Former LSU women’s basketball guard remains uncommitted in transfer portal search

Originally posted on LSU Glory | By Tyler Sakalys-Moore | Last updated 4/23/24

Despite some initial reports, former LSU women’s basketball guard Hailey Van Lith has not committed to transfer to TCU. Recently, the talented senior spoke with the AP and informed them that she was still weighing options and would likely announce a decision in the near future.

Former LSU women’s basketball guard denies reported commitment to TCU

Things have certainly taken quite the turn over the last week or so for TCU women’s basketball. At one point, it looked like the Horned Frogs were set to roll out a lineup that included talented senior guards Haley Cavinder and Hailey Van Lith to go along with 6-foot-7 center Sedona Prince.

However, this no longer appears to be the case, as Cavinder has since announced her return to Miami, while Van Lith most recently denied any form of transfer commitment to the Big 12 program.

LSU transfer Hailey Van Lith told the AP that she hasn’t officially committed to TCU.

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While speaking with the Associated Press earlier this week, Van Lith explained that she never made any formal commitment to TCU, but rather she’d just taken a visit and is still weighing all of her options.

“I did take a visit to TCU and am very interested in them, but I took visits to other schools and was very interested in them, too,” she explained. “I haven’t made an official commitment, but I’m very close. The ink has not touched the paper for any school.”

During her one season with the Tigers, the 5-foot-7 guard managed to put together a respectable stat line including 11.6 points, 3.6 assists and 1.3 steals per game while shooting 33.9 percent from beyond the arc.

However, it’s important to note that her numbers from this past season don’t come close to showing just how productive she can be as a scoring threat at the college level. As a junior for Louisville, the Wenatchee, WA, product averaged 19.7 points, 4.5 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 1.5 steals per game while shooting 41.1 percent from the field.

Along with TCU, Van Lith has also taken a visit to Mississippi State and is more than likely receiving plenty of attention as a transfer portal target from several of the top programs nationally. For now, it’s just a matter of waiting and seeing where she eventually ends up for her final year of eligibility.

This article first appeared on LSU Glory and was syndicated with permission.

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