Every athlete dreams of leaving a lasting mark on the sport they love, and TCU guard Hailey Van Lith did just that in her final year of college ball. The talented Horned Frog played a pivotal role in TCU’s dominant season and made history by securing two of the conference’s most prestigious honors.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Hailey Van Lith made five 3-pointers and scored 24 points, Sedona Prince added 18 points before fouling out, and eighth-ranked TCU held on for a 69-62 victory over Colorado on Friday in the quarterfinals of the women’s Big 12 Tournament.

Hailey Van Lith from Big 12 regular-season champion TCU has been named the conference's player of the year, and the newcomer of the year.

Now, after three seasons with the Louisville Cardinals and one season with the LSU Tigers, Van Lith is putting the final touches on her college run with the TCU Horned Frogs durin

After the game, former LSU star and current WNBA player Angel Reese sent a five-word message to Van Lith, who played all but one minute against Baylor and finished with 14 points, two rebounds, and two assists. "so proud of you sis!" Reese wrote in response to a photo of Van Lith holding the Big 12 trophy.

Former LSU women's basketball guard Hailey Van Lith is having a bounce back year with TCU in 2025 after struggling with the Tigers in 2024.

Hailey Van Lith's college basketball career has included playing a fifth year at TCU. However, she says no one is going to make her feel bad about it.

In her first year away from the LSU Tigers, Hailey Van Lith took over the Big 12 and led the TCU Horned Frogs to the No. 1 seed in the conference.