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Yahoo
12-05-2025
- Sport
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WNBA Reacts to Hailey Van Lith's Actions in Chicago Sky Game
In the last three minutes of the third quarter of the preseason game between the Chicago Sky and the Minnesota Lynx, Sky rookie Hailey Van Lith stole the ball from Lynx forward Naphessa Collier and ran across the court to score. This impressive play was then reposted by the WNBA official X account on Saturday night, with the caption "Defense turns to offense for Hailey Van Lith 🔥." Advertisement The game ended with a final score of 92-87 in favor of the Lynx. This marks the final preseason game for both the Sky and the Lynx before the official WNBA season begins. In this tightly contested game, HVL scored eight points for the Chicago Sky. Chicago Sky guard Hailey Van Lith directs the offense during a 2025 March Madness game at Hunt-Imagn Images Before being drafted in 2025, the 23-year-old athlete was a star player at the University of Louisville, LSU and TCU. During her graduate season at TCU, she revitalized her career, leading the team to its first Big 12 titles and earning accolades such as Big 12 Player of the Year and First Team All-Big 12. In the 2025 WNBA Draft, HVL was selected 11th overall by the Sky, where she reunited with former LSU teammate Angel Reese. Hailey Van Lith being drafted into the Chicago Sky © Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images The guard made her WNBA preseason debut on May 2 in a game against the Brazilian national team, coming off the bench to play 13 minutes. She finished with seven points and five assists. Advertisement Fans can see HVL, Reese and the Sky play in the highly anticipated game against Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever next Saturday at 3 p.m E.T. Related: Angel Reese's Honest Thoughts on Pressures Surrounding Hailey Van Lith
Yahoo
15-04-2025
- Entertainment
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Hailey Van Lith's ‘Miserable' Behavior At WNBA Draft is Turning Heads
Although it wasn't the desired ending to the 2024-25 college basketball season for Hailey Van Lith, she still led TCU to its first Elite Eight in program history. On Monday, Van Lith found her third home in three years, selected by the Chicago Sky with the No. 11 pick in the 2025 WNBA Draft. Advertisement The 23-year-old joins her former LSU teammate Angel Reese in Chicago, along with No. 10 pick Ajsa Sivka out of Slovenia. Ahead of the draft, all the players invited to New York City visited the top of the Empire State Building. During a group photo session, the stars gathered for a great shot, most of them smiling. However, Van Lith was the only one with a visible frown, one that a host of ESPN's "SportsCenter" called "miserable." "I've never seen someone as miserable and as downtrodden at the Empire State Building as Hailey Van Lith," the host said. Van Lith's frustrating look stood out to many WNBA fans, leaving their comments on the above viral TikTok post, which received 2.6 million views at the time of this article. Advertisement "why hvl look like a kid throwing a tantrum lolol," one fan asked. "HVL mad bc she has to put up with angel reese now," joked another. "Why HVL so mad," added a third. "Hvl look like she got yelled at before the pic 😭," joked a fourth. "HVL looks like she found out she's playing with Sedona in the W," chimed in a fifth. "why is Hailey so mad," commented a sixth. Chicago Sky guard Hailey Van Carchietta-Imagn Images During Monday's draft, Van Lith revealed she didn't recall the moment on ESPN's "WNBA Countdown." "I don't even remember doing that, so that's a red flag," Van Lith shared. "I don't know. I have no idea." Van Lith will continue her WNBA journey on April 28th, when the Sky open up training camp. She could potentially make her debut on May 17, when Chicago travels to Indiana. Related: LSU Coach Kim Mulkey's Outfit for WNBA Draft Catches Attention
