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Marina Mabrey will not suit up for the Phantom MC as they face the Vinyl BC on Monday for their second game of the inaugural Unrivaled season. The matchup is scheduled to tip off at 8:30 p.m. EST at MediaPro Center in Miami and will be televised nationally on TNT.
What happened to Marina Mabrey?
Before the Unrivaled season started, Marina Mabrey suffered a right calf strain during the 3-on-3 league's training camp. The 5-foot-11 guard is yet to make her debut in the league and is expected to return to play in two to four weeks.
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Before sustaining the injury, Mabrey told Sports Illustrated that she was excited about the opportunity that Unrivaled brings.
"First of all, I'm excited about Unrivaled because we get to stay in the States and continue to build the viewership and get eyes on women's sports, with fans able to watch us throughout the whole year, WNBA players have not been able to really do that at this level, so that is a huge positive," Mabrey said.
In the 2024 WNBA season, Mabrey was traded from the Chicago Sky to the Connecticut Sun mid-season, and averaged 14.4 poinst, 4.4 rebounds, 4.1 assists and 1.1 steals between the two teams. She shot 41.3% from the field including 37.7% from beyond the arc as the Sun clinched the third seed in the regualr season before being eliminated in the semifinals.
Phantom BC makes roster addition after Marina Mabrey injury
In wake of Marina Mabrey's absence for atleast two weeks, the Phantom BC signed Natisha Hiedeman to a relief player contract ahead of the start of the season. The Minnesota Lynx guard may make her debut in the 3x3 league in their upcoming matchup against the Vinyl BC on Monday.
Natisha Hiedeman averaged 4.9 points, 1.6 rebounds and 2.4 assists for the Lynx in the 2024 WNBA regular season. She also averaged 5.7 points, 1.3 rebounds, and 2.3 assists in the postseason as the Lynx made their way to the WNBA Finals before losing to the New York Liberty.
Hiedeman is set to represent the Phantom BC alongside Satou Sabally, Brittney Griner, Natasha Cloud, Katie Lou Samuelson and Sabrina Ionescu.
