“She Was So Lazy In High School”: Sam Cassell Reveals Angel Reese’s Nonchalant Approach To HS Hoops

Angel Reese earned plaudits for her incredible hustle as a rebounder and stellar defense during her rookie season in the WNBA.

While its a hallmark of her game today, that wasnt always the case.

During an appearance on Mark Jackson and his son Bluu Jacksons Come and Talk 2 Me podcast, Sam Cassell revealed the center had a questionable work ethic on the court during her high school days.

He said, Cassell and the Chicago Sky center are from Baltimore and the former Clippers star watched her in action during her time at St.

Frances Academy.

He is glad she has developed into an energetic player willing to work hard on both ends of the floor and make her hometown proud with her stellar performances on the court.

He added, Its hard to envision Reese as a lazy player considering how impactful she was on both ends of the floor during her college career with Maryland and Lousiana and in her rookie season with the Sky.

Angel Reese was a menace under the rim The center made history in her debut campaign in the WNBA.

She became the first player to average over 13 rebounds per game (13.1) and broke Sylvia Fowles record for most boards in a season .

She missed the last six games of the season with an injury, which allowed reigning MVP Aja Wilson to lap her and become the record-holder for most rebounds in a campaign with 451, five more than the rookie.

However, she set the single-season record for most offensive boards with 172.

Reeses innate to grab offensive rebounds and get second-chance points is one of the main reasons why she broke Candace Parkers WNBA record for most consecutive double-doubles with 15 straight.

The center finished a distant second to Caitlin Clark in the race for the Rookie of the Year award.

However, theres palpable excitement about her future..

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