LSU guard Hailey Van Lith has entered the transfer portal, per The Athletic's Chantel Jennings. Van Lith has one more year of collegiate eligibility.
Van Lith spent the first three seasons of her college career with Louisville, joining Kim Mulkey and LSU this season. After she averaged a career-high 19.7 points per game with the Cardinals, Van Lith's scoring dropped off in the 2023-24 season, when she averaged 11.6 points.
Van Lith's LSU career ended Monday when the third-seeded Tigers fell to No. 1 Iowa in the Elite Eight. Van Lith struggled in the loss, scoring nine points on 2-of-10 shooting from the field while also failing to contain Hawkeyes star Caitlin Clark, who had 41 points.
LSU star Angel Reese declared for the WNBA draft Wednesday, so the Tigers will have another talent to replace next season. Reese averaged 18.6 points and 13.4 rebounds per game last season and is the projected No. 7 pick in ESPN's mock draft.
The WNBA draft likely would have been an option for Van Lith, but her name did not appear on the list of draft entries. With her entering the portal, it seems clear she won't test the draft waters.
Van Lith's best season came with Louisville when the offense ran through her, but having to share production at LSU saw her game take a dip. She was the Tigers' sixth-leading scorer behind Reese, Aneesah Morrow, Flau'jae Johnson, Mikaylah Williams and Sa'Myah Smith this past season.
Now transferring, Van Lith is looking to return to being the dominant scorer she was with the Cardinals.
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