Former LSU Women’s Basketball Player Hailey Van Lith Wins Big 12 Player of the Year

TCU’s Hailey Van Lith was named Big 12 Player of the Year earlier this week.

The former LSU guard transferred to TCU this offseason after her one year in Baton Rouge didn’t go as planned, and she has quickly turned back into her old self.

In her first season with the TCU Horned Frogs, Van Lith started 31 games and averaged 17.4 points, 4.4 rebounds and 5.4 assists per game. She shot 45.4% from the field and 33.1% from three and helped lead the Horned Frogs to a 28-3 (16-2 Big 12) record and the No. 1 seed in the Big 12 Tournament. As you can tell, she was very deserving of the award.

After three seasons at Louisville where she was one of the best guards in the country, Van Lith came to LSU in 2024 in hopes of winning a national championship. The Tigers were coming off their first national title in program history and had Kim Mulkey, who’s one of the best coaches the sport has ever seen.