Van Lith drafted by Sky, reunites with Reese
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The Chicago Sky selected TCU point guard Hailey Van Lith with the 11th pick in the WNBA draft Monday.
Van Lith reunites with former LSU teammate Angel Reese. The two suited up for the Tigers during the 2023-24 season and reached the Elite Eight, where they fell to Caitlin Clark and Iowa.
We ain’t do it right the first time. Let’s run it backkkkk🫣 https://t.co/8PXLsHkUyN
— Angel Reese (@Reese10Angel) April 15, 2025
"I'm just excited to get to be around her again." Van Lith told reporters of reuniting with Reese, per ASAP Sports. "I think we have a lot of similarities about how we carry ourselves and our mindset on what's important to us. She's a dog, man. She turns up the intensity of everybody around her.
"I'm excited to be in that environment with her again where she can pull more out of me than I think I have."
Van Lith struggled at the point during her lone year in Baton Rouge. She had a bounce-back campaign with the Horned Frogs, averaging 17.9 points, 5.4 assists, and 4.6 assists across 38 appearances.
She tallied the 10th-most assists (204) in the NCAA and a 1.79 assist-to-turnover ratio. She won Big 12 Player of the Year honors and was an All-American third-team selection.
Van Lith also led the program to a Big 12 Tournament title and its first-ever Elite Eight appearance.
Chicago acquired the No. 11 selection from the Minnesota Lynx in exchange for their 2026 first-round pick.