Hailey Van Lith is the first player in the league’s 29-season history to be picked the top player and top newcomer in the same season.

Former LSU women's basketball guard Hailey Van Lith is having a bounce back year with TCU in 2025 after struggling with the Tigers in 2024.

After transferring to the TCU Horned Frogs for the 2024-25 campaign, Hailey Van Lith enjoyed an incredible season before she presumably attempts to make the jump to the WNBA. But first, she earned quite an honor from the Big 12 on Tuesday that saw her add another big accolade to her name.

Hailey Van Lith has been named Big 12 Player of the Week after stellar performances in wins at Arizona State and hosting No. 17 West Virginia. The TCU guard began her week with a 82-66 road win in Tucson. Van Lith neared a triple-double with 10 points, eight rebounds and seven assists.

After the game, former LSU star and current WNBA player Angel Reese sent a five-word message to Van Lith, who played all but one minute against Baylor and finished with 14 points, two rebounds, and two assists. "so proud of you sis!" Reese wrote in response to a photo of Van Lith holding the Big 12 trophy.

Hailey Van Lith's college basketball career has included playing a fifth year at TCU. However, she says no one is going to make her feel bad about it.

Fifth-year player Hailey Van Lith captured the Big 12 Player of the Year award this week to cap off a remarkable turnaround from her tumultuous 2023-24 season with LSU

Now, after three seasons with the Louisville Cardinals and one season with the LSU Tigers, Van Lith is putting the final touches on her college run with the TCU Horned Frogs durin

Hailey Van Lith received a lot of criticism for transferring to TCU last offseason. Now that we've seen the 2024-25 regular season play out, it's safe to say she made the right move. For starters, TCU is ranked inside the top 10 because of its impressive 28-3 record.