Medley, Florida-The female basketball star rising, Angel Reese, was appointed unrivaled defensive player of the year on Saturday, shortly before the announcement of the League that she will not play in the Sunday’s semi-final.
Reese reduced its surgically widespread repair to the left during the final of the regular pink season last Monday. It is not clear if Reese will be available to play if the rose progresses to the unrivaled championship match this Monday.
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The unrivaled qualifiers start Sunday evening with two semi-final games starting at 7:30 p.m. he. The rose n ° 2 will face laces n ° 3 in the first match, while vinyl n ° 4 will face the lunar owls n ° 1.
The two winners will go to the championship match on Monday at 7:30 p.m. he. The unrivaled qualifiers will be broadcast by TNT and TRUTV on cable television, and available live on Max.
The news on Saturdays may mark the end of the Reese race during the inaugural inaugural season, where the female basketball league has made significant progress as an off-season option for WNBA players.
“God, thank you for crossing the ups and downs!” Be where your feet are and leave the growth! »» Reese posted on social networks After winning the defensive player of the year.
Reese was the main rebounder of concern with 12.2 rebounds per game, while anchoring the defense of the Rose Club, which held opponents at a low-match league of 65.2 points per game this season. Reese obtained this honor after having received the votes most combined by unrivaled players and coaches, and a national panel of writer and sports broadcasters.
Reese, from the WNBA Chicago Sky, was also appointed to the second team All-Arivaled earlier this week.
Reese has produced The first 20-20 game in unequaled historyWhen she scored 22 points with 21 rebounds against the Lunar Owls on February 21. It was the only defeat of the Lunar Owls to invocation this season.
Reese also has an average of 13.1 points per game, and was one of the four players unrivaled for an average of a double -double this season – Napheesa Collier, Breanna Stewart and Alyssa Thomas were the others.
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Reese was also the First unrivaled player to eject A game after two technical faults after a disagreement with a referee on February 1.
Reese is one of the most popular figures in female basketball after winning a national championship in LSU in 2023. She was the n ° 7 of the sky in the draft of the WNBA 2024, and led the League by rebounding as a recruit despite a wrist injury at the end of the season which required surgical intervention.
Reese also entered another stratosphere in popularity on social media and pop culture.
Reese honored the cover of Vogue magazine in January, while the “Angel Reese Special” in McDonald’s saw its name appearing on cups and paper bags to the popular fast food giant this year.
Reese’s “shameless” podcast was also appointed One of the best new spotify shows of 2024.
“At 22, it’s hard to live this life”, Reese said after his 20-20 match. “But I am grateful. I am blessed. And being here in Increeld was the best thing for me. »»
This article originally appeared on USA Today: Angel Reese: unrivaled defensive player of the year, last injury in hand
