With the Chicago Sky owning the No. 10 pick in the 2025 WNBA Draft, fans are pushing heavily for the team to reunite Angel Reese and a former LSU Tigers teammate.
Hailey Van Lith, who played alongside Reese at LSU during the 2023-24 college basketball season, had a phenomenal year after transferring to the TCU Horned Frogs for the 2024-25 campaign. In fact, she even led the program to its first-ever Elite Eight appearance before falling to the Texas Longhorns on Monday.
Amid Van Lith's incredible run in the NCAA Tournament, there had been plenty of discussions about her WNBA future. Her draft stock has certainly increased with her big year at TCU, with mock drafts even projecting her to get selected in the first round.
That being said, an LSU reunion with Reese with the Sky isn't a far-fetched idea, and several fans expressed their desire to make it happen.
On Reddit, a user shared a post on the WNBA franchise's subreddit envisioning Chicago selecting Van Lith, writing, "Hailey Van Lith to the Sky?!"
Sure enough, the comment drew a number of reactions supporting the idea.
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| TCU Horned Frogs guard Hailey Van Lith reacts during a game. Amy Kontras-Imagn Images Amy Kontras-Imagn Images |
"That would be fire her and angel Reese," a commenter wrote. Another one said, "Hopefully. Either her or Lucy Olsen."
A fan added, "It would be a good pick up for them."
"Yes she bff with Angel," a supporter shared.
While some expressed doubt that the Sky would actually take Van Lith or would have the chance to do so, they still welcome the thought of her and Reese reuniting in Chicago.
"It doesn't fit the Sky's presumptive draft goals at all, so it feels really unlikely. But sure, I'd love to see it," another Reddit user stated.
A sixth poster wrote, "To me it really depends who's on the boards if you talking about 10 and if you talking 16 if she's there for sure, I feel if we still had Tpoon I would say No because she wouldn't have fit that offense but I if Tyler offense do have a little Becky in then she wouldn't fit his offense but I'll feel you can't go wrong with either Amoore, HVL, or Sundell no matter the pick spot, I think they got to get 1 of them."
For what it's worth, Bleacher Report previously predicted that the Sky would be able to land Hailey Van Lith with the No. 10 pick. However, a recent mock draft by ESPN saw HVL moving up the draft board and going No. 9.
With projected No. 2 pick Olivia Miles' decision to return for another year of college as well, there are movements expected to happen in the 2025 WNBA Draft. Obviously, it could end up beneficial for Van Lith.
It remains to be seen which team will take Van Lith in the draft, but there's no denying that plenty of eyes will be on the star guard as she takes the next step in her career.
- Angelo Guinhawa Athlon Sports
