BETNIJAH LANEY-HAMILTON
4.7  PPG  •
1.9  RPG  •
2.0  APG 
4.7 PPG
1.9 RPG
2.0 APG
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Sees 22 minutes in win Laney-Hamilton closed with six points (2-4 FG, 2-2 FT), five rebounds, seven assists and one block in 22 minutes during Thursday's 80-73 win over the Mercury.
Impact Laney-Hamilton provided a solid all-around line in Thursday's win. She's trending up for Washington with averages of 7.5 points, 3.0 rebounds and 4.5 assists over her last two outings.
AUGUST 28 • ROTOWIRE

Georgia Amoore scores career-high 25 and the Mystics move into 6th with 80-73 win over Mercury

Georgia Amoore scored 16 of her career-high 25 points in the fourth quarter, Kiki Iriafen added 20 points and 12 rebounds for her 19th double-double of the season, and the Washingt...
AUGUST 28 • Associated Press
Scores nine points in win Laney-Hamilton totaled nine points (4-5 FG, 1-1 3Pt), one rebound and two assists in 19 minutes during Tuesday's 94-84 victory over the Mercury.
Impact Laney-Hamilton continues to see modest workloads off the Washington bench. Across 24 appearances, she has averaged 16.3 minutes with 4.6 points, 1.8 rebounds and 1.7 assists.
AUGUST 26 • ROTOWIRE
Fares well off bench Laney-Hamilton registered nine points (3-6 FG, 1-4 3Pt, 2-3 FT) and two assists across 15 minutes during Wednesday's 93-82 victory over Toronto.
Impact Laney-Hamilton made the most of her limited minutes off the bench. Across 21 games this season, she's averaging 4.7 points, 1.8 rebounds and 1.6 assists in 16.5 minutes per contest.
AUGUST 20 • ROTOWIRE

Burrell leads Los Angeles against Washington after 28-point game

Los Angeles visits the Washington Mystics after Rae Burrell scored 28 points in the Sparks' 85-81 loss to the New York Liberty
AUGUST 14 • Associated Press

Young Mystics relying on strong bonds to improve while making push toward postseason

The young Washington Mystics are making a playoff push
AUGUST 12 • Associated Press

Las Vegas hosts Washington after Austin's 20-point game

Washington faces the Las Vegas Aces after Shakira Austin scored 20 points in the Mystics' 86-76 loss to the Las Vegas Aces
AUGUST 12 • Associated Press
Nails two triples in team debut Laney-Hamilton contributed six points (2-4 FG, 2-4 3Pt), two rebounds, two assists and one steal over 14 minutes in Tuesday's 86-76 loss to the Aces.
Impact After being claimed off waivers by the Mystics on Saturday, Laney-Hamilton came off the bench and knocked down a pair of triples in her team debut. In 17 appearances (five starts) with the Liberty, the guard averaged 4.7 points, 1.9 rebounds and 1.5 assists in 16.8 minutes per contest before falling out of the rotation entirely and being cut loose Thursday. Her exact role remains to be seen, but Laney-Hamilton could provide a productive veteran presence for a young Washington team pushing toward the playoffs.
AUGUST 12 • ROTOWIRE

Aces end the Mystics' 7-game winning streak with an 86-76 victory

A’ja Wilson had 26 points, 13 rebounds and four blocks for her 17th double-double this season, Jackie Young added 25 points to go with eight assists and the Las Vegas Aces ended th...
AUGUST 12 • Associated Press
Left off injury report Laney-Hamilton (personal) is not listed on the injury report ahead of Tuesday's game against Las Vegas.
Impact Laney-Hamilton was cut by the Liberty but was claimed off waivers by the Mystics on Sunday. The 32-year-old averaged 4.7 points, 1.9 rebounds and 1.5 assists in 17 regular-season appearances with New York during the 2026 campaign. While she may not see much action in her first game with her new team, that could change down the line.
AUGUST 10 • ROTOWIRE

Latson leads Las Vegas against Washington after 20-point game

Las Vegas hosts the Washington Mystics after Ta'Niya Latson scored 20 points in the Las Vegas Aces' 111-71 loss to the New York Liberty
AUGUST 10 • Associated Press
Not playing Sunday Laney-Hamilton (personal) is not available for Sunday's game against the Mercury.
Impact Laney-Hamilton was claimed off waivers by the Mystics on Saturday, two days after she was cut from the Liberty, and her next chance to make her team debut is Tuesday against the Aces. Laney-Hamilton appeared in 17 regular-season games (five starts) for New York and averaged 4.7 points, 1.9 rebounds and 1.5 assists over 16.8 minutes per contest, though she was a healthy DNP for nine consecutive games from July 18 to Aug. 7.
AUGUST 9 • ROTOWIRE
Mystics' Betnijah Laney-Hamilton steal spells trouble for the rest of the WNBA The Mystics picked up Betnijah Laney-Hamilton after the Liberty waived her.
AUGUST 9 • HIGHPOSTHOOPS.COM
Betnijah Laney-Hamilton joins Mystics after being waived by Liberty After being waived by the New York Liberty, Betnijah Laney-Hamilton has found a new home in the WNBA as she was claimed by the Washington My...
AUGUST 9 • USATODAY.COM
Claimed off waivers by Mystics Laney-Hamilton was awarded on waivers to the Mystics on Saturday.
Impact Laney-Hamilton most recently logged 17 regular-season games for the Liberty during the 2026 campaign, averaging 4.7 points, 1.9 rebounds and 1.5 assists over 16.8 minutes. She was waived by New York on Thursday and will now suit up for her sixth team since entering the WNBA in 2015. Laney-Hamilton has plenty of experience, so it's reasonable to believe she could carve out a consistent role with the Mystics throughout the remainder of the 2026 campaign. In a corresponding move, Washington waived Rori Harmon.
AUGUST 8 • ROTOWIRE
Fever Should Consider Betnijah Laney-Hamilton After Liberty Release Veteran wing Betnijah Laney-Hamilton could provide an impact for the Indiana Fever for the rest of this season.
AUGUST 7 • SI.COM

New York Liberty release Betnijah Laney-Hamilton, sign Marine Fauthoux

The New York Lbierty released guard Betnijah Laney-Hamilton on Thursday
AUGUST 6 • Associated Press
Liberty waive Betnijah Laney-Hamilton, key forward from WNBA Finals runs The New York Liberty waived foward Betnijah Laney-Hamilton, a former All-Star and key component of the 2024 WNBA championship team.
AUGUST 6 • USATODAY.COM
Let go by New York Laney-Hamilton was waived by the Liberty on Thursday.
Impact After not seeing the floor in any of the Liberty's last eight games, Laney-Hamilton will now have to explore other opportunities if she clears waivers. The 32-year-old guard began the campaign in the first unit but quickly shifted to a bench role. Over 17 regular-season appearances (five starts) before being let go, Laney-Hamilton averaged 4.7 points, 1.9 rebounds and 1.5 assists while shooting 36.2 percent from the field in 16.8 minutes per tilt.
AUGUST 6 • ROTOWIRE
Betnijah Laney-Hamilton reportedly linked to Caitlin Clark's Fever, as well as Paige Bueckers' Wings Betnijah Laney-Hamilton could be on her way out of the New York Liberty and could reportedly become Caitlin Clark's teammate with the Indian...
JULY 31 • BOLAVIP.COM
Liberty trade update may finally deliver resolution to Betnijah Laney-Hamilton disappearance | Sporting News This has been a strange one for the Liberty.
JULY 28 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM
Dream could solve dangerous rotation problem with Betnijah Laney-Hamilton trade Betnijah Laney-Hamilton got another DNP. The Atlanta Dream should se e if New York is willing to move on from her in a trade.
JULY 22 • HIGHPOSTHOOPS.COM
What Betnijah Laney-Hamilton trade could look like — as deadline looms for Liberty roster reinforcements The WNBA’s Aug. 2 trade deadline is a little more than two weeks away, and the Liberty are one of the most intriguing teams to monitor.
JULY 17 • NYPOST.COM

A midseason mystery for the New York Liberty, despite a 2nd Commissioner's Cup title

The WNBA season is at its midway point and no team has been more of a mystery than the New York Liberty
JULY 13 • Associated Press
Ejected from Sunday's loss Laney-Hamilton totaled six points (3-4 FG, 0-1 3Pt), three rebounds and one assist across 16 minutes in Sunday's 93-91 loss to the Tempo.
Impact Laney-Hamilton was ejected late in the fourth quarter after teammate Jonquel Jones lost her shoe. Laney-Hamilton picked it up and threw it, inadvertently hitting Toronto's Marina Mabrey, according to Liberty coach Chris DeMarco. The incident resulted in Laney-Hamilton's second technical foul, which is why she was ejected.
JULY 13 • ROTOWIRE
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