Hailey Van Lith Officially Commits to TCU in CBB Transfer Portal After 1 Year at LSU

Former LSU guard Hailey Van Lith announced her decision to transfer to TCU on Friday in a post on X.

Following her lone season at LSU, she entered the transfer portal on April 4 after the Tigers' March Madness run ended following a loss to Iowa in the Elite Eight.

Van Lith's decision to transfer to TCU was initially reported on April 18, although she told Doug Feinberg of The Associated Press that she hadn't made an official commitment just yet on April 21.

After three seasons at Louisville in which her scoring average increased each year, she joined the Tigers following the team's title run in 2023. Despite playing alongside LSU standouts such as Angel Reese and Flau'jae Johnson, Van Lith struggled to maintain her efficiency at the new school.

Although she averaged 19.7 points per game while shooting 41.1 percent from the field in her final season with the Cardinals, her scoring average dropped to just 11.6 points each night on 37.8 percent shooting at LSU.

Her offensive output plummeted even further during the Tigers' March Madness run, shooting just 20 percent from the field and 16.7 percent from three in four contests while failing to record a double-digit scoring game.

A change of scenery could help her return to form, as the Horned Frogs are coming off a 2023-24 campaign that resulted in a 21-12 record. Guard Haley Cavinder was expected to join Van Lith at TCU, although she ultimately chose to return to Miami instead.

Still, the Horned Frogs should find themselves near the top of the Big 12 standings with their new transfer addition. Van Lith will be joining guard Madison Conner and center Sedona Prince at TCU, with both players averaging over 19 points per game during the 2023-24 season.

Even though there was some uncertainty regarding her decision to join head coach Mark Campbell's team, Van Lith has now officially confirmed the move.