Amaya Battle Signs Professional Contract with Logiman Broni in Italy

[BleedGopher]

Former University of Minnesota women's basketball standout Amaya Battle has signed a contract with Logiman Broni of Italy's Serie A1.

Battle, a Hopkins, Minn. native, concludes a decorated four-year career in the Maroon and Gold as one of the most impactful playmakers in Golden Gopher history.

Battle leaves a mark on the Minnesota record books. She is the only player in Gopher history to finish a career with more than 1,500 points, 775 rebounds, and 590 assists. Her final career tallies stand at 1,533 points (10th all-time), 776 rebounds (10th all-time), and 599 assists (2nd all-time).

During her senior season in 2025-26, Battle earned All-Big Ten Third Team and All-Big Ten Defensive Team honors. She led the Gophers' memorable postseason run, highlighting her senior year by hitting the game-winning shot to defeat Mississippi and propel Minnesota to its first NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 appearance since 2005. Off the court, her excellence earned her Second Team CSC Academic All-American honors.

Amaya Battle Signs Professional Contract with Logiman Broni in Italy - University of Minnesota Athletics

Logiman Broni competes in Italy's top-tier Serie A1 division

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Go Gophers!!

 

[GringaGopher]

Happy for her and hope she enjoys this international opportunity ! I would have loved 2 c her make the Lynx roster.

 

[akgo4]

Always want the goal of playing professionally. I've never tried to investigate what I'm about to ask, but what is the difference in potential salary if all things being equal and a person has the choice of playing in the WNBA vs. playing overseas?

 

[Omega015]

Some digging I did suggested first-year American players would earn about €3,000/month playing in Italy and living expenses are typically included

 

[TruthSeeker]

Her poor shooting holds her back.

 

[Aesop70]

I'm going to assume with the new CBA for the WNBA that none of the higher paid players play in Europe during the offseason. Even though it is still much, much less than the NBA, I have to believe that no WNBA team would allow a player on a max/supermax contract to play and get hurt and still collect $1M+.

Even Unrivaled seems not worth it. Why risk $1M+ to make another $100-$200K.

 

[MaroonMagic]

Even Unrivaled seems not worth it. Why risk $1M+ to make another $100-$200K.

Before the new CBA greatly increased WNBA salaries, Unrivaled had it set up so that any player who got injured while playing in their league would have their regular WNBA salary covered by Unrivaled. Not sure if that is still happening since it's a more pricey guarantee now, but that was one incentive to get players on board.

 

[LakeWoebegone]

Starters and veterans in the WNBA can make $100-200K per season playing for some of the bigger, more competitave teams in Europe. Starts like Brittany Griner can make over $1M playing for the best teams.Though rookies and college players are going to make less,in the tens of thousands but they will often also have living expenses covered.