Angel Reese's hometown: Where does the LSU star live?

LSU Tigers star Angel Reese became a household name after powering her team's national championship run. So what's her background? Where is she from?

Reese was born in Randallstown, a suburb of Baltimore, Maryland. Baltimore has a history of producing great basketball stars, and her family is following that tradition.

Her parents, Angel and Michael, as well as her stepbrother Mikael Hopkins have played professionally overseas. Her cousin, Jordan Hawkins, was drafter No. 14 by the New Orleans Pelicans last week after leading the UConn Huskies to the national title.

Baltimore to the world: Reese's rise to the top

Reese led St. Frances Academy, a Catholic school with a strong academic and athletic tradition, to four Interscholastic Athletic Association of Maryland girls basketball titles. She was an All-Metro first-team selection all four years, including All-Metro Player of the Year as a junior and senior

In her four years of playing basketball at St. Frances, she was in the All-Metro first-team selection all four seasons, including All-Metro Player of the Year in her junior and senior seasons. She left the school a legend, bagging the second-highest career points in the school’s history and having her jersey number was retired.

As the second-highest-ranked prospect in her class, Reese received several offers from top college basketball programs. However, she opted to play for her home-state school, the University of Maryland where she played her freshman and sophomore seasons. She transferred to LSU ahead of her junior season and was an instant star.

Reese was on the Big Ten All-Freshman team in 2021 and a third-team All-American and first-team All-Big Ten, as well as the Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year in 2022.

Averaging 23.0 points and 15.4 rebounds per game, she led the Tigers to an SEC title and their first national championship. Her part in LSU’s incredible season has shot her to fame, not only at LSU but in women’s basketball generally.