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.
In general, basketball players earn millions of dollars. The  better players like Lebron James and Dwyane Wade will earn around  $25 million a year, average players like Bra â¦ d Miller will earn  around $10 million a year, and rookies will earn from $800,000 a  year to $2 million a year.   Earnings vary widely.ow much does a Professional Softball player make a year? The average salary is between $7,500 and $15,000 for the summer. The National Pro Fastpitch (NPF) has a very very mod â¦ est salary cap.