Former Pelicans Assistant Teresa Weatherspoon Will Coach Angel Reese And Kamilla Cordoso With The Chicago Sky

Former New Orleans Pelicans assistant coach, Basketball Hall of Famer, and Chicago Sky head coach Teresa Weatherspoon will mentor Angel Reese and Kamilla Cardoso, two of the draft's best frontcourt players. Keep in mind, Weatherspoon was instrumental in grooming Zion Williamson.

Chicago drafted center Cardoso out of South Carolina as the third overall selection in the 2024 NBA Draft. "I'm just so excited to get there," Cardoso told ESPN's Holly Rowe.

Apr 15, 2024; Brooklyn, NY, USA; Kamilla Cardoso poses with WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert after | Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports

The 6-7 Cardoso will anchor inside the paint with scoring, rebounding, and an athletic defensive presence. The native of Brazil helped the Gamecocks win the 2023-24 NCAA National Championship with a win against Caitlin Clark and Iowa.

Angel Reese is joining the Chicago Sky, along with Kamilla Cardoso #wnbadraft pic.twitter.com/nl5xFt3dNN
— Sara Jane Gamelli (@SaraJGamelli) April 16, 2024

The Sky made a bold move, trading up to the seventh spot to secure power forward Angel Reese from LSU. Reese, the 2023-24 SEC Player of the Year, is a versatile player known for her exceptional defensive and rebounding skills.

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Angel Reese is heading to the @chicagosky via the No. 7 pick!

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— WNBA (@WNBA) April 16, 2024

But that's not all. Reese has shown herself to be a playmaker and creates fouls from defenders, sending her to the free-throw line. Her leadership led the LSU Tigers to the 2023 National Championship, a testament to her potential and the impact she can bring to the Sky.

The tandem immediately makes Chicago one of the most formidable defensive and rebounding forces in the WBNA. Both players were overwhelmed with emotion during their post-draft interviews.

The @chicagosky have selected Angel Reese with the No. 7 pick 👏 pic.twitter.com/J5kDulo1um
— Sports Illustrated (@SInow) April 16, 2024

National championship head coaches Dawn Staley and Kim Mulkey were in the audience watching their stars get drafted by the Sky.

Coach Weatherspoon could set a foundation with a highly competitive frontcourt that knows how to win at the highest level, sharing the spotlight in Chicago.