Atlanta Dream Star Makes History Against Angel Reese, Chicago Sky

Atlanta Dream Star Makes History Against Angel Reese, Chicago Sky originally appeared on Athlon Sports.

The Atlanta Dream is currently going against the Chicago Sky at the Gateway Center in College Park, Georgia. In a very tight game, the Sky was one point ahead of the Dream with a score of 39-38 during halftime. 

Sky's star player Angel Reese has scored eight points and six rebounds, while Atlanta’s Rhyne Howard has recorded eight points, five rebounds and two assists for the Dream. 

In the early third quarter, Atlanta was down, 43-38, when Jordin Canada made a 24-foot three-point step back jump shot after an assist from Howard. Not only did the shot narrow the score gap to two points; Howard's third assist of the game also moved her to the franchise's all-time list.

The Dream's official PR X account announced that Howard moved into fourth place on the Dream’s all-time assists list, surpassing former WNBA player Layshia Clarendon (375).

After recording her third assist of the game, Rhyne Howard has moved into 4th place on the Atlanta Dream’s all-time assists list, passing Layshia Clarendon. pic.twitter.com/00IoxAzyvd— Atlanta Dream PR (@ATLDreamPR) June 14, 2025

The milestone is just the latest in Howard’s growing legacy with Atlanta, where she continues to be among the leaders, both offensively and defensively. The Kentucky alum was the No. 1 pick during the 2022 WNBA draft. She earned Rookie of the Year, two All‑Star nods and averaged 16.9 points, 4.7 rebounds and 3.3 assists per game across her first three seasons. 

According to Basketball Reference, the top three Dream players with the most assists include Angel McCoughtry (860), Tiffany Hayes (669) and Sancho Lyttle (483). 

McCoughtry played for the Dream from 2009 to 2018, where she was selected first overall by the Atlanta Dream in the 2009 WNBA draft and was considered its franchise player during her tenure with the team. The last time she played in the WNBA was with the Minnesota Lynx in 2022.

Hayes is currently a guard for the Golden State Valkyries, but played for the Dream from 2012 to 2019, then opted not to play during the 2020 season, then came back for the 2021 and 2022 seasons.

Lastly, Lyttle played with the Dream from 2010 to 2017, then played for the Phoenix Mercury for the 2018 and 2019 seasons. She announced her retirement in September 2019 after playing in the WNBA for 15 seasons.

All eyes are on Howard during the last quarter of the Dream-Sky game, especially after this accomplishment. 

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This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 14, 2025, where it first appeared.