Angel Reese (born May 6, 2002) is an American professional basketball player for the Chicago Sky of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She played college basketball at LSU and Maryland. Reese attended Saint Frances Academy in Baltimore, Maryland, where she was awarded All-American honors in 2020 and was ranked the number two player in her class by ESPN. She joined the Maryland 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 WNBA record for consecutive double-doubles. At the international level, she helped the United States win a silver medal at the 2023 FIBA Women's AmeriCup.