Angel Reese downplays significance of individual awards amid WNBA Rookie of the Year race with Caitlin Clark

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Chicago Sky forward Angel Reese has made the most of her first 29 games in the WNBA. 

She has quickly become a rebounding force, recording 22 rebounds on Sunday during the Sky's 77-75 loss to the back-to-back champion Las Vegas Aces. It also marked the third time in the past three games that Reese pulled down 20 or more rebounds.

The No. 7 overall selection in this year's draft will also enter the Sky's game against the Washington Mystics on Wednesday, having recorded a double-double in 22 games. Reese's total matches Tina Charles' WNBA rookie record for most games with the impressive stat.

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Angel Reese #5 of the Chicago Sky looks on during the game against the Phoenix Mercury on August 18, 2024 at Footprint Center in Phoenix, Arizona.  (Kate Frese/NBAE via Getty Images)

Reese's production so far this season has fueled the hotly contested race between the Sky star and Caitlin Clark for the right to claim the league's Rookie of the Year title.

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While Clark is still the favorite to land the award, Reese said getting the Sky back on the winning track is ultimately where her focus remains.

"I’m not focused on my individual accolades," Reese told Complex. "I’m focused on our team and what we need to do collectively to win."

Angel Reese #5 of the Chicago Sky shoots a free throw during the game on August 23, 2024 at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut.  (Dylan Goodman/NBAE via Getty Images)

The Sky have dropped three games in a row since the WNBA returned from a multi-week Olympic