LSU star forward Angel Reese announced Wednesday that she is declaring for the 2024 WNBA draft.
Reese will enter the pros as one of the sport’s biggest names. She was catapulted into national fame last year as she propelled LSU to the program’s first national title and earned Final Four Most Outstanding Player. The Tigers followed up that finish this year with a run to the Elite Eight before falling to Iowa on Monday.
“I’ve done everything I wanted to in college,” Reese told Vogue about her decision. “I’ve won a national championship, I’ve gotten [Southeastern Conference] Player of the Year, I’ve been an All-American. My ultimate goal is to be a pro — and to be one of the greatest basketball players to play, ever. I feel like I’m ready.”
Reese was named SEC Player of the Year last month and was a unanimous first-team All-American last season, when she set an NCAA record for single-season double-doubles with 34.
“Angel transferred to LSU after my first season…
