Betnijah Laney
New York Liberty, Guard
Age: 32y-4m-16d (Oct 29, 1993)
Exp: 9 Years
Country: US
College: Rutgers
Drafted: Round 2 (#17 overall), 2015
2025 Cap Hit
$0
2025 Cash
$0
Career Earnings
$928,301
2024-2025 Extension (CURRENT)
Betnijah Laney signed a 2 year, $365,400 contract with the New York Liberty, including $365,400 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $182,700. In 2025, Laney will earn, while carrying a cap hit of and a dead cap value of $185,400.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $365,400
Average Salary:
$182,700
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
| Year | Age | Status | Cap HitAnnual | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
|
30 |
protected
|
$180,000 | $180,000 | $180,000 |
| 2025 |
|
31 |
protected
|
- | - | $180,000 |
| 2026 |
|
32 |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Status | Base Salary | Cap Hit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
|
30 |
protected
|
$180,000 | $180,000 |
| 2025 |
|
31 |
protected
|
$185,400 | - |
| 2026 |
|
32 |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Status | Base Salary | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
|
30 |
protected |
$180,000 | $180,000 | $180,000 | - | $180,000 | $90,000 |
| 2025 |
|
31 |
protected |
- | - | $180,000 | - | - | - |
Source:
WNBA contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2021-2023 Free Agent
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $588,801
Average Salary:
$196,267
Signing Bonus:
N/A
2020-2020 Extension
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $182,700
Average Salary:
$91,350
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2021 / RFA
2019-2019
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $72,500
Average Salary:
$72,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2020 / UFA
Seasons
9 Years
Career Earnings thru 2025
$928,301
Earnings w/ Different Teams
3 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 25 |
|
Active
|
$72,500 |
$72,500 |
|
| 2020 | 26 |
|
Active
|
$68,000 |
$140,500 |
|
| 2021 | 27 |
|
Active / Protected
|
$209,550 |
$350,050 |
|
| 2022 | 28 |
|
Active / Protected
|
$196,267 |
$546,317 |
|
| 2023 | 29 |
|
Active / Protected
|
$201,984 |
$748,301 |
|
| 2024 | 30 |
|
Active / Protected
|
$180,000 |
$928,301 |
|
| Total |
$928,301 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
$72,500 | $72,500 |
| 1 |
|
$68,000 | $68,000 |
| 4 |
|
$787,801 | $787,801 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 |
|
25 |
$72,500
|
$72,500 |
$72,500 |
| 2020 |
|
26 |
$68,000
|
$68,000 |
$140,500 |
| 2021 |
|
27 |
$209,550
|
$209,550 |
$350,050 |
| 2022 |
|
28 |
$196,267
|
$196,267 |
$546,317 |
| 2023 |
|
29 |
$201,984
|
$201,984 |
$748,301 |
| 2024 |
|
30 |
$180,000
|
$180,000 |
$928,301 |
| Total |
$928,301 |
$928,301 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
$72,500 | $72,500 |
| 1 |
|
$68,000 | $68,000 |
| 4 |
|
$787,801 | $787,801 |
-
Sep 09, 2023
Signed a 2 year $365,400 contract extension with New York (NY)
-
Feb 03, 2021
Signed a 3 year $588,801 contract with New York (NY)
-
Feb 15, 2020
Signed a contract with Indiana (IND)
-
Feb 05, 2019
Signed a 1 year $72,500 contract with Indiana (IND)
-
Apr 10, 2015
Drafted by Chicago (CHI): Round 2 (#17 overall)
| Year | Team | GP | Min/Gm | Pt/Gm | Reb/Gm | Ast/Gm | Stl/Gm | Blk/Gm | FG% | 3PT% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | NYL | 28 | 30.3 | 11.8 | 4.2 | 3.3 | 1.1 | .456 | .402 | .906 | |
| 2023 | NYL | 40 | 30.0 | 12.8 | 3.3 | 2.4 | 0.9 | 0.1 | .499 | .392 | .791 |
| 2022 | NYL | 9 | 28.3 | 11.2 | 3.3 | 2.8 | 0.4 | 0.1 | .422 | .379 | .875 |
| 2021 | NYL | 32 | 33.7 | 16.8 | 4.1 | 5.2 | 0.7 | 0.1 | .451 | .312 | .787 |
| 2020 | ATL | 22 | 33.3 | 17.2 | 4.9 | 4.0 | 1.6 | 0.1 | .481 | .405 | .827 |
| 2019 | IND | 34 | 25.8 | 5.6 | 4.2 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 0.1 | .362 | .303 | .581 |
| 2018 | CON | 29 | 9.3 | 2.7 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 0.4 | .471 | .111 | .909 | |
| 2016 | CHI | 8 | 5.3 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.1 | .167 | .000 | 1.000 | |
| 2015 | CHI | 32 | 12.8 | 2.9 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.2 | .394 | .000 | .696 |
