Betnijah Laney-Hamilton

32-Year-Old GuardG
 New York Liberty  WNBA
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Injury Personal
Est. Return 5/25/2026
2026 Fantasy Outlook
After missing the entire 2025 WNBA campaign while recovering from left knee surgery, Laney-Hamilton has been limited during training camp this season while working on her conditioning. When healthy, she's been a key piece for the Liberty, and that should be the case again in 2026, especially while Sabrina Ionescu is sidelined to start the year. With that said, Laney-Hamilton isn't a high-upside pick in fantasy. Her injury history and the competition for usage in New York will make it difficult for Laney-Hamilton to replicate the type of production she put up earlier in her career. However, she'll always be a candidate for increased output whenever one of the Liberty's stars - Ionescu, Breanna Stewart, Satou Sabally and Jonquel Jones - is unavailable. Laney-Hamilton should be drafted at the end of fantasy drafts, but most of her value will come as a streaming option. Read Past Outlooks
Ruled out for Sunday
GNew York Liberty
Personal
May 23, 2026
Laney-Hamilton (personal) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Wings, per Annie Costabile of The Athletic.
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Despite returning to practice Saturday, Laney-Hamilton will sit out a second consecutive game while continuing to attend to a personal matter. Her next opportunity to suit up will come Monday against the Fire.
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Laney-Hamilton enjoyed the best two years of her career in 2020 and 2021, and while she hasn't been quite as productive over the three seasons since then, she's been remarkably consistent over that stretch. Across those three years, she's averaged 11.9 points, 3.6 rebounds and 2.8 assists in 29.5 minutes per game, production that gives her a somewhat high fantasy floor. While the Liberty will retain most of their core players from the championship-winning group, Laney-Hamilton dealt with a lingering knee issue last year and underwent knee surgery in March that will likely force her to miss the entire 2025 season.
Laney missed most of the 2022 campaign after undergoing arthroscopic knee surgery, but she returned to action in 2023 and appeared in every game while serving exclusively as a starter despite the significant acquisitions the Liberty made ahead of the season. Laney didn't have quite the same statistical success that she had in 2020 and 2021, but she still posted respectable averages of 12.8 points, 3.3 rebounds and 2.4 assists in 30.0 minutes per game. The 30-year-old doesn't have the same upside that some of her superstar teammates possess, but she proved last season that she can still be a reliable fantasy option as a complementary piece in New York. Jonquel Jones will be back with the team in 2024, which should limit Laney's role. However, Laney should be a reliable mid-round fantasy target if she can remain healthy once again this year.
Laney appeared in just nine games last season after undergoing arthroscopic knee surgery in June and recovering in August. She started her final five appearances and averaged 12.0 points, 3.6 rebounds and 2.6 assists in 25.2 minutes - significant decreases from her 2021 averages of 16.8 points, 5.2 assists and 4.1 rebounds in 28.3 minutes. While some of her steps back can be attributed to injury, her role could remain reduced this season. The Liberty had an excellent offseason, notably adding Breanna Stewart, Jonquel Jones and Courtney Vandersloot. With that in mind, it may be tough for Laney to reach the same heights she did in 2021 and 2020.
Laney underwent a cleanup procedure for a torn meniscus following the 2021 campaign but she's expected to be available for the start of the 2022 season. During her first season with New York, the fourth-year wing started all 32 games and averaged a team-high 16.8 points and a career-high 5.2 assists per game. If healthy by the start of the season, Laney figures to be a go-to playmaker for the Liberty in 2022 and is certainly capable of matching her production from last season.
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Returns to practice Saturday
GNew York Liberty
Personal
May 23, 2026
Laney-Hamilton (personal) participated in Saturday's practice, per Annie Costabile of The Athletic.
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Ruled out for Thursday
GNew York Liberty
Personal
May 21, 2026
Laney-Hamilton (personal) is out for Thursday's game against the Valkyries, Madeline Kenney of the New York Post reports.
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Iffy for Thursday
GNew York Liberty
Personal
May 20, 2026
Laney-Hamilton (personal) is questionable for Thursday's game against Golden State.
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Misses practice Tuesday
GNew York Liberty
Personal
May 20, 2026
Laney-Hamilton was absent from Wednesday's practice due to a personal reason, Geoff Magliocchetti of Winsidr reports.
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Encouraging start to season
GNew York Liberty
May 13, 2026
Laney-Hamilton supplied 10 points (3-7 FG, 2-6 3Pt, 2-2 FT), three rebounds and three assists across 25 minutes during Tuesday's 98-96 loss to the Fire.
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