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MEDLEY, Fla. — Angel Reese will miss her team’s Unrivaled playoff semifinal matchup Sunday because of a hand injury, the league announced Saturday.
Reese, the Chicago Sky star who plays for Rose BC in the 3-on-3 league, injured her hand against Vinyl in last week’s regular-season finale. It’s the same left hand that Reese had surgery on in September to repair a small crack in a bone in her wrist, which ended the star forward’s stellar rookie season with the Sky.
Reese was one of Unrivaled biggest standouts during its inaugural eight-week regular season. She was named the Defensive Player of the Year on Saturday after leading the league with 12.1 rebounds per game and was named to the All-Unrivaled second-team earlier this week.
Reese led Rose with eight blocked shots and anchored Unrivaled’s best scoring defense, which held opponents to 65.2 points per game. Reese also had a 22-point, 21-rebound game on Feb. 21, when Rose handed Unrivaled co-founder Napheesa Collier and the Lunar Owls their only loss.
“God, thank you for getting me through the highs & lows!” Reese posted on social media Saturday. “Be where your feet are & allow yourself growth!”
Unrivaled’s postseason begins Sunday with two semifinal matchups. Reese’s second-seeded Rose team will face Kayla McBride and the No. 3 seed Laces in the first semifinal. Collier and the top-seeded Lunar Owls will take on Dearica Hamby, Aliyah Boston and No. 4 Vinyl in the other. The winners will advance to Monday’s final.
It’s not yet known if Reese would be available to play in Monday’s final if her team advances.
Originally Published: March 15, 2025 at 8:15 PM EDT
