- Born
- Nicknames
- Bayou Barbie
- Reese's Pieces
- Chi Barbie
- Height6′ 3¼″ (1.91 m)
- Angel Reese is an American professional basketball player of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). 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. 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.- IMDb mini biography by: Bazza the Beast
- ParentsAngel WebbMichael Reese
- RelativesJulian Reese(Sibling)Curtis Webb(Grandparent)Mikael Hopkins(Half Sibling)Barbara Webb(Grandparent)Jordan Hawkins(Cousin)
- Assertive personality
- Trash talk
- Reese made her United States national team debut at the 2023 FIBA Women's AmeriCup in Mexico. In her first game, she posted 11 points and 9 rebounds in an 80-54 win over Venezuela.
- She was included in the Forbes 30 Under 30 sports list for 2024.
- Reese was fined $1,000 for not making herself available to reporters after a loss to the Indiana Fever.
- In 2023, Reese was included in the Time 100 Next list, which recognizes emerging leaders from around the world.
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