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Angel Reese Had Four Words for Former LSU Teammate on Wednesday

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Robert Marvi | Last updated Jun 18, 2025 11:43 PM ET

Aneesah Morrow is one of the most promising rookies in the WNBA this season. The 6-foot-1 forward, who was taken with the No. 7 pick in this year's draft by the Connecticut Sun, put up big numbers in four NCAA seasons.

She has gotten little playing time and has struggled so far in the pros. But on Wednesday, she started to display some of the potential that people have seen in her.

Against the Phoenix Mercury, she played 23 minutes and scored 16 points on 5-of-11 shooting from the field, to go along with nine rebounds and three steals. Although the Sun lost, 83-75, it was an auspicious outing for her.

Chicago Sky forward Angel Reese, Morrow's former teammate at LSU, gave Morrow some props in a post on X.

"PRETTY GRITTY GO NEES!" the caption read.

PRETTY GRITTY GO NEES! https://t.co/v0hVy55J62
— Angel Reese (@Reese10Angel) June 19, 2025

Morrow, who is a native of Chicago, played her first two seasons of college basketball at DePaul, which is located in the Windy City. She transferred to LSU for the 2023-24 season, which allowed her to team up with Reese.

The Tigers were coming off winning the women's NCAA championship in 2023 over Caitlin Clark's Iowa Hawkeyes. In 2024, Morrow and Reese took them to the Elite Eight round, where Clark and crew got their revenge over the Tigers.

This past season, after Reese was drafted by the Sky, Morrow and LSU lost again in the Elite Eight, this time to UCLA.

Morrow finished her college career with averages of 20.5 points and 12.3 rebounds a game. She led the nation in rebounding twice and earned First-team All-SEC honors twice, as well as one selection to the SEC All-Defensive Team.

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