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Liberty re-signs Betnijah Laney to deal through 2025 season

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By Anthony Caruso III | Publisher 

The New York Liberty has re-signed Betnijah Laney to a contract extension. She is now signed through the 2025 season. 

The team announced the extension on Saturday. However, the financial terms of the agreement were not disclosed. 

New York Liberty player Betnijah Laney shoots the ball during the game against the Washington Mystics
Betnijah Laney shoots the ball during the game against the Washington Mystics (Photo by Steven Freeman/NBAE via Getty Images)

Laney is averaging 12.8 points per game. She is also averaging 3.2 rebounds and 2.5 assists for the team. 

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Yet, in her 80-game career with the team, she has averaged 14.2 points per game. She is also shooting 46.9% from the field and 36.1% from three-point range. 

“We’re beyond excited to extend Betnijah’s tenure with New York Liberty– further positioning the organization for long-term success,” General Manager Jonathan Kolb said. “What she brings to the team on both ends, as well as intangibly, cannot be understated. There is no doubt in my mind B could see herself in the Liberty Ring of Honor someday as one of the franchise’s all-time greats.”

Outside of being a scorer for the Liberty, she is also known as a lockdown defensive player. She was named the WNBA Most Improved Player during the 2020 season. 

She has played for the team for the last three seasons. It is her eighth season overall in the league. 

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Her career began with the Chicago Sky during the 2015 season. She played two seasons with the Sky before missing the 2017 WNBA season.

She returned to the league with the Connecticut Sun for the 2018 season. Laney also played the 2019 season with the Indiana Fever.

She then spent the 2020 season with the Atlanta Dream. She came to the Liberty for the 2021 season.

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Anthony Caruso III
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Anthony Caruso III is the Publisher of The Capital Sports Report. He has been in the Journalism field since August 2002. Since that time, Mr. Caruso has covered many marquee events. This includes 13 Heisman Trophy ceremonies, 2 Little World Series events, and one Army-Navy College Football game.
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