Angel Reese Breaks WNBA Record for Most Rebounds in a Single Season

Angel Reese continues to set WNBA records in her rookie season.

The Chicago Sky forward broke the record for most rebounds in a season when she grabbed her sixth board in Sunday’s game against the Minnesota Lynx. That gave Reese 405 rebounds for the season, surpassing Sylvia Fowles’ record of 404, set during the 2018 campaign. Fowles played for the Lynx at the time, adding an intriguing footnote to Reese’s feat.

Reese currently leads the WNBA in rebounding with an average of 12.9 rebounds per game. With eight games remaining in the Sky’s regular season, Reese could move the single-season rebounds record out of reach. If she maintains that average, Reese will finish the season with 517 rebounds, as reported by SB Nation’s Noa Dalzell. That would give her 113 more boards than Charles’ previous record.

With that kind of rebounding prowess, it was certainly no coincidence that Reese wore Dennis Rodman’s Detroit Pistons jersey for Friday’s game against the Indiana Fever. Rodman was a prolific rebounder during his NBA career, leading the league in rebounding for seven consecutive seasons and averaging 13.1 rebounds per game.

Since the Olympic break, Reese has averaged 16.1 rebounds in seven games. During that span, she became the first WNBA player to grab 20 rebounds in three consecutive games and recorded her 23rd double-double of the season, surpassing Tina Charles’ record.