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Angel Reese is now within reach of a major WNBA record
Three-time WNBA All-Star Angel Reese has continued to make history in her first season with the Atlanta Dream. The superstar forward entered Mondays matchup with the Toronto Tempo already among the leagues top rebounders and now has another major record within reach.Reese added another double-double to her growing collection against Toronto, finishing with 20 points and 14 rebounds while shooting 7-for-14 from the field, 5-for-6 at the free-throw line and even converted one of her three attempts from beyond the arc.The Dream sealed a comfortable 107-95 win at home, improving to 20-12 this season.MORE: Bill Simmons rips WNBA commissioner: no adults in charge of the leagueAngel Reese sets Atlanta Dream double-double recordAtlanta Dream forward Angel Reese (5). Credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn ImagesThe latest performance gave Reese her 22nd double-double of the season, setting a new Atlanta Dream single-season franchise record.The mark puts her six double-doubles behind Phoenix Mercurys Alyssa Thomas WNBA record of 28, a milestone she set with the Connecticut Sun in 2023.Reeses production has been remarkable since arriving in Atlanta. She is averaging 15.8 points, 11.9 rebounds and 2.5 assists in 31 games, while ranking second in the league in total rebounds (369).The 24-year-old has already built one of the most impressive statistical resumes in WNBA history. She became the fastest player to reach 1,000 career rebounds, doing so in just 79 games, and she previously set the league record with 15 consecutive double-doubles during her rookie season. She also became the fastest player to reach 50 career double-doubles, doing so in 64 games.Angel Reese continues rewriting the WNBA record booksReeses double-double total also adds to a career that has moved quickly through the WNBA record book. She finished her rookie season with 26 double-doubles, the second-most in a single season in league history, while averaging a rookie-record 13.1 rebounds per game.Now with Atlanta after spending her first two seasons with the Chicago Sky, Reese has continued that production while helping the Dream remain one of the leagues strongest teams.With 12 games still remaining on Atlantas schedule, Reese only needs seven more double-doubles to make WNBA history. Enjoy free coverage of the top news & trending stories with The Big Lead Newsletter
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