WNBA
Michaela Onyenwere
Michaela Onyenwere
Chicago Sky, Forward
Age: 25y-6m-11d (Aug 10, 1999)
Exp: 4 Years
Country: US
College: California-Los Angeles
Drafted: Round 1 (#6 overall), 2021
2025 Cap Hit
$125,000
2025 Cash
$125,000
Career Earnings
$296,857
2025-2025 Free Agent (CURRENT)
Michaela Onyenwere signed a 1 year, $125,000 contract with the Chicago Sky, including an average annual salary of $125,000. In 2025, Onyenwere will earn a base salary of $125,000, while carrying a cap hit of $125,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $125,000
Average Salary:
$125,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
| Year | Age | Status | Cap HitAnnual | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
25 |
unprotected
|
$125,000 | $125,000 | $125,000 |
| 2026 |
|
26 |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Status | Base Salary | Cap Hit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
25 |
unprotected
|
$125,000 | $125,000 |
| 2026 |
|
26 |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Status | Base Salary | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
25 |
unprotected |
$125,000 | $125,000 | $125,000 | - | $125,000 | $125,000 |
Source:
WNBA contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2021-2024 Rookie
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $211,167
Average Salary:
$70,389
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2025 / RFA
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Seasons
4 Years
Career Earnings thru 2025
$296,857
Earnings w/ Different Teams
3 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 21 |
|
Active / Unprotected
|
$67,208 |
$67,208 |
|
| 2022 | 22 |
|
Active / Unprotected
|
$68,552 |
$135,760 |
|
| 2023 | 23 |
 |
Active / Unprotected
|
$75,407 |
$211,167 |
|
| 2024 | 24 |
|
Active / Protected
|
$85,690 |
$296,857 |
|
| Total |
$296,857 |
$296,857 |
||||
| 2025 | 25 |
|
Active / Unprotected
|
$125,000 |
||
| Total |
$421,857 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 |
|
$135,760 | $135,760 |
| 1 |
|
$75,407 | $75,407 |
| 1 |
|
$85,690 | $85,690 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 |
|
21 |
$67,208
|
$67,208 |
$67,208 |
| 2022 |
|
22 |
$68,552
|
$68,552 |
$135,760 |
| 2023 |
|
23 |
$75,407
|
$75,407 |
$211,167 |
| 2024 |
|
24 |
$85,690
|
$85,690 |
$296,857 |
| Total |
$296,857 |
$296,857 |
$296,857 |
||
| 2025 |
|
25 |
$125,000
|
$125,000 |
|
| Total |
$421,857 |
$421,857 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 |
|
$135,760 | $135,760 |
| 1 |
|
$75,407 | $75,407 |
| 1 |
|
$85,690 | $85,690 |
-
Feb 02, 2025
Signed a 1 year $125,000 contract with Chicago (CHI)
-
Jan 13, 2025
Chicago (CHI) extended Qualifying Offer to Reserved Player
-
Feb 07, 2024
Traded to Chicago (CHI) from Phoenix (PHX) with Brianna Turner , 2025 2nd round pick, 2026 1st round pick, 2026 2nd round pick [swap] and 2024 1st round pick (#3) for Kahleah Copper and Morgan Bertsch
-
May 16, 2023
Phoenix (PHX) exercised a $85,690 option for 2024
-
Feb 11, 2023
Traded to Phoenix (PHX) from Chicago (CHI) as part of a 4-team trade: Chicago (CHI) traded 2023 1st round pick, 2024 1st round pick and 2025 1st round pick to Dallas (DAL); Chicago (CHI) traded Leonie Fiebich and 2024 2nd round pick to New York (NY); Chicago (CHI) traded 2024 3rd round pick and 2025 2nd round pick to Phoenix (PHX); Phoenix (PHX) traded Marina Mabrey and 2024 2nd round pick to Chicago (CHI); Phoenix (PHX) traded Diamond DeShields to Dallas (DAL); Phoenix (PHX) traded 2025 1st round pick to New York (NY)
-
Apr 21, 2021
Signed a 3 year $211,167 contract with New York (NY)
-
Apr 15, 2021
Drafted by New York (NY): Round 1 (#6 overall)
| Year | Team | GP | Min/Gm | Pt/Gm | Reb/Gm | Ast/Gm | Stl/Gm | Blk/Gm | FG% | 3PT% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | CHI | 34 | 18.7 | 6.6 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.4 | .415 | .368 | .610 |
| 2023 | PHO | 40 | 23.8 | 8.9 | 3.7 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.5 | .404 | .315 | .759 |
| 2022 | NYL | 34 | 13.7 | 4.7 | 2.1 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.2 | .377 | .300 | .836 |
| 2021 | NYL | 32 | 22.5 | 8.6 | 2.9 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.3 | .399 | .327 | .836 |