

Angel Reese entered the WNBA in 2024 after being one of the most prolific rebounders in women's college basketball.
As a sophomore at Maryland, Reese averaged 17.8 points and 10.6 rebounds per game, becoming the first Terrapin to average a double-double since Angie Scott in 1975. Reese then averaged 14.4 rebounds in two seasons at LSU, the most in SEC history.
Reese, a 6-foot-4 forward, continued her dominance on the boards as a pro, leading the WNBA in rebounding in 2024 (13.1) and 2025 (12.6). During the 2026 season, Reese broke the WNBA single-game rebounding record with 26 in a win against the Los Angeles Sparks.
Also in 2026, Reese broke the WNBA single-season records for most rebounds and most double-doubles.
Here is a look at the players with the most rebounds in a single game in WNBA history:
26 - Angel Reese (Atlanta Dream) at Los Angeles Sparks on Aug. 24, 2026
24 - Chamique Holdsclaw (Washington Mystics) at Charlotte Sting on May 23, 2003
23 - Tina Charles (Connecticut Sun) vs. Los Angeles Sparks on June 28, 2011
23 - Tina Charles (Connecticut Sun) vs. Phoenix Mercury on June 25, 2010
23 - Michelle Snow (Houston Comets) at Minnesota Lynx on Aug. 4, 2006
22 - Angel Reese (Chicago Sky) vs. Las Vegas Aces on Aug. 25, 2024
22 - Jonquel Jones (Connecticut Sun) at Los Angeles Sparks on May 31, 2019
22 - Jonquel Jones (Connecticut Sun) at Washington Mystics on Aug. 29, 2017
22 - Glory Johnson (Dallas Wings) vs. Phoenix Mercury on July 5, 2016
22 - Erlana Larkins (Indiana Fever) at Atlanta Dream on May 25, 2014
22 - Sylvia Fowles (Chicago Sky) vs. Connecticut Sun on May 31, 2013
22 - Tina Charles (Connecticut Sun) at Atlanta Dream on June 17, 2012
22 - Cheryl Ford (Detroit Shock) at San Antonio Stars on May 22, 2004
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