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.

TCU Horned Frogs guard Hailey Van Lith has been one of the main topics of discussion throughout the 2024-25 NCAA women's basketball season. People were interes

TCU women’s basketball guard Hailey Van Lith called winning the Big 12 Championship “a blessing” after helping the Horned Frogs defeat Baylor 64-59 on Sunday to secure the program’s first conference tournament title since 2005 and first-ever in the Big 12.

Hailey Van Lith is The Associated Press women's college basketball player of the week. The graduate student guard averaged 21 points and 4.7 assists and shot 52.9% from the field to help TCU win its first Big 12 title.

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 speaks to Kris Budden after defeating Baylor and winning the Big 12 tournament Most Outstanding Player award.

Mark Campbell took over at TCU after the Horned Frogs went 8-23, 1-17 in Big 12 play in 2022-23. The Horned Frogs won their first 14 games, a program record, before injuries cut their roster to just six scholarship players and TCU limped to 21-12 finish and a second-round exit from the WBIT in his first year.

Former LSU women's basketball guard Hailey Van Lith is rebounding after a down year at LSU. Van Lith was the Big 12 tournament MVP.