Toronto Tempo sign guards Marina Mabrey, Brittney Sykes to multi-year contracts

The Toronto Tempo continue to gear up for their inaugural WNBA season with multiple signings, including 2025 all-star Brittney Sykes.

The Tempo also announced the signings of guards Marina Mabrey and Julie Allemand, who were taken in the first round of last week's expansion draft. All three deals are multi-year contracts.

Sykes averaged 14.1 points, 3.2 rebounds and four assists per game last season with Washington and Seattle.

The 32-year-old from Newark, N.J., has career averages of 12.3 points, four rebounds and 2.9 assists over 279 career games with Atlanta, Los Angeles, Washington and Seattle. She was named to the league's All-Defensive first team in 2021 and the second team in 2020 and 2022.

"Brittney is an elite competitor who impacts winning on both ends of the floor," Tempo general manager Monica Wright Rogers said in a release. "Her defensive versatility, toughness, and leadership set a standard, and adding a player of her calibre and all-star experience is a significant step as we continue to build our roster."

Sykes was selected seventh overall by Atlanta in 2017 and made the WNBA all-rookie team that season.

Mabrey, taken with the sixth-overall pick in the expansion draft, has averaged 12.5 points, 3.5 rebounds, and 3.2 assists over 229 games with Los Angeles, Dallas, Chicago and Connecticut.

The 29-year-old from Belmar, N.J., started in all but one of her 35 appearances with the Sun last season and averaged 14.4 points, 4.2 rebounds and four assists per game.

"Marina plays with a level of confidence and edge that stands out," Wright Rogers said. "She's a player who isn't afraid of big moments, can create offence in a variety of ways, and brings a strong competitive presence every game."

The 29-year-old