Despite her impressive college career spanning Louisville, LSU, and TCU, Hailey Van Lith is projected outside the top five picks in the 2025 WNBA Draft. The 5’9″ guard led TCU to their first Elite Eight appearance and earned All-Big 12 First Team honors,

Before the selections began on Monday evening, a video of Hailey Van Lith and her fellow draftees at the Empire State Building went viral on social media. Fans laughed at how exhausted Van Lith looked, and she reacted to the video just minutes before the draft began.