The Toronto Tempo will be without their all-star as they try to end a five-game skid on Sunday.
Marina Mabrey is out for the Tempo’s game against the Golden State Valkyries with a neck injury, according to the WNBA’s injury report.
Recent Tempo trade acquisition Aneesah Morrow was also out due to return-to-play conditioning.
Mabrey has missed only one previous game this season, sitting out on June 27 against the Phoenix Mercury after dealing with muscle spasms in her neck during warmups.
The 29-year-old is averaging a career-high 20.9 points, 3. rebounds and 3. assists over 27 games while shooting 38.7 per cent on 8.3 three-point attempts. Mabrey ranks fifth in the league in points per game and first in threes (3.2).
She also tied the WNBA record for single-game scoring with 53 points on June 25 against the Los Angeles Sparks.
Mabrey was selected by the Tempo in the April expansion draft and signed to a two-year, $2.4-million contract.
Tempo Rookie Kiki Rice replaced Mabrey in the team’s starting lineup.