Hailey Van Lith Joins Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese on Final Injury Report for Fever-Sky
The Chicago Sky and Indiana Fever are facing off for the third time during the 2025 WNBA season on Sunday. Chicago currently sits in 11th place in the league standings with a 7-17 record, while the Fever have the sixth-best record in the league at 13-12.
Second-year stars Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese made their second consecutive All-Star appearances in 2025. Clark was named a captain after averaging 16.5 points, 8.8 assists and 5.0 rebounds per game. Reese is adding 13.8 points, 12.5 rebounds and 3.7 assists.
Clark has missed significant time this season due to injury, playing in only 13 of her team's 25 games. Reese played the first 21 contests for the Sky but has missed two of the last three matchups with various ailments as well.
Earlier this week, the Fever announced that there was no timetable for Clark's return as she is still recovering from a groin injury suffered on July 15. This means she is out for Sunday's contest against the Sky.
Reese has been nursing a back injury this week and was ruled out for the game against Indiana as well. Joining both of them on the inactive list is rookie guard Hailey Van Lith, who was drafted 11th overall by Chicago in the 2025 WNBA Draft.
"Both Angel Reese and Hailey Van Lith are officially ruled OUT for the game," Sky Insider Karli Bell reported.
Van Lith has played in 21 of the team's 24 games this season, averaging 4.2 points, 1.6 assists and 1.2 rebounds per contest in just 13.8 minutes per night. The most productive game of her rookie season came on June 15 against the Connecticut Sun, where she scored 16 points.
Sunday's game tips off at 3:00 p.m. ET at the United Center, home of the NBA's Chicago Bulls.
This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jul 27, 2025, where it first appeared.
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