Hailey Van Lith transfers from Louisville to reigning NCAA champ LSU Tigers
In-demand guard Hailey Van Lith adds more star power to LSU as she transitions from Louisville to reigning NCAA champion with coach Kim Mulkey and Angel Reese celebrating the arrival
- Hailey Van Lith arrives with two years of eligibility and over 1,500 career points
- She confirmed the transfer today with a photo she uploaded in an LSU uniform
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Louisville transfer Hailey Van Lith goes to reigning national champion LSU. The wanted guard placed an image of himself in an LSU uniform in front of an image of the Tiger mascot on social media Thursday.
The 5-foot-7 guard averaged 19.7 team points for the Cardinals last year, and has averaged 15.4 points over three college seasons. That includes leading Louisville to the Final Four in 2022.
Van Lith arrives with two years of eligibility, brings experience as a career 1,500-point scorer and is also one of the most marketable names in the sport when it comes to college athletes’ endorsements who can benefit from the use of their name, image and likeness.
A McDonald’s All-American from Washington State, Van Lith originally chose to play for Louisville rather than Baylor, then managed by current LSU coach Kim Mulkey.
Mulkey’s Tigers won the program’s first NCAA title by defeating Caitlin Clark and Iowa, a championship run coming only in her second year with her home state program.
Hailey Van Lith announced her transfer to LSU with a picture in the team uniform in front of a Tiger
Head coach Kim Mulkey seemed happy as he texted another recruit after the news broke
LSU star player Angel Reese tweeted with happiness after seeing the news of her new teammate
LSU’s star player Angel Reese seemed to approve of her new teammate tweeting “oh it’s up” after Van Lith confirmed the news.
Van Lith wore number 11 in the photo after wearing number 10 in Louisville
Mulkey also seemed happy when a video was posted to social media after news broke that she was sitting at her desk with her feet up smiling and looking cool and collected as always.
She also said she was waiting for another recruit to come to town for a visit.
Following Van Lith’s commitment, LSU jumped to co-favorites with UConn to win the 2024 Women’s Basketball Championship on Caesars Sportsbook.
LSU opened with +550 odds, as the second favorite behind UConn (+400). Now both teams are tied at +400.