With the average WNBA career lasting five to six years, according to the league, many players supplement their income by playing overseas during the offseason. Jones has played in South Korea, China and Russia, and she signed to play in Turkey this upcoming offseason. She also plays for the...
2009:The WNBA’s MVP runner-up started in all 34 games…she averaged 15.1 points, 7.2 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 2.9 steals per game…Catchings won her third WNBA Defensive Player of the Year award and was only one steal from tying the WNBA record for most steals in a season (100)…sh...
so players can continue to improve their skills and make the “highest salaries in professional women’s sports league history.” Normally WBNA players compete overseas during the offseason in order to maintain an income.
2012:In 34 starts, Catchings averaged 17.4 points, 7.6 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 2.1 steals per game…she was named the WNBA Defensive Player of the Year for the fifth-time in her career…she was named to the All-WNBA First-Team for the seventh time…she was third in WNBA MVP voting,...