Women’s college basketball is growing more and more as a sport. The NCAA has seen a significant boom in talent in recent years, graduating the likes of Sabrina Ionescu, Aliyah Boston and Satou Sabally to the WNBA where they have since transformed into stars of their own at the professional level.
This year is no different. A new wave is coming in a loaded 2024 WNBA draft class that consists of stars such as Caitlin Clark, Cameron Brink, Kamilla Cardoso and Aaliyah Edwards. Bottom line — the future is bright for the WNBA.
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With that said, salaries for professional women’s basketball players has been a hot topic as of late. College athletes have been able to make a pretty penny off of NIL deals, giving these players a different path to make money rather than simply signing a pro contract.
The WNBA does not offer the monstrous deals handed out in the NBA. In fact, there is no player in the league that is making seven figures in a single year strictly off a WNBA contract. However, those playing at the highest level of women’s professional basketball have the potential to bring in six figures.
So who is making the most in the WNBA? The Sporting News takes a look at the top-10 highest-paid players for…
