Angel Reese is thrilled with the Atlanta Dream’s first-round pick at the 2026 WNBA Draft.
The Dream used their No. 13 pick to select South Carolina Gamecocks center Madina Okot to boost their frontcourt, which also now features Reese.
In an Instagram Story post, Reese shared her reaction to Okot’s arrival in Atlanta.
“ROOK!! Another walking double-double!! LET’S GOOOO!!!” Reese wrote.
Angel Reese welcomes Madina Okot to the Dream.
— Don March (@ItsAlwaysMarch) April 14, 2026
[Via Reese's IG] pic.twitter.com/9915Ol8k5t
Reese was correct in her scouting report on Okot. The rookie was a double-double machine during the 2025-26 season with the Gamecocks, averaging 12.8 points and 10.6 rebounds across 39 games. A season before that, she nearly averaged a double-double for the entire 2024-25 campaign with the Mississippi State Bulldogs, as she scored 11.3 points and grabbed 9.6 rebounds through 34 games.
Okot can expect a significant role in her rookie season in the WNBA. She will be among those counted upon by Atlanta to provide inside presence, especially after the departure of Brittney Griner in free agency. Okot should be able to learn the ropes in the pros with the help of Reese, who is also new to the Dream after getting traded by the Chicago Sky to Atlanta in the offseason.
With Reese, a two-time WNBA rebounding champion, and Okot in the fold, the Dream figure to be a problem on the glass for Atlanta’s rivals.
