Former LSU Women’s Basketball star Angel Reese named WNBA Defensive Player of the Year

Former LSU Women’s Basketball star Angel Reese named WNBA Defensive Player of the Year

Farrah ReedATLANTA —

Angel Reese has won a prestigious award during her first year with the Atlanta Dream. The same week she helped the Dream advance to the WNBA Semifinals, the double-double queen has been named the league’s Defensive Player of the Year.

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This is Reese’s first time earning the honor. She is the first player from the Dream to hold the award.

LSU Women’s Basketball posted a video of her mom surprising her with the trophy.

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Reese joins LSU legend Sylvia Fowles as the second Tiger to win Defensive Player of the Year. Fowles has won the award four times in her professional career.

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