upthrust. 1  a thrust in an upward direction. 2  a sudden and forceful upward movement, as of a nation's economy or the stock market: Market observers are hoping the upthrust can be sustained. 3  Geology. an upheaval. 4  to thrust upward: Frost caused the ground to upthrust.
Talk about unequal pay: The most a WNBA player can make in a season is $105,000. The Atlanta Hawks' Joe Johnson this season will make more than $272,000 -- per game. Agent Bruce Levy said players can add to the average $72,000 WNBA salary by playing overseas, where a typical seven-month contract starts at $40,000.
Thatâs just barely over six figures. The average salary of a WNBA player for the 2012 season was $72,000 while the league minimum rests just above $35,000 for rookies. Players with three or more years experience earn at least $51,000.$72,000 is still a decent check to people earning thousands lesser.n fact, some actually make more over there than they do in the WNBA. A top player can earn over $500,000 playing for seven months. But this also means that they are playing basketball year round, with no breaks.