Betnijah Laney through the years

Atlanta Dream guard Betnijah Laney out of Smyrna High sets up for a shot during the second half of a WNBA basketball game against the Dallas Wings in Bradenton, Florida.

Dallas Wings guard Arike Ogunbowale (24) shoots as Atlanta Dream guard Betnijah Laney, the Smyrna High grad, defends during the second half of a WNBA game in Bradenton, Florida.

Chicago's Betnijah Laney is fouled by New York's Sugar Rodgers in the second half of Chicago's 93-59 win over the New York Liberty at the Bob Carpenter Center in Newark on Sunday afternoon.

Chicago's Betnijah Laney (No. 44) drives past New York's Elin Eldebrink (No. 3) in the second half of Chicago's 93-59 win over the New York Liberty at the Bob Carpenter Center in Newark on Sunday afternoon.

As a junior last season at Rutgers, Smyrna High graduate Betnijah Laney (right) averaged 11.8 points and 8.5 rebounds per game while recording 15 double-doubles.

Rutgers’ Betnijah Laney shoots past Davidson’s Mellissa Giegerich during the first half Sunday in Piscataway, N.J.

On Thursday, Betnijah Laney tallied her 10th double-double of the season.

CR defender Chakia Young trys to block shot by Betnijah Laney of Smyrna and was called for a foul on the play. The News Journal/GARY EMEIGH

Chicago Sky's Betnijah Laney (left), a former Smyrna High and Rutgers star, and Elena Delle Donne (Ursuline, Delaware) cheer their team in a timeout in the first half of a WNBA preseason game against the New York Liberty at the Bob Carpenter Center Friday.