Australian guard Anneli Maley making roster push at Liberty’s training camp

Nypost · 🇨🇳 public China · Apr 22, 2026 · 501 words · By Madeline Kenney

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Anneli Maley had just three days between returning from a short stint playing in China and heading off to New York for the Liberty’s training camp.

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Anneli Maley had just three days between returning from a short stint playing in China and heading off to New York for the Liberty’s training camp.

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tRY IT NOWThe Australian guard had a chance between obligations to play in a game for the Perth Redbacks of the NBL1.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 10 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Maley has been invited to WNBA training camps in the past, including the Chicago Sky in 2023.”

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Basketball-Reference.com explicitly lists that she signed a training camp contract with the Chicago Sky on February 16, 2023.

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web search NEUTRAL — Anneli Maley is an Australian professional basketball player for the New York Liberty of the Women's National Basketball Association. She is also contracted with the Perth Lynx of the Women's National…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anneli_Maley

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web search NEUTRAL — Compare Anneli Maley to other players. More Anneli Maley pages at Sports Reference.May 24, 2022: Released by the Chicago Sky. Feb 16, 2023: Signed a training camp contract with the Chicago Sky.
https://www.basketball-reference.com/wnba/players/m/maleyan0…

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web search NEUTRAL — Anneli Maley talks about the reality of trying to make a WNBA team. She has had stints with the Chicago Sky and most recently the LA Sparks.Full video availa...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cSer4w0dW5o

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Claim 2: “she gets to share the court with her former Oregon teammates Sabrina Ionescu and Satou Sabally.”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results to confirm if Maley, Ionescu, and Sabally were teammates at Oregon.

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Claim 3: “Each WNBA team has two developmental spots.”

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Two separate web search results confirm that under the new CBA, WNBA teams are allowed two developmental roster spots.

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web search NEUTRAL — Under the new CBA, the WNBA added two developmental roster spots this season to assist with midseason roster flux. Several coaches last year pleaded for more roster spots as teams faced mounting injur…
https://frontofficesports.com/wnba-hardship-exceptions-devel…

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web search NEUTRAL — The WNBA officially agreed to a new Collective Bargaining Agreement last month, meaning the 2026 offseason is now officially underway. Today, teams have started to announce free agent signings, and ma…
https://www.forbes.com/sites/tonyeast/2026/04/11/when-is-the…

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web search NEUTRAL — WNBA teams are allowed to sign two players to “developmental spots” this season, in addition to 12 players on the standard roster. Those two developmental players can practice with the team and be act…
https://www.sfchronicle.com/sports/article/valkyries-waive-s…

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Claim 4: “The Australian guard had a chance between obligations to play in a game for the Perth Redbacks of the NBL1.”

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Multiple independent sources confirm Anneli Maley played for the Perth Redbacks of the NBL1, including Basketball.com.au and a Wikipedia snippet.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024 NBL1 West season was the fourth season of the NBL1 West and 35th overall in State Basketball League (SBL) / NBL1 West history. The regular season began on Thursday 28 March and ended on Satur…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_NBL1_West_season

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 NBL1 West season was the fifth season of the NBL1 West and 36th overall in State Basketball League (SBL) / NBL1 West history. The regular season began on Friday 4 April and ended on Saturday …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_NBL1_West_season

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Anneli Maley (born 1 September 1998) is an Australian professional basketball player for the Phoenix Mercury of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She is also contracted with the Pert…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anneli_Maley

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Claim 5: “Maley is signed to a training camp contract — jargon for a one-year, minimum contract (unguaranteed).”

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Basketball-Reference.com confirms she signed a training camp contract with the New York Liberty on April 12, 2026, and AOL provides the context of it being an unguaranteed minimum contract.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 New York Liberty season will be the 30th season for the New York Liberty franchise of the WNBA, and their first season under head coach Chris DeMarco.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_New_York_Liberty_season

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Li Yueru (Chinese: 李月汝; born 28 March 1999) is a Chinese basketball player for the Dallas Wings of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) and for the Mist of Unrivaled. She also plays for …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Li_Yueru

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Claim 6: “Maley set a single-game scoring record, pouring in a whopping 65 points on 72.4 percent shooting.”

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Both Basketball.com.au and AOL report the 65-point scoring record and the 72.4% shooting percentage.

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web search NEUTRAL — Anneli Maley scores record 65 points as Perth Redbacks beat Willetton in NBL1 West clash.Maley now holds the all-time single game scoring record in NBL1 – today, the Willeton Tigers are shell-shocked.…
https://www.basketball.com.au/news/anneli-maley-historic-65-…

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Claim 7: “Anneli Maley had just three days between returning from a short stint playing in China and heading off to New York for the Liberty’s training camp.”

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The specific detail about the 'three days' gap between China and New York is only found in the AOL/web search snippet that appears to be the source article itself. No other independent source confirms this specific timeline.

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Claim 8: “She drained four of seven 3-point attempts, grabbed 17 rebounds and handed out five assists.”

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The specific stat line (4/7 3s, 17 rebounds, 5 assists) is only detailed in the AOL source. While Basketball.com.au confirms the 65 points and 17 rebounds, it does not list the 3-pointers or assists.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 Los Angeles Sparks was the franchise's 29th season in the Women's National Basketball Association, and the first season under head coach Lynne Roberts. In addition to their preseason match-up…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Los_Angeles_Sparks_season

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Finnbar Kenneth Maley (born 18 July 2003) is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the Adelaide Crows in the Australian Football League.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Finnbar_Maley

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Claim 9: “French point guard Marine Fauthoux already took the Liberty’s first one.”

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Both a Wikipedia snippet for the 2026 New York Liberty season and a web search result confirm Marine Fauthoux is on a developmental contract with the Liberty.

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web search NEUTRAL — Marine Fauthoux. Developmental contract[b]."New York Liberty Re-Sign Breanna Stewart, Jonquel Jones and Sabrina Ionescu To Multi-Year Deals". liberty.wnba.com. Retrieved 2026-04-17.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_New_York_Liberty_season

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web search NEUTRAL — Explore the 2026 New York Liberty WNBA roster on ESPN.
https://www.espn.com/wnba/team/roster/_/name/ny/new-york-lib…

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web search NEUTRAL — Under the new CBA, the WNBA added two developmental roster spots this season to assist with midseason roster flux.The Liberty and Valkyries have each only signed one developmental player, and the Libe…
https://frontofficesports.com/wnba-hardship-exceptions-devel…

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Claim 10: “Maley, who played the 2017-18 season at Oregon.”

INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE

No evidence was found in the provided search results to confirm Maley's specific playing season at Oregon.

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