Angel Reese

Angel Reese (born May 6, 2002) is an American college basketball player who last played for the Maryland Terrapins of the Big Ten Conference. She attended St. Frances Academy in Baltimore, Maryland, where she earned McDonald's All-American honors and was ranked the number two player in her class by ESPN. Reese joined Maryland as the best recruit in program history but her freshman season was interrupted by a fractured right foot. She was named a Third Team All-American by the Associated Press as a sophomore before entering the transfer portal.

Angel Reese
Reese with Maryland in 2022
Personal information
Born (2002-05-06) May 6, 2002
Randallstown, Maryland
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Career information
High schoolSt. Frances Academy
(Baltimore, Maryland)
CollegeMaryland (2020–2022)
PositionShooting guard / Small forward
Career highlights and awards

Early life and high school career

Reese was born on May 6, 2002 in Randallstown, Maryland, to Angel and Michael Reese.[1] She grew up taking part in ballet, swimming and track, in addition to basketball. Reese played the point guard position before having two growth spurts by her first year of high school.[2] She attended St. Frances Academy in Baltimore, Maryland, where she was a four-year varsity basketball player.[1] Early in her high school career, Reese was teammates with Nia Clouden and Mia Davis.[3] As a freshman, she averaged 11.1 points and 11 rebounds per game, earning All-Metro first team honors from The Baltimore Sun.[4] Reese posted 20 points and 24 rebounds in a 56–55 overtime loss to Hamilton Heights Christian Academy at the High School Nationals semifinals.[5]

In her sophomore season, Reese was an All-Metro first team selection after averaging 17.6 points and 12.1 rebounds per game.[6] As a junior, she averaged 22.6 points and 19.3 rebounds per game and was named All-Metro Player of the Year.[7] In her senior season, she averaged 18.6 points, 10.2 rebounds, 3.4 assists and 2.5 blocks per game, repeating as All-Metro Player of the Year. Reese won her fourth straight Interscholastic Athletic Association of Maryland (IAAM) A Conference title.[8] She was named to the McDonald's All-American Game and Jordan Brand Classic rosters.[9][10] Reese left St. Frances with the second-most career points in program history. Her number 10 jersey number was retired by the program, and she became the first player to receive the honor.[3] Reese competed for Team Takeover on the Amateur Athletic Union circuit and helped the team win the Nike Elite Youth Basketball League championship in 2019.[3] She played volleyball for St. Frances, with whom she won two IAAM titles.[1]

Recruiting

Reese was considered a five-star recruit and the number two player in the 2020 class by ESPN.[11] On November 1, 2019, she committed to play college basketball for Maryland over offers from South Carolina, USC, Syracuse and Tennessee.[12] Reese became the highest-ranked recruit in program history.[13] She was drawn to the program in part by her relationship with head coach Brenda Frese, who had recruited her when she was in eighth grade.[12]

College career
Reese shoots a free throw for Maryland in 2021

On November 27, 2020, Reese made her debut for Maryland, recording a freshman season-high 20 points and nine rebounds in a 94–72 win over Davidson.[14] In her fourth game of the season, on December 3 against Towson, she suffered a Jones fracture in her right foot.[15] She underwent surgery and was sidelined until February 23, 2021.[16][17] Reese came off the bench following her return from injury.[18] As a freshman, she averaged 10 points and six rebounds per game,[19] earning Big Ten All-Freshman honors.[20] Reese assumed a greater role in her sophomore season, developing into one of the top offensive rebounders in the nation.[21] In her season debut on November 9, she recorded 21 points and 14 rebounds in a 97–67 win against Longwood.[22] On December 2, 2021, Reese posted a career-high 26 points and 15 rebounds in an 82–74 win over Miami (Florida).[23] She led Maryland to the Sweet 16 of the 2022 NCAA Tournament, where she had 25 points and nine rebounds in a 72–66 loss to top-seeded Stanford.[24] As a sophomore, Reese averaged 17.8 points and 10.6 rebounds per game, becoming the first Maryland player to average a double-double since 1975 when Angie Scott did the same.[13] She was named to the First Team All-Big Ten and the All-Defensive Team.[25] Reese received Third Team All-American honors from the Associated Press and made the United States Basketball Writers Association (USBWA) All-American honorable mention.[26][27] On April 5, 2022, she entered the transfer portal with several of her teammates.[28]

Personal life

Reese is the daughter of Angel and Michael Reese. Her mother, who raised her as a single parent with the help of her own parents, played basketball for UMBC and professionally in Luxembourg. Her father competed for Boston College and Loyola (Maryland) before embarking on a professional career.[29] Reese and her younger brother, Julian, were competitive rivals when they practised together.[30] He plays college basketball for Maryland and he competed for St. Frances Academy.[31] Her stepbrother, Mikael Hopkins is a professional basketball player.[29]

Reese majored in communications at the University of Maryland, College Park and aspires to be a television commentator after her basketball career.[30] She was a member of the honor roll in high school.[1] Reese has signed name, image and likeness deals with Outback Steakhouse, Cameo, supermarket chain Giant Food and skincare brand Starface.[32]

References
  1. "Angel Reese". USA Basketball. Retrieved March 14, 2022.
  2. Ashley, Mike (November 11, 2019). "St. Frances Star, Terps Commit Angel Reese Says Maryland 'Really Great Fit'". PressBox. Retrieved March 14, 2022.
  3. Andrews, Kyle J. (February 10, 2020). "St. Frances star, Maryland recruit Angel Reese builds a legacy with a love of basketball". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
  4. Dunn, Katherine (March 31, 2017). "All-Metro girls' basketball first and second teams". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved March 25, 2022.
  5. Halley, Jim (March 31, 2017). "No. 2 seed Hamilton Heights Christian holds off No. 3 seed St. Frances Academy in overtime". USA Today High School Sports. Retrieved March 25, 2022.
  6. Dunn, Katherine (April 6, 2018). "2017-18 All-Metro girls basketball first and second teams". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved March 25, 2022.
  7. Seidel, Jeff (April 3, 2019). "All-Metro Girls Basketball Player of the Year: Angel Reese, St. Frances". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved March 26, 2022.
  8. Graham, Glenn (May 25, 2020). "2019-20 High School Female Athlete of the Year: St. Frances basketball star Angel Reese". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved March 26, 2022.
  9. Rosh, Lauren (December 1, 2020). "Calm under pressure, Angel Reese is already making an impact for No. 14 Maryland women's basketball". Testudo Times. Retrieved March 23, 2022.
  10. "2020 Girls National Team". Jordan Brand Classic. Retrieved March 26, 2022.
  11. "Angel Reese 2020 High School Girls' Basketball Profile". ESPN. Retrieved March 23, 2022.
  12. Olson, Dan (November 1, 2019). "No. 2 prospect Angel Reese commits to Terrapins". ESPN. Retrieved March 23, 2022.
  13. Schwartz, Tim; Shaffer, Jonas (April 6, 2022). "Five Maryland women's basketball players, including All-American Angel Reese, enter transfer portal". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved April 23, 2022.
  14. "Angel Reese sparkles in debut as Maryland women open with a victory". The Baltimore Sun. November 27, 2020. Retrieved April 15, 2022.
  15. Copeland, Kareem (December 4, 2020). "Angel Reese, Maryland's touted freshman, to miss three months with a broken foot". The Washington Post. Retrieved April 15, 2022.
  16. Jennings, Chantel (November 18, 2021). "Maryland's Angel Reese is back from injury and playing fearlessly. 'I want people to remember who I am'". The Athletic. Retrieved April 15, 2022.
  17. Ashley, Mike (February 23, 2021). "St. Frances Grad Angel Reese Returns To Action In Terps' Win Against Iowa". PressBox. Retrieved April 15, 2022.
  18. Copeland, Kareem (March 10, 2021). "Maryland's high-scoring offense adds another weapon with the return of Angel Reese". The Washington Post. Retrieved April 16, 2022.
  19. Ashley, Mike (June 29, 2021). "With Help From St. Frances Grad Angel Reese, Terps Take Silver In 3×3 Tournament". PressBox. Retrieved April 16, 2022.
  20. "Maryland's Brenda Frese named Big Ten women's basketball Coach of the Year". The Baltimore Sun. March 8, 2021. Retrieved April 16, 2022.
  21. Copeland, Kareem (January 15, 2022). "With her swagger back, Angel Reese is putting up big numbers for No. 8 Maryland". The Washington Post. Retrieved April 23, 2022.
  22. Trister, Noah (November 9, 2021). "No. 4 Maryland women's basketball routs Longwood, 97-67, in season opener". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved April 23, 2022.
  23. Copeland, Kareem (December 2, 2021). "No. 8 Maryland women end two-game skid with victory over Miami". The Washington Post. Retrieved April 23, 2022.
  24. Lee, Edward (March 25, 2022). "Maryland women's basketball's big comeback falls short in 72-66 loss to Stanford in NCAA Tournament Sweet 16". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved April 23, 2022.
  25. "Maryland women's basketball star Angel Reese named finalist for Wooden Award honoring nation's top player". The Baltimore Sun. March 5, 2022. Retrieved April 23, 2022.
  26. "Reese Earns USBWA Honorable Mention All-America Nod". University of Maryland Athletics. March 17, 2022. Retrieved April 23, 2022.
  27. Lotano, Joseph (March 16, 2022). "Angel Reese highlights AP All-American selections for Maryland women's basketball". The Diamondback. Retrieved April 23, 2022.
  28. Philippou, Alexa (April 5, 2022). "Maryland Terrapins' Angel Reese, Ashley Owusu entering women's basketball transfer portal". ESPN. Retrieved April 23, 2022.
  29. Villa, Walter (June 19, 2019). "Women's basketball recruiting: No. 2 senior prospect Angel Reese narrows college list to five". ESPN. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
  30. Worgo, Tom (March 8, 2022). "An Interview with Angel Reese". What's Up? Media. Retrieved March 14, 2022.
  31. Oyefusi, Daniel (June 29, 2020). "'It makes for a great storyline': Reese siblings look to carve their own basketball legacies at Maryland". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
  32. Wood, Kyle (March 9, 2022). "Sibling Assist: For Angel and Julian Reese, NIL Comes With a Familial Advantage". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved April 23, 2022.
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