March Insanity turns to April Pleasure as most of the prime collegiate gamers within the nation transfer on to the skilled ranks. Will Angel Reese be amongst them?
With the upcoming WNBA Draft on Monday April 15, Caitlin Clark is extensively anticipated to be taken first general. The Indiana Fever have that prime choose, and it might be fairly stunning if Clark’s identify wasn’t referred to as as soon as the night time begins.
Angel Reese, Clark’s on-court rival — and fellow Panini cards-sponsored athlete — has contemplated returning to LSU for her fifth 12 months.
Reese already makes over 1,000,000 {dollars} because of sponsorship offers, however the WNBA rookie contract is simply $76,000 a 12 months, which might barely make a distinction in Reese’s earnings.
After all, taking part in within the professionals would nonetheless be monetarily helpful, however not by the bottom WNBA wage. Reese will possible have cash persevering with to pour in from corporations fascinated by having her symbolize their respective merchandise, and if she’s within the professionals, regardless of the big reputation of girls’s school basketball, it would possible solely add to her pockets.
It’s additionally value noting that the WNBA season is pretty quick, roughly about 4 months, which makes it one of many solely sports activities which the size of the professional season is just not longer than the collegiate model.
Reese lately informed Vogue, “I’ve gained a nationwide championship, I’ve gotten (SEC) Participant of the Yr, I’ve been an All-American. My final purpose is to be a professional—and to be one of many biggest basketball gamers to play, ever.”
She adopted up on that interview by making it clear that she is certainly turning professional this 12 months.
Because of this, Reese is projected to be taken by the Dallas Wings within the fifth general choose within the WNBA Draft, although some consider she is going to taken a choose or two later.
This additionally signifies that we may see her on-court rivalry with Caitlin Clark make sports activities headlines this summer time as each might be highly-regarded rookies within the WNBA.