Angel Reese Sets Single-Game and Single-Season WNBA Rebounding Records in One Night

Angel Reese recorded 26 rebounds in Atlanta Dream's 78-71 win over the Los Angeles Sparks on Monday, August 25, according to Guardian Sport reporting. The performance marked two historic milestones reached in a single game: the 26 boards established a new WNBA single-game record, surpassing the 24 rebounds Chamique Holdsclaw recorded in 2003. Reese's total also lifted her season rebounding count to 458, moving past A'ja Wilson for the most rebounds in a single season.

Reese's box score for the game read 11 points, 26 rebounds, three assists, and three steals. The night marked her 27th double-double of the season. Her performance came after a three-game stretch in which she scored a career-high 31 points against Phoenix on Saturday, according to the Guardian's reporting. Before that, Reese recorded 20 points, 10 rebounds, and eight assists while shooting 9-of-9 from the field in a blowout victory over Las Vegas, per the same source.

The 24-year-old has been drafted by Chicago at No. 7 in the 2024 WNBA draft. Cameron Brink, selected at No. 2 in that same draft by Los Angeles, blocked Reese twice in rapid succession during the first quarter, per Guardian Sport. The Sparks' defensive pressure and Brink's shot-blocking illustrate one tactical challenge Reese faced during stretches of the game, though her overall rebounding volume overwhelmed any individual defensive sequence.

Atlanta improved to 25-13 with the win. Los Angeles fell to 13-25 and entered the game already eliminated from playoff contention. The game was played at Crypto.com Arena.

Reese's rebounding totals in recent games place her among the league's most productive interior players in the stretch run. Whether this pace of rebounding continues and how it translates to playoff performance remain to be seen as both teams navigate their final regular-season games.