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For the most part, Chicago Sky rookie Angel Reese<\/a><\/strong> has made her transition to the pros look smooth, but as all rookies do, she had a few bumps as the season got started. Joining CBS Sports this week, Reese revealed her top \u201cWelcome to the WNBA\u201d moment, which came in her first game against Napheesa Collier<\/strong> and the Minnesota Lynx.<\/p>\n

\u201cI feel like I\u2019ve had a lot of moments, Welcome to the WNBA moments,\u201d Reese said<\/a>. \u201c\u2026 So I think my first game was against Minnesota, and I played Napheesa (Collier), and, of course, she\u2019s a great player. And I was getting cooked the first game, I\u2019m not gonna lie.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Chicago Sky opened the preseason against the Minnesota Lynx, and lost 92-81. Collier, a veteran and Olympic team member, dropped 17 points in 19 minutes. She also had three rebounds, two steals, a block and an assist. <\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Reese had 13 points in 24 minutes. She did pull down a team-high nine rebounds with two steals and a block, but she had two turnovers and five fouls.<\/p>\n

Reese: \u2018My transition has been great\u2019<\/h2>\n

Overall, the former LSU national champion is adjusting to the big leagues well. She credited her coaching with the Tigers for preparing her for what she\u2019s now experiencing with the Sky.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think my transition has been great,\u201d Reese said. \u201cIt hasn\u2019t been a super big, huge surprise because Kim Mulkey kind of prepared me for this moment. At LSU, our practice was, like, 4 hours. We were ready. We were working. I thought training camp was going to be harder, so I think I was really prepared.\u201d<\/p>\n

Through 11 games, Reese is averaging 12.4 points, 9.6 rebounds and 1.9 steals while shooting 38.5% from the field. The Chicago Sky are currently 4-7 and fourth in the Eastern Conference Division\u2019s standings.<\/p>\n

On Wednesday, Reese had another memorable game. The 6-foot-3 forward exploded for a career-high 20 points and 10 rebounds on 8-10 shooting. Despite Reese\u2019s excellent performance, the Sky fell 83-75 to Connecticut Sun.<\/p>\n

Despite putting up double-double performances, Reese\u2019s first few months in the pros haven\u2019t been without its headaches. The rookie opened up about the negativity she endures, and has endured, since winning the title with the Tigers in 2023.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt all started from the national championship game and I\u2019ve been dealing with this for two years now,\u201d Reese continued. \u201cUnderstanding that, yeah, negative things have probably been said about me. But honestly, I\u2019ll take that because look where women\u2019s basketball is. People are talking about women\u2019s basketball that you never would think would be talking about women\u2019s basketball.\u201d<\/p>\n

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