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Angel Reese is all of 22 years old. But she has won the NCAA Championship once, has set records in the WNBA and garnered a huge following as one of the breakout stars in women’s sports. Her impact has seen many young girls wanting to take up sports. But little did she realize she inspired the next generation earlier than expected.
The player in question is Harvard women’s basketball star Harmoni Turner . The senior is captain of the Harvard Crimson, an Ivy League team that is unranked this year. But what they did to 25th-ranked Indiana is what brought the 23-year-old into the eyes of the sporting world.
The guard led her team to an overtime 72-68 victory over the Big Ten powerhouse Hoosiers. She tallied 24 points, 4 rebounds and 6 steals, as she led her teammates to deliver this massive upset. This was the second time Harvard had managed to beat a ranked opponent in the past 25 years.
That thrust Turner into the spotlight as the media began covering how they achieved the improbable. Once all the hoopla around the game slowed down and Harvard were on their way home, Harmoni Turner posted this message on her X account.
Keep sleeping… Taking the quote from Angel Reese. ‘When they sleeping on you, tuck em in’. Great team win! Proud of us.
Harmoni Turner wrote on X
keep sleeping…
— Harmoni Turner (@harmoniiturner) November 8, 2024
taking the quote from @Reese10Angel “ when they sleeping on you, tuck em in”
great team win! proud of us https://t.co/XCokQue8yb
This quote suggested college basketball was sleeping on Turner and the Harvard Crimson. An Ivy League team who were not expected to beat the bigger teams. But the Chicago Sky star’s quote drove her to defy the odds and finally gain the attention her team deserved.
Angel Reese appreciated Harmoni Turner’s gesture
Harmoni Turner tagged Angel Reese in her post quoting the WNBA rebounding phenom. Doing so naturally came to the attention of the Chicago Sky star. She decided to reply to the post with a few words of her own.
Heard you sis!
Angel Reese to Harmoni Turner
heard you sis! https://t.co/3GtAofA6J4
— Angel Reese (@Reese10Angel) November 8, 2024
Angel Reese knows Turner could soon graduate and join her in the WNBA. Making it even more astonishing that one of her quotes inspired practically a player from her generation. It is already evident that young girls get inspired by her. But to have a similarly aged player gain inspiration is unheard of.
If Turner can continue this form, it will not be long before WNBA teams take notice of her. In a league where dynamic guards are needed, the 5′ 10″ star could find a few takers. The Chicago Sky themselves might need a scoring point guard who is good on the defensive end as well.
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