LSU women’s basketball guard Hailey Van Lith decided against declaring for the 2024 WNBA Draft following the Tigers’ heartbreaking loss to Iowa in the Elite Eight tournament Monday and has entered the transfer portal.
On Thursday, an official roster of college athletes ending their current season and thereby eligible for the draft was revealed, but Van Lith’s name was not on it, as reported by Andrew Graham of On3.
While Van Lith has been silent on her next steps, she does have an additional year of college eligibility left thanks to the COVID-19 waiver and has reportedly entered the transfer portal sources told Talia Goodman of The Next Hoops.
She struggled Monday against Clark in the Elite Eight matchup. The guard was assigned the defensive role against Clark who, despite Van Lith and LSU’s efforts, dominated the game, scoring 41 points, including nine 3-pointers and making 13 out of 29 field-goal attempts, defeating LSU 94-87 and leading the Hawkeyes into the Final Four.
