Throughout the last two years, Angel Reese has been a fixture in college basketball, especially after leading the LSU Tigers to a championship. With her decision to declare for the WNBA Draft, several assessments of the forward has dropped about his future as a professional.
After spending four years playing for Saint Frances Academy, Reese was considered as the top wing by ESPN from the class of 2020. This led to scholarship offers from 24 NCAA Division I basketball programs, including South Carolina, Maryland, and Louisville.
Reese would eventually choose Maryland, becoming the highest ranked-recruit that university ever had. During her two year run there, the forward averaged 15.3 points, 9.1 rebounds, 1.4 assists, 1.3 steals, and 1.2 blocks per game. Unfortunately, she decided to enter the transfer portal to look for a coach who can better prepare her for the WNBA.
After two years in Maryland, Reese joined the LSU Tigers to be coached by Kim Mulkey. This led to a campaign that saw her win the program’s first championship. She was also named the tournament’s Most Outstanding Player, along with setting the single-season record for most double-doubles.
Unlike the previous year, Reese and the Tigers were eliminated from contention in the Elite Eight bracket by a Caitlin Clark-led Iowa Hawkeyes team. This elimination spurred the forward to declare for the WNBA Draft.
Unnamed WNBA GM Drops Honest Assessment of LSU Tigers’ Angel Reese After Declaring for Draft
With Reese joining the pool of players for this year’s draft, several personalities have come out with their take on the LSU star. According to an ESPN report by Katie Barnes, an unnamed WNBA general manager has given an honest assessment on Reese.
“She’s just deadly in the paint,” a WNBA general manager said. “She’s also very effective even when she’s got a bigger player on her because she can go around them because of her athleticism and her quickness. She doesn’t mind getting hit. She can get hit and finish with two people hanging on her,” Barnes wrote.
“She does what she does,” the general manager said. “She’s a tremendous rebounder. She gets to the free throw line. She has a high IQ and can impact your defense,” Barnes said, alluding to a different GM.
While Reese is an undeniable force on under the post on both offense and defense, her 15 percent shooting from the three-point line limits her potency in the professional level. Even though that’s the case, she is still an effective player and an intriguing piece for any WNBA team to have.
The WNBA Draft is scheduled on April 16. By then, everyone will know where Reese will land as a professional basketball player in the league.
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