Angel Reese Will Miss The Rest Of Her Rookie WNBA Season After Wrist Injury
Angel Reese will miss the remainder of her rookie WNBA season with the Chicago Sky after sustaining a wrist injury on Friday night against the Los Angeles Sparks.
Reese reflected on her first year in the WNBA and shared her plans for her second season in an Instagram post on Saturday.
“What a year,” Reese wrote in the post’s caption. “I never would have imagined the last bucket of my rookie season would be a 3 but maybe that was God saying give them a taste of what they will be seeing more of in Year 2 lol.
ESPN reported that the 22-year-old had a standout season in the league following her collegiate career at Louisiana State University. Selected as the No. 7 pick in the 2024 draft, she quickly made her mark with the team, recording 26 double-doubles — the second most in WNBA history — and emerging as a strong contender for Rookie of the Year against her rival opponent, Indiana Fever’s Caitlin Clark.
Together, the pair have sparked a new wave of women’s sports fans, driving increased viewership and game attendance compared to previous years. In July, the hoop stars made their WNBA All-Star Game debut as teammates and demonstrated mutual respect despite their fanbases often pitting them against each other.
On Sunday, Clark shared her thoughts on Reese’s season-ending injury and praised her for having a remarkable rookie season.
