Angel Reese has been catching heat online for what some critics are calling “mebounds”—a term used to suggest she’s padding her rebounding stats by grabbing her own missed shots. But the numbers—and reality—say otherwise.
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Reese, only in her second WNBA season, isn’t just a great rebounder—she’s already making a case as one of the best in the league’s history. That’s without relying on rebounds from her own missed shots.
Here’s the kicker: if you removed all self-rebounds from every player in the league, Angel Reese would be the only WNBA player averaging a double-double this season. That stat alone should silence the doubters.
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Her dominance was on full display in Sunday’s win over the Connecticut Sun, where she became the fastest forward in WNBA history to record a triple-double—dropping 11 points, 13 rebounds and 11 assists.
If you’re wondering how much she actually relies on rebounding her own shots? In her last three games, Reese has grabbed 33 rebounds. Zero came off her own misses.
FUN STAT: If you remove every player’s rebounds off their own missed shots, Angel Reese would be the only WNBA player to average a double-double this season.
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In her last three games, she has pulled down 33 rebounds, none of which came from her own misses. ✨ pic.twitter.com/jmJNOi1H6k
Still, Reese isn’t letting the noise get to her. She took to social media to laugh off the “mebounds” label, calling it creative—and making it clear that no matter where the ball comes off the rim, she’s going to go get it.