Chicago Sky Coach Had Jokes About Angel Reese’s Rebounding

Reese's rebounding has been a standout trait since she entered the league. She led the WNBA with 13.1 rebounds per game during her rookie season in 2024 and is averaging 11.9 per game in 2025 — best in the league once again.

However, the rebounds have not been distributed evenly. Across her WNBA career, 38.4 percent of Reese's rebounds have come on the offensive end. That figure includes many putbacks on her misses, creating the "Mebounds" narrative that Reese has embraced and trademarked this season.

In her last five games, the split of Reese's offensive rebounds is down to 19.7%, while she has grabbed 10 or more defensive boards in four of those games. But Marsh explained that the shift was not solely because of her growth on the defensive glass.

“I think she has made more of an effort to crash the defensive glass, but I also think that early on in the season, there weren’t as many to be had because teams were shooting such a high percentage against us,” he admitted with a smile on his face.

The Sky rank last in the WNBA in opponent field goal percentage (46.3) and opponent 3-point percentage (39.9) by wide margins.

"I think we've done a little better job of that the last couple games, which has allowed more opportunities for defensive rebounds," Marsh continued in a more serious tone. "But (Reese) certainly has been more persistent in going to attack those."