Field Level Media
16 Apr 2026, 03:25 GMT+10
(Photo credit: Matt Krohn-Imagn Images)
The New York Liberty re-signed forward Betnijah Laney-Hamilton to a contract on Wednesday.
Terms of the deal were not disclosed by the team for Laney-Hamilton, who helped the Liberty capture the WNBA title in 2024.
Laney-Hamilton, however, missed the entire 2025 season after undergoing a procedure in March to repair an acute meniscus injury in her left knee. She sustained that injury while competing in the new Unrivaled 3-on-3 league.
'Betnijah Laney-Hamilton is foundational to who we are as an organization,' Liberty general manager Jonathan Kolb said. 'Betnijah is a rare player in this league: trusted and respected by her teammates and our fanbase, and feared by the opponents she takes on every night.
'Betnijah is as healthy as she's been in years, and her presence elevates everything we do on both ends of the floor. Quite simply, the WNBA is better when Betnijah is a part of it, and having her back on the floor means a great deal to this franchise.'
Laney-Hamilton, 32, averaged 11.8 points, 4.2 rebounds and 3.3 assists in 28 games (25 starts) for New York during the 2024 regular season.
She has career averages of 9.5 points, 3.3 rebounds and 2.4 assists in 234 games (155 starts) with the Chicago Sky (2015-16), Connecticut Sun (2018), Indiana Fever (2019), Atlanta Dream (2020) and Liberty.
Laney-Hamilton was the league's Most Improved Player in 2020 and made the All-Star team in her first season with New York in 2021. She made the All-Defensive first team in 2020 and the second team in 2023.
--Field Level Media
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