Aneesah

Morrow

Morrow led the Sun’s rebounding effort in their final game of the 2025 season. She’s done this in 19 other games out of the total 44 games each team played this season. The rookie also notched her eighth double-double of the season. While Morrow wasn’t most efficient scoring the basketball, she got to the line four separate times and often did so as a result of an offensive rebound. She had four of those on Wednesday night. Morrow scored the basketball on a couple of drives, which spotlights her face-up game rather than just her ability to score on the block or right in the paint on a post up.

Rivers capped off her rookie season scoring at all three levels. She began the evening with a three-pointer in the second quarter and then scored most of her points in the third quarter. She got to the rim on drives while blowing past Dream defenders Allisha Gray and Rhyne Howard. She came off screens and hit a couple of mid-range jumpers. Rivers led the Sun in assists alongside teammate Marina Mabrey as the pair each had five a piece. Rivers found Mabrey cutting off the ball in addition to Tina Charles for a couple of jump shots. Also, Rivers set up Aneesah Morrow for a wide open drive right to the basket. Rivers finished her rookie campaign with 100 total stocks, a statistic which combines steals and blocks. She’s the only rookie to reach that number this season and the only other players who have done so in 2025 are WNBA all-defensive caliber players in A’ja Wilson, Gabby Williams, Napheesa Collier, Alanna Smith and Ezi Magbegor.

Mabrey finished her 2025 season with her second most efficient shooting performance of the year. She shot 53.3 percent from the field, her highest percentage since May 30 when she shot 58.8 percent from the field against the Fever. Mabrey scored 20 points in the Sun’s season finale, and it was the ninth time of the season Mabrey scored at least 20 points during a game. She struck a balance between scoring the basketball off the ball and then creating offense on the ball. Half of her made shots came on assists and the other four did not. Mabrey facilitated the basketball well also, tying Saniya Rivers for the most assists by a Sun player on Wednesday. She passed the ball to four different teammates including Rivers, Tina Charles, Aaliyah Edwards and Aneesah Morrow.

Morrow took the floor on Monday and delivered a massive performance on the glass. She tallied at least 13 boards for the second time in as many games, while securing her fifth double-digit rebound game in the past seven outings. The rookie used strong first and fourth quarters as a scorer to finish in double figures, leading to her seventh double-double of the season. Morrow has been productive down the stretch of her rookie campaign, which should leave fantasy managers optimistic about what her production could look like in Year 2.

After being listed as questionable going into Saturday afternoon’s game against the Mercury, rookie forward Morrow has been upgraded to available. Although Sun head coach Rachid Meziane noted during a pregame press conference that Morrow would be on a minutes restriction. Even with Morrow starting and playing, Aaliyah Edwards will get significant run off the bench and Haley Peters will get more minutes than usual.

Morrow left the Sun’s Wednesday game against the Sky after she collided with Sky guard Kia Nurse late in the first quarter. If Morrow is ruled out, expect Aaliyah Edwards to log meaningful minutes in addition to potentially starting for the first time this season. Since the Sun’s depth in the front court will be thin assuming both Morrow and Olivia Nelson-Ododa (back) are out on Saturday, stretch four Haley Peters should see some more minutes coming off the bench.

While Nelson-Ododa has been upgraded from out to doubtful, it’s likely she’ll miss her fourth straight game. Without Nelson-Ododa and potentially Aneesah Morrow (chest) available, the Sun may turn to Aaliyah Edwards. Edwards could pick up the start, her first of the season and as a member of the Sun. Stretch big Haley Peters could also see more meaningful minutes at the power forward position especially if Morrow isn’t available.

Morrow collided with the Sky’s Kia Nurse late in the first quarter of Wednesday’s game when attempting to cut off Nurse’s live dribble. The rookie fell to the floor and remained there for a few minutes before being helped to the locker room, replaced by Leila Lacan, and later ruled out. Morrow had only logged five minutes of gameplay before exiting. Her status moving forward will be worth monitoring as the regular season nears its completion.

It was “Tina Charles Bobblehead Day” at the Sun game on Monday, and the veteran center gave the home fans another quality showing. She recorded her 14th 20-point game of the season and played 36 of a possible 40 minutes. Charles’ consistent playing time is good news for fantasy managers who have her rostered, as the veteran’s minutes have not been sacrificed in favor of Connecticut’s younger frontcourt players. Rayah Marshall only played three minutes on Monday, while fellow rookie Aneesah Morrow (6/5/1/1/1) played 20 and Aaliyah Edwards (4/4/1/0/2) logged 21.

One of three Sun players to score in double figures on Saturday, Charles has tallied 10 points or more in eight straight and 16 of her last 17 games. Like Marina Mabrey, the veteran center’s playing time has not decreased despite Connecticut being headed for the draft lottery. Rookie Aneesah Morrow, who has been a starter since just after the All-Star break, doesn’t lack playing time, so there may not be a need to decrease Charles’ minutes. Morrow finished Saturday’s loss with six points and 11 rebounds in 22 minutes.