Angel Reese spent her final two college seasons at LSU, where she helped the Tigers win the first national championship in program history, and blossomed into a first-round WNBA draft pick. While her time in Baton Rouge was successful,

Before Chicago Sky forward Angel Reese was a dominant force in the WNBA, she was breaking records and winning championships in college for the LSU Tigers. She and her teammates famously took down Caitlin Clark and Iowa during the 2023 National Championship Game, which catapulted Reese into being a polarizing figure.

The double-double machine subsequently became the Sky's No. 7 pick in last year's WNBA Draft and had a historic rookie season. Reese is a rising star in the league and gives a lot of that credit to her former head coach.