Marina Mabrey’s 53-point night against the Los Angeles Sparks has already earned its place in the WNBA’s record books. Now, it has earned her Player of the Week honors as well.

The Toronto Tempo guard has been named Eastern Conference Player of the Week for Week 7 of the 2026 season, as confirmed by CBC Olympics correspondent Savanna Hamilton on X. It is Mabrey’s second such honor this season, having previously won it for the week of May 25-31.

Marina Mabrey’s 53-point rampage against the Sparks tied the WNBA’s single-game scoring record. This title is jointly held by Liz Cambage, who set the mark in 2018 while playing for the Dallas Mavericks and A’ja Wilson, who matched it in 2023 with the Aces. Mabrey is now the third player in league history to reach the mark, going 17-of-28 from the field, 9-of-18 from three, and 10-of-12 from the foul line in 32 minutes. Toronto won 125-97, the highest team total in a regulation WNBA game ever recorded.

The nine three-pointers added a second record to the night. Mabrey had already tied the WNBA mark for most three pointers in a single game (9) against the Connecticut Sun on June 19. Having done it again made her one of the two players, alongside Rhyne Howard, with multiple nine-three-pointer games in league history.

Head coach Sandy Brondello put the performance in direct perspective after the game.

“I’ve been doing this for quite some time,” Brondello had said as per ESPN. “I’ve never seen that − even Diana Taurasi, and she could shoot it really well. I mean, to witness that was amazing.”

Minnesota Lynx forward Natasha Howard earned the Western Conference Player of the Week award for the same period, as confirmed by WNBA Communications.

Mabrey’s weekly average of 38 points across two games made her the obvious candidate for the Eastern Conference honor. The performance also put her season in sharp focus. She is averaging 21.2 points, 3.5 rebounds, and 3.6 assists while shooting 45.9% from the field and 40.3% from the deep. She has never averaged 20-plus points in any prior WNBA season. That jump makes her not just Toronto’s offensive anchor but one of the more compelling individual stories in the league this season.

Mabrey spoke about where she believes her ceiling sits after the Sparks game.

Marina Mabrey Opens Up About Her Ceiling With the Toronto Tempo

From a statistical perspective, Marina Mabrey is in the best form of her WNBA career. Despite that, Mabrey feels she has not yet reached her highest ceiling.

“I’m still kind of climbing to my ceiling,” Mabrey said as per ESPN. “I have the teammates and the coaches around me to kind of give me that green light. I’m really grateful for that. So, I guess I’m gonna take this moment in too.”

The moment belongs to more than just Mabrey. Toronto is an expansion team in its first WNBA season. And the 53-point game gave the franchise its first entry in the all-time record books within just nine months of its existence. Mabrey is aware of what that means for the city and for the team.

“I’m grateful for these fans in Toronto and all the people in Toronto that support us,” Mabrey said. “So, hopefully we can bring a Championship to Canada one day.”

Toronto’s record currently sits around the .500 mark. For a first-year expansion team. that is a reasonable position heading into the second half of the season. Whether the Tempo can sustain it into a playoff run will depend on Mabrey staying in this form and on whether the team around her can match her level when games tighten up.