inside the liberty A day in the life of a WNBA developmental player with the Liberty’s Anneli Maley: ‘A foot in the door’ By Madeline Kenney Published Aug. 14, 2026, 1:00 p.m. ET Anneli Maley runs back after hitting a 3-pointer during a Liberty preseason game at Barclays Center on April 25, 2026. Heather Khalifa for the NY Post INDIANAPOLIS — Nothing about Anneli Maley’s path to the WNBA has followed the typical script.
She went undrafted out of college (she played at Oregon and TCU), and spent the majority of her professional career overseas, including in China and her native Australia.
Prior to this season, the 27-year-old Maley had played in just four WNBA games, back in 2022, when the Sky signed her as a temporary hardship player.
But thanks to the new collective bargaining agreement, Maley is getting a real shot at her ultimate goal of signing a standard WNBA contract.
