CHICAGO — Angel Reese was part of an NCAA Division I tournament title team and never lost more than two games in a row during her four-year college career. She and Caitlin Clark helped lead women’s basketball to new heights with a rivalry that gripped the nation.
After all that winning, first at Maryland and then LSU, the 6-foot-3 forward’s rookie season in the WNBA last year with the Chicago Sky was an eye-opening experience. Now this season is off to a bumpy start, too.
“I’m not really a patient person,” Reese said. “I like to perfect things right away. That’s why I’m so hard on myself. We have great coaches, we have great players.”
For now, they also have room to improve.
The Sky are struggling with a new head coach and a revamped roster, with their record just 2-6 after a lopsided road loss Tuesday to the New York Liberty, the league’s reigning champions. Last weekend’s season-ending knee injury to Courtney Vandersloot, the franchise’s career assists leader, only added to Chicago’s difficulties.