D-what? Defense! 😮💨
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Rose BC's Angel Reese has been named Unrivaled's Defensive Player of the Year. 🤩
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Reese has led the league in rebounds, averaging 12.1 per game, and recorded a team-high eight blocks for the Rose. She's been a driving force in their defense, helping the team finish the regular season with the league's best defense, allowing just 65.2 points per game. 👏
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The superstar put up eight double-doubles, including a 22-point, 21-rebound game, which was the first 20-20 game in Unrivaled history. 💪
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"Double-double machine. She's somebody who has a knack for rebounding and just goes after it," Reese's teammate Chelsea Gray told ESPN. "It's really hard to do that consistently. It's a lot on your body. It's a mindset that you have to have, and it's one she's had this whole time." 🔥
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This announcement comes just before Unrivaled’s first-ever playoffs, where the Rose will face the third-place Laces on Sunday, and the Lunar Owls (13-1) will take on the Vinyl (...