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Trying to Justify Why Leave Early for WNBA?

Go Irish Blog | April 16, 2015

Related Topics: Women's National Basketball Association, Russia, Telephone numbering plan, China, Notre Dame Fighting Irish women's basketball

I'm guessing Jewell Loyd and her advisers are banking on this happening tomorrow (Thursday) night at the 2015 WNBA Draft:

  • She's drafted #1 overall by the Seattle Storm
  • A phone call soon follows from a China area code
  • And, a second phone call from a Russia area code

So goes the life a female professional basketball player -- unless you're a Notre Dame grad named Skylar...

The WNBA will pay Jewell a max of $49,500 -- rookie salary cap -- for its four-month season.  But, professional teams in Europe and Asia are paying much more -- for their four month seasons;

  • Britney Griner, #1 overall pick in 2013 made $49,440 this past year in the WNBA and $610,000 playing in China.
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