WNBA
Moriah Jefferson
Moriah Jefferson
Chicago Sky, Guard
Age: 30y-9m-13d (Mar 08, 1994)
Exp: 7 Years
Country: US
College: Connecticut
Drafted: Round 1 (#2 overall), 2016
2025 Cap Hit
$145,500
2025 Cash
$145,500
Career Earnings
$992,772
2023-2025 Free Agent (CURRENT)
Moriah Jefferson signed a 3 year , $424,500 contract with the Phoenix Mercury, including $424,500 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $141,500. In 2025, Jefferson will earn a base salary of $145,500, while carrying a cap hit of $145,500 and a dead cap value of $145,500.
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $424,500
Average Salary:
$141,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
| Year | Age | Status | Cap HitAnnual | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 |
|
29 |
protected
|
$137,500 | $137,500 | $137,500 |
| 2024 |
|
30 |
protected
|
$141,500 | $89,664 | $227,164 |
| 2025 |
|
31 |
protected
|
$145,500 | $145,500 | $372,664 |
| 2026 |
|
32 |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Status | Base Salary | Cap Hit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 |
|
29 |
protected
|
$137,500 | $137,500 |
| 2024 |
|
30 |
protected
|
$141,500 | $141,500 |
| 2025 |
|
31 |
protected
|
$145,500 | $145,500 |
| 2026 |
|
32 |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Status | Base Salary | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 |
|
29 |
protected |
$137,500 | $137,500 | $137,500 | $372,664 | $137,500 | $124,221 | |||
| 2024 |
|
30 |
protected |
$89,664 | $89,664 | $227,164 | $235,164 | $113,582 | $117,582 | |||
| 2025 |
|
31 |
protected |
$145,500 | $145,500 | $372,664 | $145,500 | $124,221 | $145,500 | |||
| Retained/Dead Cash | ||||||||||||
| 2024 |
|
30 | - | $51,836 | $51,836 | $189,336 | $287,000 | $51,836 | $51,836 | |||
Source:
WNBA contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2022-2022 Free Agent
Moriah Jefferson signed a 1 year , $67,141 contract with the Minnesota Lynx, including an average annual salary of $67,141.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $67,141
Average Salary:
$67,141
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2023 / UFA
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2020-2022 Extension
Moriah Jefferson signed a 3 year , $525,200 contract with the Dallas Wings, including an average annual salary of $175,067.
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $525,200
Average Salary:
$175,067
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2023 / UFA
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2018-2019
Moriah Jefferson signed a 2 year , $121,331 contract with the Las Vegas Aces, including an average annual salary of $60,666.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $121,331
Average Salary:
$60,666
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2020 / UFA
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Seasons
7 Years
Career Earnings thru 2025
$992,772
Earnings w/ Different Teams
6 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 24 |
|
Active
|
$56,793 |
$56,793 |
|
| 2019 | 25 |
|
Reserve / reserve-suspended
|
$64,538 |
$121,331 |
|
| 2020 | 26 |
|
Active / Protected
|
$170,000 |
$291,331 |
|
| 2021 | 27 |
|
Active / Protected
|
$175,100 |
$466,431 |
|
| 2022 | 28 |
|
Retained
Active / Unprotected
|
$180,200 $67,141 |
$646,631 $713,772 |
|
| 2023 | 29 |
|
Active / Protected
|
$137,500 |
$851,272 |
|
| 2024 | 30 |
|
Retained
Active / Protected
|
$51,836 $89,664 |
$903,108 $992,772 |
|
| Total |
$992,772 |
$903,108 $992,772 |
||||
| 2025 | 31 |
|
Active / Protected
|
$145,500 |
||
| Total |
$1,138,272 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
$56,793 | $56,793 |
| 4 |
|
$589,838 | $589,838 |
| 1 |
|
$67,141 | $67,141 |
| 1 |
|
$137,500 | $137,500 |
| 1 |
|
$51,836 | $51,836 |
| 1 |
|
$89,664 | $89,664 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 |
|
24 |
$56,793
|
$56,793 |
$56,793 |
| 2019 |
|
25 |
$64,538
|
$64,538 |
$121,331 |
| 2020 |
|
26 |
$170,000
|
$170,000 |
$291,331 |
| 2021 |
|
27 |
$175,100
|
$175,100 |
$466,431 |
| 2022 |
|
28 |
$180,200 $67,141
|
$180,200 $67,141 |
$646,631 $713,772 |
| 2023 |
|
29 |
$137,500
|
$137,500 |
$851,272 |
| 2024 |
|
30 |
$51,836 $89,664
|
$51,836 $89,664 |
$903,108 $992,772 |
| Total |
$992,772 |
$992,772 |
$903,108 $992,772 |
||
| 2025 |
|
31 |
$145,500
|
$145,500 |
|
| Total |
$1,138,272 |
$1,138,272 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
$56,793 | $56,793 |
| 4 |
|
$589,838 | $589,838 |
| 1 |
|
$67,141 | $67,141 |
| 1 |
|
$137,500 | $137,500 |
| 1 |
|
$51,836 | $51,836 |
| 1 |
|
$89,664 | $89,664 |
-
Jul 17, 2024
Traded to Chicago (CHI) from Connecticut (CON) with Rachel Banham and 2025 1st round pick for Marina Mabrey, 2025 2nd round pick and 2026 1st round pick [pick swap]
-
Feb 03, 2024
Traded to Connecticut (CON) from Phoenix (PHX) for Rebecca Allen
-
Feb 13, 2023
Signed a 3 year $424,500 contract with Phoenix (PHX)
-
May 13, 2022
Signed a contract with Minnesota (MIN)
-
May 10, 2022
Waived by Dallas (DAL)
-
Feb 11, 2020
Signed a 3 year $525,200 contract extension with Dallas (DAL)
-
May 16, 2019
Traded to Dallas (DAL) from Las Vegas (LV) with Isabelle Harrison , 2020 1st round pick and 2020 2nd round pick for Liz Cambage
-
Apr 10, 2016
Drafted by San Antonio (SAS): Round 1 (#2 overall)
| Year | Team | GP | Min/Gm | Pt/Gm | Reb/Gm | Ast/Gm | Stl/Gm | Blk/Gm | FG% | 3PT% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | CHI | 23 | 8.0 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 1.3 | 0.3 | .214 | .211 | .900 | |
| 2023 | PHO | 39 | 24.9 | 10.5 | 2.0 | 3.6 | 1.1 | 0.2 | .433 | .352 | .820 |
| 2022 | MIN | 31 | 26.1 | 10.4 | 2.4 | 4.7 | 1.2 | 0.1 | .452 | .474 | .815 |
| 2021 | DAL | 29 | 17.2 | 5.4 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 0.8 | 0.2 | .449 | .460 | .600 |
| 2020 | DAL | 9 | 16.7 | 5.0 | 3.1 | 2.1 | 0.8 | 0.2 | .419 | .333 | .583 |
| 2018 | LVA | 16 | 15.7 | 5.4 | 1.3 | 2.1 | 0.6 | .379 | .200 | .810 | |
| 2017 | SAN | 21 | 24.5 | 9.1 | 1.8 | 4.4 | 1.6 | 0.1 | .523 | .450 | .741 |
| 2016 | SAN | 34 | 30.4 | 13.9 | 2.1 | 4.2 | 1.6 | 0.1 | .426 | .375 | .775 |