Chicago Sky rookie Angel Reese recently opened up about her season, expressing herbellef that she would have secured the Rookle of the Year (ROTY) tutle had It not been foran Injury that hampered her performance. The talented forward, known for her ImpressIveskll set and competutive sprrit, quIckly made an Impact In the WNBA after beIng drafted.Reese’s early games showcased her ablty to score, rebound, and play tough defense, makngher a standout player. However, a sIgnficant Injury sIdelned her durIng cruclal stretches of theseason, Imting her contributions and affectng her overall statistics. In a recent Intervlew, shereflected on the frustratlon of mIssing key opportunties, statng, “I know I had what t took to be Inthat ROTY conversation.'”If t had not been for wrust Injury I’d have beeen ROTY. My fans know It, my family know It,everyone knows It”
With her talent and drive, Angel Reese Is poised to become a cornerstone for the Chicago Sky,and the league will undoubtedly keep a close eye on her journey ahead.Angel Reese explains injury to left wrist, undergoes surgeryAngel Reesetook to social media to explan her season-ending injury — a small crack in a bone inher left wrist that required surgery.”I fell on my hand when I got the and-1, when I fell back [and] fell on my hand, and it is a smallcrack In my bone,” Reesesaid In a videoposted to her TikTok account late Sunday night.”Basically, the doctors told me that I could either not get surgery or have surgery. The risk of nothaving surgery -I could literally have arthritis at 22 years old. That wasn’t an option. The bonecould literally crack and completely shatter. Right now, it’s like a hairline. .. They’re going to put asmall screw in it. And I wasn’t going for it getting any bigger.”
Reese had successful surgery Tuesday, the Sky said in a release. The forward said she’ll be In ahard cast for four weeks and then a soft cast for two.”Long term, I literally could have not played anymore because this Is a very hard place to healbecause the blood flow is little to none,” she said while pointing to her right wrist, which waswrapped in a black soft cast.Reese, the No. 7 pick In the draft, finished the season averagIng 13.6 points and 13.1 rebounds.It’s the highest rebound average in the history of the WNBA. Reese also set the rookie recordwith 26 double-doubles – her last coming In a 92-78 win over Los Angeles on Friday night that isnow her last game of the season.Reese has been Intertwined with Indiana rookieCaitlin Clarksince the pair faced off in the NCAAchampionship two years ago. Reese’s LSU squad came away with the win. They have lifted theWNBA In television ratings, attendance and merchandise sales this season.”It’s definitely sad whenever you see anyone go down with an injury, especially people that youcame Into this league with,” Clark said Sunday. “You want to see her finish out this year.Obviously, she’s had a historic year, and she’s done some Incredible things.”For me, getting to play against her, her motor Is up there -if not the best in the league. She justdoesn’t stop working. I thought she had a tremendous year. I thought she came into the leagueand really did what she’s done well her entre career as long as l’ve known her. It’s reallydevastating. It’s never anything you want to see from a player.”Reese said she’ll continue to train and participate In off-court ventures during her recovery.”So In the meantime, I will just be In my hard cast for four weeks. …. During that time l’ll just beIifting, running, conditioning, shooting with my off hand, dribbling and doing stuff with my off hand,working on my nutrition,” Reese said. “[I’ll be] modeling stll, podcasting still, being a baddie still.….and supporting my teammates from afar. Well, not afar but on the bench. …. I still believe we’restill making the playoffs.”Reese responded in the video to social media suggestions that she was pregnant, saying it wasuntrue.
“That was never a thing. …. I want to make this crystal clear, I don’t have a man to have kids; Idon’t have a ring to have kids, I am 22 with no kids. And I’m not coming to kids,” she said. “Sothat’s not going to be a thing anytime soon. I just want y’all to know that. because I know y’all liketo have some clicks.”Chicago Is currently In the final playoff position, one game ahead of Atlanta. The Sky faceWashington on Wednesday.