{"id":878689,"date":"2026-08-31T21:54:09","date_gmt":"2026-08-31T21:54:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/878689\/"},"modified":"2026-08-31T21:54:09","modified_gmt":"2026-08-31T21:54:09","slug":"dreams-angel-reese-breaks-wnba-record-for-double-doubles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/878689\/","title":{"rendered":"Dreams’ Angel Reese breaks WNBA record for double-doubles"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Angel Reese<\/a> has broken another WNBA record with her 29th double-double of the season. <\/p>\n

The Atlanta Dream forward had 15 points and 11 rebounds in the team\u2019s 89-81 victory against the Minnesota Lynx on Sunday, surpassing the previous mark for most double-doubles in a single season set by Alyssa Thomas<\/a> in 2023. (Thomas had set that record while playing for the Connecticut Sun during a 40-game regular season.)<\/p>\n

The three-time All Star has already broken multiple rebounding records<\/a> this season. During the Dream\u2019s 78-71 victory over the Sparks on Aug. 24, Reese grabbed 26 boards, setting a new record for total rebounds in a single game. Chamique Holdsclaw previously held the record with 24 rebounds, which she had set on May 23, 2003, while playing for the Washington Mystics. <\/p>\n

Reese also set the records for most rebounds in a single season during that match-up. She now has 485 rebounds on the season, with four regular-season games remaining. Reigning WNBA MVP A\u2019ja Wilson<\/a> held the previous record of 451 total rebounds, which she had set during the 38-game regular season in 2024. Reese surpassed Wilson\u2019s mark in 37 games. <\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m just in awe watching her rebound,\u201d teammate Allisha Gray said after Reese\u2019s record-setting performance in L.A. \u201cThat\u2019s a talent.\u201d <\/p>\n

The third-year player \u2014 also known to fans as ATL Barbie<\/a> \u2014 heads into the FIBA World Cup break averaging 16.1 points and 12.4 rebounds this season. Reese has led the league in rebounds in each of her first two seasons and is on track to do so again. <\/p>\n

Reese and Dream teammate Rhyne Howard will be among the players representing the U.S. at the 2026 FIBA Women\u2019s Basketball World Cup in Berlin, Germany. The tournament kicks off Sept. 4 and is scheduled to conclude Sept. 13. <\/p>\n

On Monday, USA Basketball announced<\/a> that Wilson and Kelsey Plum<\/a>, who had previously been announced as members of the team, will miss the World Cup for heath reasons. The pair will be replaced by All Star Washington Mystics duo Sonia Citron and Kiki Iriafen. <\/p>\n

The announcement did not include further details about why Wilson and Plum will be missing the World Cup, but Plum has been dealing with a lower leg injury for most of the WNBA season. <\/p>\n

\u201cI did everything I could to be back on the court, but just ran out of time,\u201d the Phoenix Mercury guard<\/a> said in a statement posted to her Instagram<\/a> story on Monday. \u201cAfter careful consideration and conversations with my family, team doctors, coaching staff, and front office, the decision has been made to shut it down through [the] remainder of the season and focus on getting my body back to 100% … This is not an easy decision as I love to compete, but I know it\u2019s the right one for the long term.\u201d<\/p>\n

Plum was a key piece to Team USA\u2019s victory over France<\/a> in the gold medal game at the Paris Olympics in 2024. <\/p>\n

Four-time MVP Wilson, meanwhile, has been having another MVP-calibur season with the Las Vegas Aces. She was recently listed as questionable due to a back injury ahead of a game against the Toronto Tempo, but started both games against the expansion team last week. Wilson was named most outstanding player of the 2024 Paris Games and the 2022 World Cup. <\/p>\n

The WNBA will resume play on Sept. 17. <\/p>\n