickname After Being Drafted by WNBA's Sky". Bleacher Report. Retrieved September 8, 2024.