Chicago Sky Coach Compares Angel Reese to All-WNBA Player Before Mercury Game

Phoenix is paced by forward Alyssa Thomas, who is currently averaging 16.5 points, 7.8 rebounds and 6.3 assists per contest through four games. She is also shooting 50.0% from the floor in 33 minutes a night.

Before Tuesday's matchup between the Sky and Mercury, new Chicago head coach Tyler Marsh spoke about Thomas. He said that Reese had a lot of similarities to Thomas, who was a First-Team All-WNBA honoree in 2023 and 2024.

"I think that there's a lot of similarities there from a young Angel to where (Alyssa Thomas) is," Marsh said. "In terms of style of play, yeah, I think she's someone that Angel can continue to emulate and embody and look up to in terms of how she utilizes her versatility from rebounding to facilitating to scoring to playing defense, so there's a lot of good characteristics."

Reese is off to a strong start in her career, as she made both the All-Star and All-Rookie teams in 2024 after scoring 13.6 points per contest. She also broke several records with her 13.1 rebounds per game mark.

Thomas is a five-time All-Star, five-time All-Defense honoree, and a three-time All-WNBA player. She is in her first season with the Mercury after spending 11 seasons with the Connecticut Sun.

Tuesday will provide another opportunity for coach Marsh and the Sky to get their first win of the season, but it will be tough considering Phoenix is 3-0 at home. The game will tip off at 10:00 p.m. EST.