Meet Angel Reese, the ‘Bayou Barbie’ and most outstanding player of the NCAA women’s basketball tournament
The LSU Lady Tigers beat the University of Iowa’s Hawkeyes on April 2, bringing March Madness and the 2023 NCAA women’s basketball tournament to a close.
Reese has become a breakout star in college basketball. One analyst reported she’d been mentioned on Twitter 500,000 times over a four-day period, with a reach of 3.4 billion.
Keep reading to learn more about Reese, her basketball pedigree, and why she’s become so popular.
Reese was named the most outstanding player in the NCAA tournament, Yahoo News reported. She was also unanimously given first-team All-American and SEC first-team All-Defensive honors.
As Insider’s Meredith Cash reported, Reese’s skill is almost unparalleled. She recorded 25 points and 24 rebounds during the game against the University of Michigan on March 19. Forget college basketball — only two NBA players have matched that stat this season.
The performance also made her the first player in March Madness history to rack up 25 points and 24 rebounds.
Her brother plays for the University of Maryland Terps (or Terrapins). They were knocked out in the second round of the NCAA Tournament by the University of Alabama.
Her mom, also named Angel, played forward at the University of Maryland Baltimore County and professionally in Luxembourg, according to ESPN. Her father, Michael, played at Boston College and Loyola before embarking on a professional career in Europe.
Hawkins’ team beat the San Diego State Aztecs on April 3 to bring home the NCAA trophy for the fifth time in the school’s history.
The cousins have been hyping each other up on social media all month long.
“Imma see her in Maryland soon, so the cookout’s gonna be lit,” Hawkins told CBS Sports after his team’s win.
And her stepbrother is the professional basketball player Mikael Hopkins.
The LSU Lady Tigers beat the University of Iowa’s Hawkeyes on April 2, bringing March Madness and the 2023 NCAA women’s basketball tournament to a close.
Reese has become a breakout star in college basketball. One analyst reported she’d been mentioned on Twitter 500,000 times over a four-day period, with a reach of 3.4 billion.
Keep reading to learn more about Reese, her basketball pedigree, and why she’s become so popular.
Reese was named the most outstanding player in the NCAA tournament, Yahoo News reported. She was also unanimously given first-team All-American and SEC first-team All-Defensive honors.
As Insider’s Meredith Cash reported, Reese’s skill is almost unparalleled. She recorded 25 points and 24 rebounds during the game against the University of Michigan on March 19. Forget college basketball — only two NBA players have matched that stat this season.
The performance also made her the first player in March Madness history to rack up 25 points and 24 rebounds.
Her brother plays for the University of Maryland Terps (or Terrapins). They were knocked out in the second round of the NCAA Tournament by the University of Alabama.
Her mom, also named Angel, played forward at the University of Maryland Baltimore County and professionally in Luxembourg, according to ESPN. Her father, Michael, played at Boston College and Loyola before embarking on a professional career in Europe.
Hawkins’ team beat the San Diego State Aztecs on April 3 to bring home the NCAA trophy for the fifth time in the school’s history.
The cousins have been hyping each other up on social media all month long.
“Imma see her in Maryland soon, so the cookout’s gonna be lit,” Hawkins told CBS Sports after his team’s win.
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