1. Angel Reese was born on May 6,2002 and is an American professional basketball player for the Chicago Sky of the Women's National Basketball Association, and for Rose BC of the Unrivaled basketball league.
90 Facts About Angel Reese
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Angel Reese was named a third-team All-American by the Associated Press as a sophomore.
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Angel Reese led LSU to its first national championship, where she was Most Outstanding Player.
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Angel Reese set the NCAA single-season record in double-doubles and the SEC single-season record in rebounds.
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Angel Reese was selected by the Chicago Sky with the seventh overall pick in the 2024 WNBA draft.
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Angel Reese was born on May 6,2002, in Randallstown, Maryland, to Angel and Michael Reese.
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Angel Reese learned how to play basketball from her mother at a very young age and grew up playing against her brother, Julian, in their driveway.
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Angel Reese competed in a recreational league in Baltimore County, where her mother played.
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Angel Reese emerged as one of the best players in the city and had success playing above her age group and on boys' teams.
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Angel Reese played the point guard position before having two growth spurts by her first year of high school.
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Angel Reese was coached by Ron James with Team Takeover, an Amateur Athletic Union program based in Washington, DC that competes in the Nike Elite Youth Basketball League, a national circuit.
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Angel Reese attended St Frances Academy in Baltimore, Maryland, where she was a four-year varsity basketball player under head coach Jerome Shelton.
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Angel Reese's team suffered its only loss to Hamilton Heights Christian Academy at the High School Nationals semifinals, where Reese recorded 20 points and 24 rebounds and made a putback shot to beat the buzzer and send the game to overtime.
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Angel Reese was named to the High School Nationals all-tournament team.
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Angel Reese averaged 17.6 points, 12.1 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 1.8 blocks per game, leading her team in all four categories.
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Angel Reese was suspended early in her junior season after punching an opposing player in the face during a preseason scrimmage; no charges were filed.
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Angel Reese averaged 22.6 points and 19.3 rebounds per game as a junior and was named All-Metro Player of the Year by The Baltimore Sun after leading St Frances to the IAAM A Conference title.
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In January2020, Archbishop Spalding High School head coach Lisa Smith was fired from her position after her private messages on Instagram criticizing Angel Reese's behavior were made public.
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Angel Reese's mother felt that the messages included racial overtones by attributing Angel Reese's success to being genetically gifted.
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Angel Reese was selected to play at the McDonald's All-American Game and the Jordan Brand Classic, two major high school all-star games, but both were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Angel Reese repeated as All-Metro Player of the Year and was named High School Female Athlete of the Year by The Baltimore Sun.
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Angel Reese finished her career with 1,720 points, second in St Frances history to Melba Chambers, and 1,250 rebounds.
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Angel Reese led St Frances to another IAAM C Conference title as a sophomore.
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Angel Reese was considered a five-star recruit, the number two player and the top wing in the 2020 class by ESPN.
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Angel Reese was drawn to Maryland because of its proximity to her home, head coach Brenda Frese, who had recruited her since eighth grade, and assistant coach Shay Robinson.
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Angel Reese preferred to play with a post player in Shakira Austin, who instead transferred from the program before Reese's first season.
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Angel Reese was attracted to Maryland by its strong academics and the Philip Merrill College of Journalism.
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Angel Reese entered her freshman season in the starting lineup for Maryland, primarily as a power forward.
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Angel Reese underwent surgery and was sidelined until February 23,2021.
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Angel Reese came off the bench following her return from injury.
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Angel Reese helped Maryland win Big Ten regular season and tournament titles.
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Angel Reese returned to a starting role in her sophomore season.
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Angel Reese described the season as a "redemption year" and regained confidence from before her injury as a freshman.
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Angel Reese was named first-team All-Big Ten and made the conference's All-Defensive Team.
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Angel Reese received third-team All-American honors from the AP and made the United States Basketball Writers Association and Women's Basketball Coaches Association All-American honorable mention.
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Angel Reese later explained that she wanted a fresh start and a coach who would develop her into a stretch four to prepare her for the WNBA.
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Angel Reese was the most heralded transfer in the nation and took visits to Louisiana State University, South Carolina and Tennessee.
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Angel Reese took interest in LSU after Ohio State transfer Kateri Poole, whom she had known since high school, suggested that they visit the school together.
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Angel Reese made the decision due to her trust in head coach Kim Mulkey and a desire to join a "winning culture".
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Angel Reese was impressed by the school's interest in the women's team.
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Angel Reese earned first-team All-Southeastern Conference and All-Defensive Team honors at the end of the regular season.
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Angel Reese was named Most Outstanding Player of the Greenville Regional 2.
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Angel Reese won the tournament Most Outstanding Player award and set the NCAA single-season record with 34 double-doubles.
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Angel Reese's actions came under scrutiny, with some journalists and analysts criticizing her for poor sportsmanship and others, including Reese herself, pointing to a double standard, because Clark had not received similar backlash for making the "you can't see me" gesture two games earlier.
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The incident drew attention to the roles of race and gender in the perception of trash talk in sports since Angel Reese is Black and Clark is white.
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Angel Reese was a unanimous first-team All-American: she earned first-team All-American honors from the AP and the USBWA, and made the WBCA Coaches' All-America Team.
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Angel Reese led the NCAA Division I in total rebounds and offensive rebounds per game and ranked second to Lauren Gustin of BYU in rebounds per game.
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Angel Reese received the Corbett Award as the top female amateur athlete in Louisiana.
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Angel Reese did not play in LSU's next four games for undisclosed reasons.
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Angel Reese averaged 18.6 points and 13.4 rebounds per game as a senior, ranking second to Lauren Gustin in rebounding among Division I players.
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Angel Reese was selected as the seventh overall pick in the 2024 WNBA draft by the Chicago Sky.
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Angel Reese finished the year averaging 13.6 points, 13.1 rebounds, and 1.3 steals per game.
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On July 24,2024, it was announced that Angel Reese would appear and play in the inaugural season of Unrivaled, a new women's 3-on-3 basketball league founded by Napheesa Collier and Breanna Stewart.
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Angel Reese was selected for Rose BC, debuting on January 17,2025 as a starter, and scoring the first points in the team's history.
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Angel Reese's performance was praised, and she recorded a double-double.
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Angel Reese attended trials for the United States team for the 2017 FIBA Under-16 Women's Americas Championship but was not named to the final roster.
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Angel Reese missed the cut for the 2018 Under-17 World Cup team after being a finalist.
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Angel Reese was named a finalist for the 2019 Under-19 World Cup team before withdrawing to play in the Nike EYBL.
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Angel Reese withdrew from consideration for the 2021 Under-19 World Cup for health reasons after receiving an invitation to team trials and being a finalist.
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Angel Reese made her United States national team debut at the 2023 FIBA Women's AmeriCup in Mexico.
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Angel Reese has described herself as a "big guard", having played the position in her childhood, and can handle and pass the ball.
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Angel Reese has exceptional mobility for her size and is explosive to the basket.
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Angel Reese is an outstanding rebounder due to her athleticism, anticipation and tenacity, often scoring off putbacks.
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Early in her college career, Angel Reese struggled with committing fouls, before showing improvement in her junior season.
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Angel Reese's shooting outside the paint has been labeled as a weakness, and she rarely attempts three-pointers.
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Angel Reese has drawn comparisons to Nneka Ogwumike and NaLyssa Smith.
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Angel Reese has modeled her game after NBA players Kevin Durant and Ben Simmons, and WNBA players Candace Parker and A'ja Wilson.
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Angel Reese is known for her assertive personality and trash talk.
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Reese's mother, Angel Reese, played college basketball for UMBC, where she was inducted into the Athletics Hall of Fame and her number 10 jersey was retired.
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Angel Reese was raised by her mother and maternal grandparents, Curtis and Barbara Webb.
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Angel Reese majored in interdisciplinary studies at Louisiana State University and majored in communications at the University of Maryland, College Park.
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Angel Reese has expressed interest in broadcasting and modeling after her basketball career.
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Angel Reese was a member of the honor roll in high school.
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Angel Reese is represented by agent Jeanine Ogbonnaya of the Clearview Group, who has worked with her since Angel Reese played for Maryland.
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Angel Reese is signed with The Society Management for managing her fashion endeavors.
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Angel Reese was estimated to be one of the highest-earning college athletes from name, image, and likeness deals.
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Angel Reese has signed deals with Amazon, Bose, Coach, Discord, Outback Steakhouse, Sonic, TurboTax, Wingstop and Xfinity, among other companies.
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Angel Reese became a part owner of the USL Super League professional soccer team DC Power FC in May 2024.
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Angel Reese has established a large social media following, which grew rapidly after her junior season in college.
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Angel Reese entered the 2023 NCAA tournament with 447,000 Instagram followers and surpassed 1 million followers by the end of the tournament.
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Angel Reese was nicknamed the "Bayou Barbie" after transferring to LSU.
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In February 2025, Angel Reese collaborated with McDonald's on a special meal named after her that launched on February 10.
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Angel Reese is the first female athlete that McDonald's has named a meal after.
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Angel Reese was portrayed by comedian Punkie Johnson on the April 8,2023, episode of Saturday Night Live.
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In 2023, Angel Reese was included in the Time 100 Next list, which recognizes emerging leaders from around the world.
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Angel Reese was featured in the 2023 edition of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue as part of the magazine's efforts to empower women.
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Angel Reese was included in the Forbes 30 Under 30 sports list for 2024.
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Angel Reese made a cameo in the music video for "Put It on da Floor Again" by Latto and Cardi B, released on June 2,2023.
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Angel Reese attended the annual Met Gala in New York City on May 6,2024, and was one of several star athletes announced as a member of the 2025 Met Gala host committee.
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In January 2025, Angel Reese featured as the cover star for Vogue magazine's winter issue, profiling the convergence of sports and fashion in her career.