Sky rookie Angel Reese’s motivating Isabelle Harrison message after injury return

The Chicago Sky improved to 4-5 after their comeback victory over the Washington Mystics on Thursday. Star rookie forward Angel Reese had another standout night with 16 points, 11 rebounds, and five steals. However, one of Reese’s frontcourt running mates had an equally inspiring performance.

Isabelle Harrison had a breakout night amid her progressive return from injury, and Reese revealed the motivation she gave the veteran early in the season.

Angel Reese supplies steady motivation to Sky teammates
Chicago was down by as many as 13 against the Mystics, but they put forth an admirable third-quarter effort to close the gap and remain on top. Angel Reese attributed much of the team’s comeback to their bench, which prompted her to reveal her motivating message to Harrison.

“Being able to have [Isabelle Harrison] come back and watching her rehab every day…just being able to see her work hard [is inspiring]. And I told her, ‘Remind people who you are. I haven’t forgotten who you are. I watched you when I was in college and being able to watch you at Tennessee’…I love a comeback story because they’re never easy,” Reese revealed during Thursday’s post-game press conference.

Isabelle Harrison had surgery to repair a left meniscus injury in May of 2023 and has been rehabbing ever since. The seventh-year forward progressed well and earned valuable minutes for the Sky early in the 2024 season. Harrison had her best performance of the season against the Mystics, notching 14 points and seven rebounds off the bench.

Head coach Teresa Weatherspoon spoke highly of Harrison’s impact, noting the energy she gave the Sky to help them regain momentum.

“When her name was called, she came in and gave us the energy, sparked us offensively. She was aggressive and continued rebounding the ball. So all those things we needed at the time, she gave us the energy to get us going. And as she continues to rehab, she continues to be stronger. [Harrison] is going to help us be a better basketball team,” Weatherspoon said.