Angel Reese

Angel Reese
Reese with the Atlanta Dream
Reese with the Atlanta Dream in 2026
No. 5 – Atlanta Dream
PositionPower forward
LeagueWNBA
Personal information
Born (2002-05-06) May 6, 2002
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight165 lb (75 kg)
Career information
High schoolSaint Frances Academy
(Baltimore, Maryland)
College
WNBA draft2024: 1st round, 7th overall pick
Drafted byChicago Sky
Playing career2024–present
Career history
2024–2025Chicago Sky
2025–presentRose
2026–presentAtlanta Dream
Career highlights
Stats at Basketball Reference 
Medals
Women's basketball
Representing  United States
FIBA AmeriCup
Silver medal – second place2023 MexicoTeam

Angel Reese (born May 6, 2002) is an American professional basketball player for the Atlanta Dream of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) and Rose of Unrivaled. Nicknamed the "Bayou Barbie", she played college basketball for the Maryland Terrapins and LSU Tigers.

Reese attended Saint Frances Academy in Baltimore, Maryland, where she was awarded McDonald's All-American honors in 2020 and was ranked the number two player in her class by ESPN. She joined the Maryland Terrapins as the highest-ranked recruit in program history, but her freshman season in 2020–21 was interrupted by a fractured right foot. She was named a third-team All-American by the Associated Press as a sophomore. In her junior season, Reese transferred to LSU and was a unanimous first-team All-American selection. She led LSU to its first national championship, where she was Most Outstanding Player. Reese set the NCAA single-season record in double-doubles and the SEC single-season record in rebounds. As a senior, she was named SEC Player of the Year and an All-American.

Reese was selected by the Chicago Sky with the seventh overall pick in the 2024 WNBA draft. In her rookie season, she was named an WNBA All-Star and set the league single-season rebounding record. After earning her second All-Star selection with the Sky, Reese was traded to the Atlanta Dream in 2026. At the international level, she helped the United States win a silver medal at the 2023 FIBA AmeriCup.