Chicago Sky forward Angel Reese. Kamil Krzaczynski-Imagn Images

Sky's Angel Reese passes WNBA legend on notable leaderboard

By Andrew Kulha | Last updated Jun 24, 2025 11:32 PM ET

Angel Reese has found herself quickly climbing up the WNBA's stats ladder, and on Tuesday, she made another notable jump.

Reese's claim to fame in the NBA is her ability to rebound and put up points down low in the paint. Coming into Tuesday night's game against the Los Angeles Sparks, the Chicago Sky forward was averaging a double-double on the 2025 season with 10.8 points and 11.5 rebounds per game.

The Sky beat the Sparks, 97-86, and not surprisingly, Reese found herself back in the double-double column.

She finished with 18 points and 17 rebounds. That meant she notched the 34th double-double of her young career. She's now behind only Tina Charles (45) for the second-most double-doubles through two WNBA seasons.

That also means Reese surpassed WNBA legend Candace Parker, notching more double-doubles than Parker did in her first two WNBA seasons.

Parker was the WNBA's Rookie of the Year and the Most Valuable Player in 2008, so Reese being in the same category as the WNBA legend is no small deal.

There's a whole lot of double-doubles in this picture

Angel Reese (34) passes Candace Parker (32) for second-most through their first two WNBA seasons. Only behind Tina Charles (45) pic.twitter.com/zAqTypnKia
— espnW (@espnW) June 25, 2025

This is not the first time in her career that Reese has been associated with Parker. As a rookie, she beat Parker's WNBA record of 12 consecutive double-doubles between the 2009 and 2010 seasons. Reese put together 15 in a row as a rookie.

Despite Reese's dominance down low, this was a rare win for the Sky. They've now improved to 4-10 on the season. The win broke a three-game losing streak, so they're at least back in the win column.

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