Hailey Van Lith

Hailey Ann Van Lith (born September 9, 2001) is an American college basketball player for the TCU Horned Frogs.

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 2022.

[4] She modeled her game after Diana Taurasi and also drew inspiration from Seattle Storm players Sue Bird and Breanna Stewart.

[8] 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 School.

[9] As a freshman, she averaged 24.3 points, 6.5 rebounds, 4.3 assists and 3.8 steals per game,[6] earning Associated Press (AP) Class 1A All-State first team honors.

[6] On January 25, 2018, she recorded the first quadruple-double in program history, with 37 points, 14 steals, 10 rebounds and 10 assists in an 89–34 win over Chelan High School.

[12][13] 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.

[16][17] Before her senior season, she developed a friendship with Hall of Fame player Kobe Bryant, who was impressed by her work ethic and mentality and viewed her as a role model for his daughter, Gianna.

[3] 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 Omak High School at the Caribou Trail League title game.

[18] 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.

[31][32] 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.

[31] 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.

[56] Van Lith represented the United States at the 2018 FIBA Under-17 World Cup in Belarus and won a gold medal.

[58] At the 2019 FIBA Under-19 World Cup in Thailand, Van Lith averaged 9.1 points, 2.3 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game, helping the United States win the gold medal.

[60] In 3x3 basketball, Van Lith won a gold medal with the United States at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics in Argentina.

[61] Van Lith played for the senior national 3x3 team at the 2022 FIBA 3x3 World Cup in Belgium, leading the United States to the quarterfinals.

[67] 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 (right) defends Aliyah Boston of South Carolina at the 2022 Final Four
Van Lith at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics medal ceremony