Veteran WNBA guard is going off in the FIBA World Cup

Marinne Johannes is quietly becoming France’s key offensive piece at the FIBA Women’s World Cup. The 31-year-old New York Liberty guard, typically a bench role on a deep roster, scored exactly 17 points in each of France’s three group games while playing 21 minutes or less each time. In Thursday’s 90-61 quarterfinal win over China, she led the team with 15 points on 5-of-10 shooting, adding 7 assists and 3 rebounds. Through four games, she’s shooting 54% overall and 48.5% from three. That’s a notable jump from her WNBA line this year. France next plays the Belgium-Germany winner in Saturday’s semifinal.