Former TCU star Hailey Van Lith waived by WNBA team for second time in a month
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FORT WORTH, Texas — Former TCU women’s basketball star Hailey Van Lith was waived by the Connecticut Sun on Thursday, the second time she has been released by a WNBA team this month.
Van Lith, a former Big 12 Player of the Year who led the Horned Frogs to their first Elite Eight in 2025, was waived by the Chicago Sky before the season began. The Sky drafted the 5-foot-9 guard with the No. 11 overall pick last year.
In nine games (three starts) with Connecticut, Van Lith averaged 8.1 points, 1.1 rebounds and 2.2 assists and shot 47.1% on 3-pointers in 17.6 minutes per game.
That was a marked improvement from her rookie season with Chicago, when Van Lith averaged 3.5 points, 1.1 rebounds and 1.6 assists while shooting 16.1% on 3s in 12.4 minutes per game.
The Sun activated guard Leila Lacan to take Van Lith’s roster spot.
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