double-double
noun
dou·ble-dou·ble
ˌdə-bəl-ˈdə-bəl 
: an instance of a player's accumulating a total of 10 or more in two statistical categories (such as points and rebounds) in one basketball game
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Reese had a dominant outing, finishing with a career-high 25 points and 16 rebounds to extend her WNBA rookie record double-double streak to eight straight games, becoming the third player in league history to reach that mark joining Sylvia Fowles and Candace Parker.
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Ben Morse, CNN, 24 June 2024
On Thursday night, Reese became the first rookie to stitch together seven consecutive double-doubles, scoring 16 points and grabbing a career-best 18 rebounds in an 83-72 win over Dallas.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 23 June 2024
Chicago Sky forward Angel Reese made WNBA history by putting up seven double-doubles in a row — the longest streak for a rookie in the league.
—Emma Bowman, NPR, 21 June 2024
Jrue Holiday, the lone prior champion on Boston’s roster, bounced back from his worst game of the postseason with a 15-point, 11-rebound double-double and was a game-best plus-21.
—Zack Cox, Orlando Sentinel, 18 June 2024
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Ben Morse, CNN, 24 June 2024
On Thursday night, Reese became the first rookie to stitch together seven consecutive double-doubles, scoring 16 points and grabbing a career-best 18 rebounds in an 83-72 win over Dallas.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 23 June 2024
Chicago Sky forward Angel Reese made WNBA history by putting up seven double-doubles in a row — the longest streak for a rookie in the league.
—Emma Bowman, NPR, 21 June 2024
Jrue Holiday, the lone prior champion on Boston’s roster, bounced back from his worst game of the postseason with a 15-point, 11-rebound double-double and was a game-best plus-21.
—Zack Cox, Orlando Sentinel, 18 June 2024
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“Double-double.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/double-double. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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