Rachel Banham
Chicago Sky, Guard
Age: 32y-7m-21d (Jul 15, 1993)
Exp: 9 Years
Country: US
College: Minnesota
Drafted: Round 1 (#4 overall), 2016
2025 Cap Hit
$95,000
2025 Cash
$95,000
Career Earnings
$641,521
2024-2025 Free Agent (CURRENT)
Rachel Banham signed a 2 year, $190,000 contract with the Connecticut Sun, including $190,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $95,000. In 2025, Banham will earn a base salary of $95,000, while carrying a cap hit of $95,000 and a dead cap value of $95,000.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $190,000
Average Salary:
$95,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
| Year | Age | Status | Cap HitAnnual | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
|
30 |
protected
|
$95,000 | $60,224 | $60,224 |
| 2025 |
|
31 |
protected
|
$95,000 | $95,000 | $155,224 |
| 2026 |
|
32 |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Status | Base Salary | Cap Hit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
|
30 |
protected
|
$95,000 | $95,000 |
| 2025 |
|
31 |
protected
|
$95,000 | $95,000 |
| 2026 |
|
32 |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Status | Base Salary | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
|
30 |
protected |
$60,224 | $60,224 | $60,224 | - | $60,224 | $77,612 | |||
| 2025 |
|
31 |
protected |
$95,000 | $95,000 | $155,224 | - | $77,612 | $95,000 | |||
| Retained/Dead Cash | ||||||||||||
| 2024 |
|
30 | - | $34,776 | $34,776 | - | - | $34,776 | $34,776 | |||
Source:
WNBA contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2023-2023 Free Agent
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $74,305
Average Salary:
$74,305
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
2022-2022 Free Agent
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $72,141
Average Salary:
$72,141
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2023 / UFA
2021-2021
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $31,702
Average Salary:
$31,702
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2022 / UFA
2020-2021 Free Agent
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $203,000
Average Salary:
$101,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2022 / UFA
2016-2019 Rookie
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s)
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2020 / UFA
Seasons
9 Years
Career Earnings thru 2025
$713,662
Earnings w/ Different Teams
3 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 24 |
|
Active
|
$56,793 |
$56,793 |
|
| 2019 | 25 |
|
Active
|
$64,538 |
$121,331 |
|
| 2020 | 26 |
|
Active / Unprotected
|
$100,000 |
$221,331 |
|
| 2021 | 27 |
|
Retained
Active
|
$52,042 $31,702 |
$273,373 $305,075 |
|
| 2022 | 28 |
|
Active / Unprotected
Active / Unprotected
|
$72,141 $72,141 |
$377,216 $449,357 |
|
| 2023 | 29 |
|
Active / Unprotected
|
$74,305 |
$523,662 |
|
| 2024 | 30 |
|
Retained
Active / Protected
|
$34,776 $60,224 |
$558,438 $618,662 |
|
| 2025 | 31 |
|
Active / Protected
|
$95,000 |
$713,662 |
|
| Total |
$713,662 |
$713,662 |
||||
| Total |
$713,662 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 |
|
$156,107 | $156,107 |
| 4 |
|
$402,331 | $402,331 |
| 2 |
|
$155,224 | $155,224 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 |
|
24 |
$56,793
|
$56,793 |
$56,793 |
| 2019 |
|
25 |
$64,538
|
$64,538 |
$121,331 |
| 2020 |
|
26 |
$100,000
|
$100,000 |
$221,331 |
| 2021 |
|
27 |
$52,042 $31,702
|
$52,042 $31,702 |
$273,373 $305,075 |
| 2022 |
|
28 |
$72,141 $72,141
|
$72,141 $72,141 |
$377,216 $449,357 |
| 2023 |
|
29 |
$74,305
|
$74,305 |
$523,662 |
| 2024 |
|
30 |
$34,776 $60,224
|
$34,776 $60,224 |
$558,438 $618,662 |
| 2025 |
|
31 |
$95,000
|
$95,000 |
$713,662 |
| Total |
$713,662 |
$713,662 |
$713,662 |
||
| Total |
$713,662 |
$713,662 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 |
|
$156,107 | $156,107 |
| 4 |
|
$402,331 | $402,331 |
| 2 |
|
$155,224 | $155,224 |
-
Jul 17, 2024
Traded to Chicago (CHI) from Connecticut (CON) with Moriah Jefferson and 2025 1st round pick for Marina Mabrey, 2025 2nd round pick and 2026 1st round pick [pick swap]
-
Feb 01, 2024
Signed a 2 year $190,000 contract with Connecticut (CON)
-
Feb 08, 2022
Signed a contract with Minnesota (MIN)
-
Jul 06, 2021
Signed a contract with Minnesota (MIN)
-
Jun 28, 2021
Waived by Minnesota (MIN)
-
Feb 26, 2020
Traded to Minnesota (MIN) from Connecticut (CON) for 2021 2nd round pick
-
Feb 26, 2020
Signed a 2 year $203,000 contract with Connecticut (CON)
-
May 01, 2019
Signed a contract with Connecticut (CON)
-
Apr 10, 2016
Drafted by Connecticut (CON): Round 1 (#4 overall)
| Year | Team | GP | Min/Gm | Pt/Gm | Reb/Gm | Ast/Gm | Stl/Gm | Blk/Gm | FG% | 3PT% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | CHI | 44 | 24.6 | 9.0 | 1.7 | 2.7 | 0.6 | 0.3 | .382 | .357 | .881 |
| 2024 | CHI | 37 | 15.8 | 5.7 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.2 | .351 | .366 | .800 |
| 2023 | MIN | 32 | 13.6 | 5.5 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 0.1 | .370 | .402 | .786 |
| 2022 | MIN | 36 | 17.5 | 7.9 | 1.3 | 2.3 | 0.3 | 0.1 | .430 | .383 | .800 |
| 2021 | MIN | 27 | 12.6 | 5.0 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 0.1 | .395 | .373 | .625 |
| 2020 | MIN | 20 | 17.0 | 6.9 | 1.3 | 2.4 | 0.5 | 0.1 | .462 | .472 | .800 |
| 2019 | CON | 29 | 12.2 | 3.6 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.1 | .322 | .306 | .667 |
| 2018 | CON | 33 | 12.8 | 5.2 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.1 | .414 | .370 | .868 |
| 2017 | CON | 30 | 9.4 | 3.3 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.1 | .327 | .281 | .800 | |
| 2016 | CON | 15 | 10.9 | 3.7 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.1 | .408 | .351 | .667 |
