Hailey Ann Van Lith (born September 9, 2001), also known by her initials HVL, is an American professional

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player for the

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of the

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(WNBA). She played

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for the

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, and

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. At

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, Van Lith was rated as one of the top recruits in her class, named a

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and left as the all-time leading scorer in state history. She played her first three college seasons at Louisville, earning first-team All-ACC honors two times and leading the Cardinals to the Final Four as a sophomore in

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. After her junior season, she transferred to LSU, before moving to TCU for her fifth season. Van Lith was named Big 12 Player of the Year and led TCU to its first Big 12 titles in both the regular season and conference tournament. In the

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, Van Lith was drafted by the

with the 11th pick. Van Lith has won two gold medals with the United States at the youth international level. In

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, she has played for the senior national team and is a

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gold medalist and a

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bronze medalist. She was named

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(MVP) of the 2019

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, where she led her team to a gold medal.

Early life

Van Lith was born in

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, to Jessica and Corey Van Lith. Her father played basketball and

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at the

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, and her parents own a

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building business. She has one brother, Tanner, who played baseball for

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. Van Lith grew up playing basketball under the guidance of her father, who had her train four to five nights per week. She modeled her game after

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and also drew inspiration from

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players

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and

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. Van Lith was a member of the Northwest Blazers

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program under coach Steve Klees. She was the first eighth and ninth-grader to play for the Blazers' top team and started in the

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Nationals title game in both years, earning Adidas All-American honors.

High school career

Van Lith played four years of basketball at

, under head coach Brent Darnell. On November 30, 2016, she made her debut, scoring 14 points in a win over

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. Van Lith led Cashmere to the Class 1A state title game, where she recorded 18 points, 12 rebounds and seven steals in a 45–44 upset loss to Mount Baker Senior High. Her team finished the season with a 26–1 record. As a freshman, she averaged 24.3 points, 6.5 rebounds, 4.3 assists and 3.8 steals per game, earning

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(AP) Class 1A All-State first team honors. In her sophomore season, Van Lith assumed a more important role with the departures of three starters. On January 25, 2018, she recorded the first

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in program history, with 37 points, 14 steals, 10 rebounds and 10 assists in an 89–34 win over

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. She helped her team reach the Class 1A state title game, where they lost to Lynden Christian School. Van Lith averaged 32 points, 8.3 rebounds, 7.3 steals and 5.2 assists per game as a sophomore and was named AP Class 1A Player of the Year. In her junior season, Van Lith led Cashmere to a third-place finish at the Class 1A state tournament, where she was MVP. She averaged 34.4 points, 8.3 rebounds, 5.2 steals and 4.9 assists per game as a junior. Van Lith was named Washington

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and AP Class 1A Player of the Year. Before her senior season, she developed a friendship with

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player

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, who was impressed by her work ethic and mentality and viewed her as a role model for his daughter, Gianna. She trained at Bryant's Mamba Sports Academy in

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and became a friend and mentor for Gianna. On February 15, 2020, Van Lith became the state's all-time leading scorer, a record previously held by Jennifer Stinson since 1995, while scoring 46 points in an 84–28 win over

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at the Caribou Trail League title game. She led Cashmere to a 24–1 record and the Class 1A state title game, where her team lost to Lynden Christian School, and was named tournament MVP. As a senior, Van Lith averaged 32.6 points, 9.4 rebounds, 4.8 assists and 4.2 steals per game. She was honored as Washington Ms. Basketball, Washington Gatorade Player of the Year, ''

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'' Player of the Year and AP all-class Player of the Year. She was selected to play in the

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and the

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, but both games were canceled due to the

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. In addition to basketball, Van Lith played

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for Cashmere as a

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and

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. On April 11, 2017, as a freshman, she hit her first career

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in a 7–6 win over

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. She held offers from

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softball programs by eighth grade.

Recruiting

Van Lith was considered a five-star recruit, the number seven player and the top

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in the 2020 class by

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. She was drawing the interest of

programs by her freshman season. On November 16, 2019, Van Lith committed to playing

for

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, choosing the Cardinals over an offer from Baylor.

College career

Louisville

Van Lith was the starting

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for Louisville in her freshman season. On November 25, 2020, she made her collegiate debut and had 13 points and eight rebounds in a 74–53 win over Southeast Missouri State. On March 5, 2021, in the ACC tournament quarterfinals, Van Lith recorded a season-high 24 points, five rebounds and four steals in a 65–53 win against Wake Forest. She was named to the All-ACC tournament first team after helping the Cardinals achieve a runner-up finish. As a freshman, Van Lith averaged 11.2 points, 5.2 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game and was an ACC All-Freshman Team selection. She helped Louisville win the ACC regular season title and reach the Elite Eight of the 2021 NCAA tournament. In her sophomore season, Van Lith assumed a greater role with the departure of Dana Evans. She scored 19 points in her season debut on November 12, 2021, as her team lost to

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, 61–59, in

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. On December 19, she scored 16 points to help lead Louisville to a 69–64 win over

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at the Women's Hall of Fame Showcase. On February 3, 2022, Van Lith scored a career-high 34 points in a 93–71 win against Clemson. In the game, she shot 6-of-6 from three-point range, the most three-pointers made without a miss in program history. Van Lith led Louisville to the Final Four of the 2022 NCAA tournament, with four consecutive 20-point games, and was named most outstanding player of the Wichita Regional. She averaged 14.4 points, 3.6 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game as a sophomore, earning first-team All-ACC honors. Van Lith's role continued to expand in her junior season. In her first game of the season, on November 7, 2022, she scored 28 points in an 87–68 over

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. On January 12, Van Lith scored a season-high 29 points in an 81–79 loss to

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. In the quarterfinals of the 2023 ACC tournament on March 3, she scored 26 points, including 17 in the first quarter, in a 74–48 win over Wake Forest. Van Lith led Louisville to an ACC tournament runner-up finish and was named to the all-tournament first team. At the 2023 NCAA tournament, she had four straight 20-point games and led her team to the Elite Eight, where she scored 27 points in a 97–83 loss to two-seed

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. As a junior, Van Lith averaged 19.7 points, 4.5 rebounds and 3.2 assists per game. She was named first-team All-ACC for a second straight season and earned

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honorable mention from the

, the

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and the

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. Following her junior season, Van Lith entered the

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as a graduate transfer on April 8.

rated her as the top transfer in the nation.

LSU

On April 27, 2023, Van Lith announced that she would transfer to reigning national champion

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. She was drawn to the school's support for the women's basketball team and the intensity of the team, and she had a relationship with head coach

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since high school. The team entered the season at No. 1 in the AP poll. On November 6, 2023, Van Lith made her debut for LSU, recording 14 points and seven assists in a 92–78 loss to AP No. 20

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. On February 25, 2024, she scored a season-high 26 points in a 75–60 win over

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. Van Lith averaged 11.6 points and 3.6 assists per game as a senior, as her team reached the Elite Eight of the 2024 NCAA tournament. Her decline in scoring volume and efficiency compared to her previous seasons was scrutinized by analysts. On April 4, 2024, she entered the transfer portal for a second time.

TCU

On April 27, 2024, Van Lith announced she would transfer to

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for the 2024–25 season. On February 2, 2025, she had a season-high 28 points, eight assists, and five rebounds in an 82–69 win over

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. Van Lith led TCU to its first

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regular season championship. She was named the conference's

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and Newcomer of the Year, becoming the first to win both awards in the same season. Van Lith helped her team win its first Big 12 tournament title, where she was named Most Outstanding Player after scoring 20 points in a 64–59 victory over Baylor in the final.

National team career

Van Lith represented the

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at the 2018 FIBA Under-17 World Cup in Belarus and won a gold medal. She averaged five points and two assists in 13.6 minutes per game in the tournament. At the

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in Thailand, Van Lith averaged 9.1 points, 2.3 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game, helping the

win the gold medal. In the final, she scored 16 points and made the game-tying basket in regulation to help her team defeat

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, 74–70, in overtime. In

, Van Lith won a gold medal with the

at the

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in Argentina. She led her team to another gold medal at the 2019

in Mongolia, where she was named MVP. With the senior national 3x3 team, Van Lith played at the 2022 FIBA 3x3 World Cup in Belgium, leading the United States to the quarterfinals. At the

in Austria, she helped the team win the gold medal, recording seven points and six rebounds in a 16–12 win over

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in the final. At the

, she won a bronze medal in the 3x3 tournament and was named to the Team of the Tournament.

Career statistics

College

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Personal life

Van Lith is a

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. She was baptized in 2023 and said it was the "Best day of my life." She has also said, "My greatest success in life is to offer my life to serve Jesus." Van Lith is represented by the sports agency

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. She has been described as one of the most marketable women's college basketball players. Van Lith has signed

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deals with

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and

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. On February 25, 2023, she announced that she donated $30,000 to the Louisville nonprofit Family Scholar House to provide tablets for its children's technology program. Van Lith graduated from the

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in three years with a degree in

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. She was a three-time All-ACC Academic Team selection at Louisville. In her junior year, Van Lith was named a second-team Academic All-American by

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. On August 16, 2024, she graduated from LSU with a master's degree. In 2023, Van Lith attended

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's Dawg Class, an

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-sponsored camp to help top women college athletes transition from collegiate to professional basketball. Van Lith is currently in a relationship with

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