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WNBA
Celeste Taylor
Celeste Taylor
Phoenix Mercury, Guard
Age: 24y-8m-26d (Jun 20, 2001)
Exp: 1 Years
Country: US
College: Ohio State
Drafted: Round 2 (#15 overall), 2024
INACTIVE
2025-2025 Camp Invite (CURRENT)
Celeste Taylor signed a 1 year, $66,079 contract with the Phoenix Mercury, including an average annual salary of $66,079.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $66,079
Average Salary:
$66,079
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2026 / ERFA
| Year | Age | Status | Cap HitAnnual | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
23 |
Voided
|
$66,079 | $66,079 | $66,079 |
| 2025 |
|
23 |
Voided
|
$66,079 | $66,079 | $132,158 |
| 2026 |
|
24 |
ERFA |
| Year | Age | Status | Base Salary | Cap Hit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
23 |
Voided
|
$66,079 | $66,079 |
| 2025 |
|
23 |
Voided
|
$66,079 | $66,079 |
| 2026 |
|
24 |
ERFA |
| Year | Age | Status | Base Salary | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
23 |
Voided |
$66,079 | $66,079 | $66,079 | - | $66,079 | $66,079 |
| 2025 |
|
23 |
Voided |
$66,079 | $66,079 | $132,158 | - | $66,079 | $66,079 |
Source:
WNBA contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2024-2024 rest-of-season
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $67,249
Average Salary:
$67,249
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2025 / ERFA
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2024-2027 Rookie
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $297,045
Average Salary:
$74,261
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2028 / RFA
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Seasons
1 Years
Career Earnings thru 2025
$56,404
Earnings w/ Different Teams
3 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 22 |
   |
Retained
Retained
Retained
Active / Unprotected
|
$8,892 $29,962 $8,892 $8,658 |
$8,892 $38,854 $47,746 $56,404 |
|
| Total |
$56,404 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
$8,892 | $8,892 |
| 1 |
|
$29,962 | $29,962 |
| 1 |
|
$17,550 | $17,550 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
|
22 |
$8,892 $29,962 $8,892 $8,658
|
$8,892 $29,962 $8,892 $8,658 |
$8,892 $38,854 $47,746 $56,404 |
| Total |
$56,404 |
$56,404 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
$8,892 | $8,892 |
| 1 |
|
$29,962 | $29,962 |
| 1 |
|
$17,550 | $17,550 |
-
May 15, 2025
Waived by Phoenix (PHX)
-
Jan 24, 2025
Signed a contract with Phoenix (PHX)
-
Jan 20, 2025
Phoenix (PHX) extended Qualifying Offer to Reserved Player
-
Sep 06, 2024
Signed a Rest-of-Season contract with Connecticut (CON)
-
Aug 30, 2024
Signed a 7-day contract with Connecticut (CON)
-
Aug 23, 2024
Signed a 7-day contract with Connecticut (CON)
-
Aug 16, 2024
Signed a 7-day contract with Connecticut (CON)
-
Aug 16, 2024
Released by Phoenix (PHX)
- Jul 12, 2024 Signed a 7-day contract with Phoenix (PHX)
-
Jun 25, 2024
Waived by Indiana (IND)
-
Apr 25, 2024
Signed a 4 year $297,045 contract with Indiana (IND)
-
Apr 15, 2024
Drafted by Indiana (IND): Round 2 (#15 overall)
| Year | Team | GP | Min/Gm | Pt/Gm | Reb/Gm | Ast/Gm | Stl/Gm | Blk/Gm | FG% | 3PT% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | PHO | 22 | 14.9 | 2.6 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.5 | .339 | .200 | .556 |
