Betnijah Laney
New York Liberty, Guard
Age: 31-10d (Oct 29, 1993)
Exp: 8 Years
Country: US
College: Rutgers
Drafted: Round 2 (#17 overall), 2015
2025 Cap Hit
$185,400
2025 Cash
$185,400
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 a base salary of $185,400, while carrying a cap hit of $185,400 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
|
$185,400 | $185,400 | $365,400 | |
2026 | 32 |
UFA |
Year | Age | Status | Base Salary | Cap Hit | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2024 | 30 |
protected
|
$180,000 | $180,000 | |
2025 | 31 |
protected
|
$185,400 | $185,400 | |
2026 | 32 |
UFA |
Year | Age | Status | Base Salary | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2024 | 30 |
protected |
$180,000 | $180,000 | $180,000 | $180,000 | $182,700 | |
2025 | 31 |
protected |
$185,400 | $185,400 | $365,400 | $182,700 | $185,400 |
Source:
WNBA contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2021-2023 Free Agent
Betnijah Laney signed a 3 year , $588,801 contract with the New York Liberty, including $588,801 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $196,267.
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $588,801
Average Salary:
$196,267
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Year | Age | Status | Cap HitAnnual | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2021 | 27 |
protected
|
$209,550 | $209,550 | $209,550 | |
2022 | 28 |
protected
|
$196,267 | $196,267 | $405,817 | |
2023 | 29 |
protected
|
$201,984 | $201,984 | $607,801 |
Year | Age | Status | Base Salary | Cap Hit | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2021 | 27 |
protected
|
$209,550 | $209,550 | |
2022 | 28 |
protected
|
$196,267 | $196,267 | |
2023 | 29 |
protected
|
$201,984 | $201,984 |
Year | Age | Status | Base Salary | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2021 | 27 |
protected |
$209,550 | $209,550 | $209,550 | $209,550 | $202,600 | |
2022 | 28 |
protected |
$196,267 | $196,267 | $405,817 | $202,909 | $199,126 | |
2023 | 29 |
protected |
$201,984 | $201,984 | $607,801 | $202,600 | $201,984 |
Source:
WNBA contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2020-2020 Extension
Betnijah Laney signed a 2 year , $182,700 contract with the Indiana Fever, including an average annual salary of $91,350.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $182,700
Average Salary:
$91,350
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2021 / RFA
2019-2019
Betnijah Laney signed a 1 year , $72,500 contract with the Indiana Fever, including an average annual salary of $72,500.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $72,500
Average Salary:
$72,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2020 / UFA
Seasons
8 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 |
$928,301 |
||||
2025 | 31 |
Active / Protected
|
$185,400 |
|||
Total |
$1,113,701 |
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 |
$928,301 |
||
2025 | 31 |
$185,400
|
$185,400 |
||
Total |
$1,113,701 |
$1,113,701 |
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 |