Angel Reese is about to interrupt a rebounding file, and she or he dressed the half

Angel Reese is on tempo to have the best rebounding season of all time — and she or he’s dressing prefer it. Forward of Friday evening’s Chicago Sky recreation in opposition to the Indiana Fever, Reese — who’s getting ready to setting a brand new rebounding file — fittingly arrived in a #10 Dennis Rodman jersey.

Reese may turn out to be the brand new record-holder for many rebounds in a single season tonight. Sylvia Fowles at the moment has the all-time file — 404 rebounds within the 2018 season — however Reese is simply 16 rebounds away. She’s grabbed 388 rebounds in 30 video games this season.

On condition that Reese averaged 19 rebounds throughout her final 4 video games, changing into the all-time main rebounder tonight — in opposition to Caitlin Clark and the Fever — is one thing that’s inside attain.

No matter whether or not it occurs on Friday, Angel Reese is poised to set a brand new file, and she or he’ll achieve this by a landslide. If she have been to proceed rebounding at her present 12.9 rebounds per recreation common, she’d end the 12 months with 517 rebounds for the season — 113 greater than Fowles’s file.

For sure, Reese is the league’s main rebounder this season, and two-time MVP A’ja Wilson is second with 11.7 rebounds per recreation. She’s at the moment in a battle with Caitlin Clark for Rookie of the 12 months — Clark has the sting for many counting stats (and wins), however Reese has had higher defensive numbers and has been a traditionally good rebounding. ESPN has Reese ranked No. 1 of their newest rankings.

The choice to put on a Dennis Rodman jersey forward of such a giant recreation is a becoming one. Rodman is extensively thought of one of many nice rebounders within the historical past of the game — he averaged 13.1 rebounds all through his 14-year skilled profession, good for the eleventh highest profession common in NBA historical past.