Angel Reese, Sky to Face Brazil National Team in Exhibition Game at LSU on May 2
January 31, 2025
Angel Reese is set to return to LSU for a preseason contest with the Chicago Sky before the start of her sophomore campaign in the WNBA.
According to ESPN's Kendra Andrews, Reese and the Sky will face off against the Brazilian National Team at her alma mater on May 2.
"It will be amazing to return to Baton Rouge, a community that means so much to me," Reese said in a statement, via Andrews. "LSU was instrumental in preparing me for the WNBA and I can't wait to hit the court in front of both Tigers and Sky fans."
The 22-year-old started her college career at Maryland before transferring to LSU before the start of the 2022-23 season, kicking off an incredible two-year run with the Tigers.
Reese averaged 20.9 points, 14.4 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.9 steals per game while shooting 50.1 percent from the field in two seasons at LSU. She helped the Tigers win a national championship in 2023 and earned Most Outstanding Player honors during the tournament.
While LSU couldn't make it back to the title game the ensuing year, Reese still improved individually and took home the 2023-24 SEC Player of the Year award.
Her impressive tenure with the Tigers led to the Sky selecting her with the No. 7 overall pick in the 2024 WNBA draft. Reese averaged 13.6 points and 13.1 rebounds per game during her first year in Chicago, securing an All-Star spot.
Now, she'll be returning to the Pete Maravich Assembly Center for a clash with the Brazilian National Team as she ramps up ahead of her second year in the WNBA.