Angel Reese’s Former Teammate Sets WNBA Ablaze On Friday originally appeared on Athlon Sports.

Despite the issues Marina Mabrey has had with both the Chicago Sky and the Connecticut Sun, she showed on Friday that she can be an impactful player when she gets it going.

Mabrey had a sensational game for the Sun in their thrilling 84-76 win over the Atlanta Dream on Friday, exploding for 34 points on 13-of-22 shooting.

The 28-year-old guard also went 3-of-8 from deep and had four assists and four rebounds to give the Sun their second win of the season.

Atlanta, a team that had only lost twice entering the contest and was riding a four-game winning streak, just couldn’t find a way to stop Mabrey. The former Notre Dame standout was particularly incredible in the third quarter, during which she scored 12 points on 5-of-7 shooting — preventing Atlanta from pulling away.

Marina Mabrey in win over Dream:

34 PTS
4 AST
4 REB
13-22 FG
3-8 3PT

Mabrey scored 25+ PTS in both Sun wins this season.pic.twitter.com/9OSTZQnxFp

— Underdog WNBA (@UnderdogWNBA) June 7, 2025

It’s certainly an interesting turn for Marina Mabrey, who recently played one of the worst games in WNBA history.

In the Sun’s loss to the New York Liberty last Sunday, she had eight points on 2-of-11 shooting and finished with a -55 plus-minus rating — the lowest plus-minus rating in a single game in the league ever.

It is worth noting, though, that the Sun’s only wins so far this 2025 season came in games when Mabrey scored more than 25 points. Their other victory was an 85-83 win over the Indiana Fever where Mabrey dropped 26 points.

Mabrey was previously part of the Chicago Sky from 2023 to 2024. She played alongside All-Star forward Angel Reese last campaign, but she didn’t finish the season with the Windy City franchise after requesting a trade.

Chicago sent Mabrey to the Sun, getting Rachel Banham and Moriah Jefferson in return, per ESPN. The Sky also received a 2025 second-round pick and the rights to swap first-round picks with Connecticut in 2026.

However, despite thriving with the Sun, Mabrey asked for a trade once again after the team lost head coach Stephanie White and several of its starters in the 2025 offseason. The team, nonetheless, denied her request.

Now, by the looks of it, Mabrey has become an integral part of the Sun roster.

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This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 7, 2025, where it first appeared.