The rise of Hailey Van Lith in the WNBA recovery paintings before the recruit selection of 2025 continues in the middle of its NCAA tournament with the horns with TCU horns.
After her rather disappointing season in LSU in 2023-24, Van Lith should not be taken in the first round of the WNBA 2025 draft. However, she revitalized her career in TCU, On average 17.6 points4.4 rebounds, 5.4 assists and 1.3 interceptions during the regular season.
HVL was also essential to help TCU win the Big 12 title of the tournament and go to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA tournament.
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Now Van Lith should be a choice of draft in the first round. A Previous simulation If it was selected by the Chicago sky with the choice n ° 10. ESPN, however, sees that the 23 -year -old is taken by the sparks of Los Angeles in n ° 9.
“Van Lith’s stock seems to have increased not only in the NCAA tournament, but with the whole season that she had in TCU, where she was Big 12 Play-Joue-of Year and League Tournament MVP,” ESPN explained.
“Van Lith’s ability to play well in the Pic-And-Roll is reflected in the WNBA. And even if there are questions about its defense, there should be no doubt about its winning mentality. It was a success in Louisville, LSU and now TCU, and it has won a 3×3 bronze medal at the Olympics in Paris.”
Los Angeles stretches striker Cameron Brink (22) screams with excitement against Indiana fever. © Grace Hollars & Sol; Indystar & Sol; USA Today Network
It is interesting to note that Hailey Van Lith had already played with striker Sparks Cameron Brink. The two were part of the Team USA 3X3 women’s team which participated in the FIBA ​​World Cup in 2023.
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The two were supposed to join the 3X3 team from the United States again for the Paris Olympic Games, but the end of the Brink season in the 2024 WNBA season prevented this meeting from performing.
If the Sparks land Van Lith, however, it will certainly be exciting to see her again with Brink.
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