PHOENIX — All-star games don’t usually resemble the regular season. With the elevated talent level, the different stakes and a more up-tempo flow, the skills that all-stars put on display with their own teams don’t always shine in an exhibition showcase.
Don’t tell that to the rookies.
The two rookies who have taken the WNBA by storm during the first half of the season did the same at the Footprint Center in the 2024 All-Star Game, helping Team WNBA capture its second win in this format, 117-109.
Angel Reese was the double-double queen during the first half of the season, setting a league record with 15 consecutive double-doubles. She added another such tally to her resume, posting 12 points and 11 rebounds in her All-Star debut. Her longtime adversary Caitlin Clark recently set the league’s single-game assist record with 19, and the Indiana Fever guard followed with 10 in her first All-Star performance.
“Is it a surprise? I feel like I do this every night,” Reese said. “The expectations are set and that’s what I’m expected to do.”
THE REAL DEAL 💯
Tonight, Angel Reese became the first rookie to record a double-double in #WNBAAllStar history!#WelcometotheW pic.twitter.com/Csb5d2BJKS
— WNBA (@WNBA) July 21, 2024
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