Sky rookie Angel Reese's season over with wrist injury - ESPN

Angel Reese's sensational rookie campaign for the Chicago Sky has ended because of a season-ending wrist injury suffered Friday against the Los Angeles Sparks.

«What a year,» Reese posted on social media Saturday. «I never would have imagined the last bucket of my rookie season would be a 3 but maybe that was God saying give them a taste of what they will be seeing more of in Year 2 lol.

»I'm filled with emotions right now that I have a season ending injury, but also filled with so much gratitude for what is next. Although this is God's timing and not mine, I am finally able to give myself a physical and mental break. 'God gives his hardest battles to his strongest soldiers.'"

Reese, the No. 7 pick in the 2024 draft and star national champion out of LSU, made a statement in her first season in the WNBA. She had 26 double-doubles, second most in a season in WNBA history, and earlier this summer set a WNBA record with 15 consecutive double-doubles.

Reese's final season averages were 13.6 points, 13.1 rebounds and 1.3 steals per game.

Reese's standout play earned her an All-Star selection, as she and Caitlin Clark — her college rival and main competitor in the Rookie of the Year race — became the first pair of rookies to earn All-Star nods since 2014. Reese was Chicago's fourth rookie All-Star and first since 2013.

Heading into the Sky's game Sunday against the Dallas Wings, Reese was initially listed on the injury report as questionable.

Before the draft, pro talent evaluators were mixed on how Reese's game would translate to the pros, but her motor and rebounding shined at the next level in unprecedented fashion. She became the first player in league history to record 20 or more rebounds in consecutive games, doing so in