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Juju Reese’s Recent Double Double Is Historic In Nba History

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WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 05: Julian Reese #15 of the Washington Wizards goes to the basket against John Konchar #55 and Brice Sensabaugh #28 of the Utah Jazz during the second half at Capital One Arena on March 5, 2026 in Washington, DC. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images) | Getty Images

Washington Wizards forward Julian “Juju” Reese (we will just call him Juju going forward) is only three games into his NBA career. He scored 18 points and grabbed 20 rebounds last Thursday against the Utah Jazz.

In a post-game press conference after last Thursday, Reese was also asked about his older sister Angel Reese, who’s entering her third year in the WNBA with the Chicago Sky. Here’s the YouTube short.

Let’s get to the basketball accomplishment Juju did. It’s rare for rookies to put up big numbers, and Juju was not a Wizards draft pick. So, the fact that he had 20 rebounds last Thursday in his third NBA game is a big accomplishment, even if the Wizards lost. Shaquille O’Neal and Tim Duncan are the only other players to grab 20 or more rebounds in one of their first FIVE games in their NBA careers.

Julian Reese joins Shaq & Tim Duncan as the only NBA players in the last 40 years with a 20 rebound game in their first 5 games

Shaq: 31 PTS (63% FG), 21 REB (9 ORB)
Tim: 19 PTS (57% FG), 22 REB (6 ORB)
Juju: 18 PTS (71% FG), 20 REB (10 ORB)

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— Ballislife.com (@Ballislife) March 6, 2026

Now, Juju and Angel also share something in common besides being siblings from Baltimore. We aren’t supposed to compare NBA and WNBA stats directly to each other, sure.

But Angel ALSO had massive double-doubles as a rookie in 2024. She had a 19 point and 20 rebound performance against the Phoenix Mercury on Aug. 18, 2024 during her rookie season. She followed that up with a 13 points, 20 rebounds performance against the Connecticut Sun on Aug. 23, 2024. Then Angel had an 11-point, 22-rebound performance against the Las Vegas Aces on Aug. 25, 2024.

Sure, Angel had that three-game stretch WELL into her rookie season (her 27th through 29th games as opposed to her third). But still, rebounding must be a common trait in the Reese household.

Now, some folks may be wondering whether Angel would want to play for the Washington Mystics. I don’t see that happening. So we’ll just enjoy seeing Angel be a Wizards fan because of her brother and root against the Sky when she matches up against Kiki Iriafen once a new WNBA CBA is signed.

Anyway, we’ll see how Juju does tonight against the New Orleans Pelicans. Hopefully, we can continue to see him be the rebounding machine he has been during his short time here.

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