Atlanta Dream star Angel Reese made history during a game against the Chicago Sky on Saturday.<\/p>\n
Reese recorded her 500th rebound of the year in the first half of the contest, becoming the first player in WNBA history to reach the milestone in a single season.<\/p>\n
She already owns the WNBA’s single-season rebounding record<\/a>, which was set during Atlanta’s 78-71 win over the Los Angeles Sparks on Aug. 24.<\/p>\n Reese discussed her rebounding mindset as she broke the single-season recod.<\/p>\n “Anything\u00a0that goes up is mine,” Reese said on Aug. 24, via USA Today’s Cydney Henderson<\/a>. “I want to be one of (the best) when I walk away from the game. So just being able to … be consistent every night is something I’m looking forward to doing.”<\/p>\n The three-time All-Star is in the midst of a historic year, as she previously set the WNBA’s single-season record<\/a> for double-doubles with 29 on Aug. 30.<\/p>\n Reese has averaged a career-high 16.5 points to go along with a league-leading 12.4 rebounds per game across 40 appearances heading into Saturday’s action. She also recorded 2.8 assists, 1.8 steals and 0.7 blocks on a nightly basis over that span.<\/p>\n The 24-year-old has served as a key frontcourt piece of a Dream squad that owns a 27-14 record, sitting at No. 4 in the WNBA standings with the playoffs approaching.<\/p>\n