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Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.Angel Reese is in the middle of a career year with the Atlanta Dream, and she made two kinds of history when the Dream beat the Los Angeles Sparks on Monday night.Reese totaled 26 rebounds in Los Angeles, a number that has never been reached in WNBA history. In the process, she also passed A’ja Wilson’s record for most rebounds in a single season, giving Reese two of the WNBA’s coveted rebounding records.The third-year player is already known for her special ability to collect rebounds, so it’s not much of a surprise that she’s the one who produced such a historic performance. Before long, Reese is likely to break more rebounding records over the course of her career.Here’s a look at how Reese made history on Monday night.MORE: Why Enes Kanter Freedom was ejected from Sky vs. FeverAngel Reese sets new WNBA rebound recordsMost WNBA rebounds in one gameRankDatePlayerTeamRebounds1.Aug. 24, 2026Angel ReeseAtlanta Dream262.May 23, 2003Chamique HoldsclawWashington Mystics24T-3.June 28, 2011Tina CharlesConnecticut Sun23T-3.June 25, 2010Tina CharlesConnecticut Sun23T-3.Aug. 24, 2006Michelle SnowHouston Comets23Reese’s 26 rebounds on Monday night broke a record that Chamique Holdsclaw had held for over 23 years. Holdsclaw secured 24 rebounds in May, 2003, setting the single-game rebounds record that was threatened, but never reached until Reese passed it against the Sparks.Angel Reese in the history books 📚Reese grabbed 26 rebounds tonight, setting a new WNBA record for most rebounds in a single game.Previous: Chamique Holdsclaw – 24#WNBASeason30pic.twitter.com/tZAtqrvPM6— WNBA (@WNBA) August 25, 2026Previously, Reese’s single-game career high for rebounds was 22, which she set in 2024 as a member of the Chicago Sky and put her in a tie with five other players for fifth on the list. Then, Reese made history by securing four more rebounds for the record of 26.Most WNBA rebounds in one seasonRankYearPlayerTeamRebounds1.2026Angel ReeseAtlanta Dream4582.2024A’ja WilsonLas Vegas Aces4513.2024Angel ReeseChicago Sky4464.2025A’ja WilsonLas Vegas Aces4075.2018Sylvia FowlesMinnesota Lynx404Reese now holds the record for most rebounds in a single season, surpassing A’ja Wilson’s previous record of 451 from two seasons ago. Had it not been for Wilson, Reese would have set this record in 2024 instead, but she now holds two spots in the top three, and both she and Wilson are the only players to produce at least 405 rebounds in a single season, doing so twice each.🚨 Angel Reese sets the WNBA single-season rebounding record 🚨With 20 rebounds tonight, Angel Reese has now totaled 452 rebounds this season, setting a new single-season best!She passes A’ja Wilson’s mark of 451 rebounds, set in 2024.#WNBASeason30pic.twitter.com/54mvR8D2pe— WNBA (@WNBA) August 25, 2026The Drea