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The 2024 WNBA Draft saw LSU star Angel Reese getting picked by the Chicago Sky in the first round as the seventh pick on Monday night at the Brooklyn Academy of Music. At the Sky, Angel will pair up with her college rival South Carolina Gamecocks' Kamilla Cardoso, who was picked third overall. After Cardoso's draft, she was asked to comment on Angel Reese being drafted to the Sky and the 22-year-old center had a hilarious response.
The 21-year-old Reese becomes the eighth LSU player to go in the first round and the 23rd player to be selected in the WNBA Draft. In her two seasons at LSU, Reese, who has 61 double-doubles, trailing only Sylvia Fowles in school history, averaged 20.9 points and 14.4 rebounds per game.
After the Chicago Sky drafted Cardoso and Reese, NBA legend Dwayne Wade reacted to the Sky's signings. The former Miami Heat guard too to X (formerly Twitter) and wrote, "The foundation is set. Welcome Kamilla Cardoso x Angel Reese @chicagosky @WNBA"
The Bayou Barbie also took to her Instagram handle and shared a picture with Cardoso on her story and wrote, "CHI TOWN BABIESSSSS."
After being asked about her decision to play in the WNBA instead of playing for LSU, Angel Reese said, "I want to start over. I feel like I have been on a high since the National Championship. I want to hit rock bottom…I want to be a rookie again…I want to be knocked down by vets... I want to grow."
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Kamilla Cardoso reacts to pairing up with Angel Reese at Chicago Sky
The third overall pick in the 2024 WNBA Draft, Cardoso, and her future-teammate Angel Reese have been rivals in college basketball as Reese represented LSU while Cardoso played for SCG, who won the 2023-24 NCAA women's basketball tournament. After Reese was picked by the Sky, Cardoso was asked to comment on the development.
Cardoso hilariously said, "I think it's going to be great. She is a great player and I'm a great player. So, two great players together. Nobody is going to get any rebounds on us."
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Apart from Cardoso, Reese, who led the LSU to win their first NCAA Championship last season, was also asked about her playing with Cardoso at Chicago.
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