LSU women’s basketball is looking good heading into 2023. We all know about Angel Reese and coach Kim Mulkey, but what about the incoming transfer portal additions? Hailey Van Lith, one of the two Tiger transfers, has had a busy offseason. Most recently, she competed in the FIBA 3×3 women’s series for Team USA and became a gold medalist.
LSU women’s basketball star Hailey Van Lith wins a gold medal for Team USA
What a week it’s been for Hailey Van Lith. The star LSU women’s basketball guard has been competing in the FIBA 3×3 women’s series this week, and it’s been a ride.
After losing to Canada in their first game, Van Lith and Team USA have been unstoppable since. Tigers fans will be thrilled to hear that Van Lith has been a major part of that.
She’s been playing at an elite level all week, passing, shooting and scoring with an unmatched confidence. She even hit a game-winning shot versus Japan to move on to the next game.
Not to mention, she has the fired-up kind of spirit that LSU women’s basketball fans love to see in their players. It’s safe to say that Angel Reese and Hailey Van Lith will be participating in plenty of smack-talk, and you can be sure they’ll back it all up.
If Van Lith can find a way to keep up that kind of intensity and level of play, no one will want to play the Tigers. They’ve created a super-team, and it should be fun to watch.
LSU women’s basketball found themselves a star in the making
Hailey Van Lith is a college basketball superstar. There’s no doubt about that, and she has never been afraid of the big moments. Now, she has all eyes on her, being of the biggest transfers we’ve ever seen in women’s basketball.
Now, she has some significant expectations heading into 2023, but she doesn’t seem concerned. It might have just motivated her more as she’s been playing non-stop basketball this offseason, including the FIBA 3×3 for Team USA.
In 2022, Van Lith did just about everything for the Louisville Cardinals. Not only was she a leader on the team, but was by far the most talented on the team.
She recorded 19.7 points, 4.5 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 1.5 steals per game through her junior season. Those are elite numbers by an elite player. Now, she’ll have the chance to play as a part of one of the best teams in women’s college basketball.
As things stand, the Tigers are favorites to win it all again this coming season. If they do so, Van Lith could go down as a legend in Baton Rouge.
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