Kendall Gretsch: I have two older sisters and a big extended family, and I would say most of [childhood] I think was pretty shaped by what my older sisters did and just following in their footsteps. Former Florida State star Morgan Jones, one of the top transfers available, announced her commitment to Louisville on April 15. Tallied 20 points, eight rebounds and had career highs with eight assists and five steals in the road win over Florida State. Gretsch walks with crutches and competes with the help of more complex adaptive equipment, such as a sit-ski for Nordic and biathlon events and a racing wheelchair and handcycle for paratriathlon. Kobe Bryant WATCHES Hailey Van Lith DROP 35 points with EASE 6: With their third pick of the night and the sixth overall pick in the 2022 WNBA Draft the Indiana Fever selects Stanfords Lexie Hull. . 12: With the final pick of the first round, the Connecticut Sun selects Michigan States Nia Clouden. 36: Florida guard Kiara Smith is drafted by the Connecticut Sun. Gotcha. Scored 13 points while leading the team with four assists in the loss at NC State on 1/20/22, Finished with 16 points, including 10 in the second half, with two rebounds in the win at Boston College on 1/16/22, Posted a team-high 20 points, making nine of 16 shots from the floor including 2-6 from deep, adding three rebounds, three, Tallied a team-high 12 points, adding a season-high four assists and three steals in the win over Pitt on 1/6, Scored 12 points, hitting 2-3 from deep while shooting 50% from the field (5-10) in the win over Boston College on 12/30, Recorded team-highs with 16 points and three assists, adding four rebounds vs. UConn on 12/19, had 10 of her 16 points in, Scored 13 points on 6-12 from the field, in addition to three rebounds vs. EKU on 12/16, Finished with 13 points, including eight points on perfect 4-4 shooting in the fourth quarter, in the win vs. No. WNBA mock draft: Fever win lottery, all eyes on South . Sports Hailey Van Lith Follow team #10, G, Louisville Cardinals P 20.0 Reb 5.8 Ast 3.1 Bio Class: Junior. University of Louisville women's basketball coach Jeff Walz likes to joke about recruiting that "it's never done" for his staff. 8: In the biggest surprise of the night so far, the Las Vegas Aces select Colorados Mya Hollingshed. I had braces, but that was it. 5player in the state of Maryland by Prep Girls Hoops. And afterwards, they had track practice, and they invited me to come to that. My dad pushing for DC. 3 pick in the 2020 WNBA draft. Hailey Van Lith has 35 points in a non-league matchup. She helped her team to a 25-8 record and the NCISAA state title. And then when Im in the triathlon season, I am fully committed to triathlon. Hailey Van Lith Stats, News, Bio | ESPN She had narrowed her list to U of L, Florida State, North Carolina, North Carolina State, and Georgia Tech during the fall and made her decision in February of 2021. She tallied 558 points, which ranks 17th all-time at Texas Tech and third by a freshman, while her 117 assists rank fifth all-time by a TTU freshman. Mykasa Robinson had 10 assists and eight rebounds to go with four points. We have four top picks, so its a chance and an opportunity for this team to grow tremendously, Smith said. Every team needs a sub. She was also named ACC FOW after averaging 16.5 points and 9.5 rebounds, and shooting 52 percent from the floor and 6-12 from deep, in her first two games at UofL. The 6-0 guard finished as Louisville's second-leading scorer behind Hailey Van Lith with 12.0 points per game, and led the Cardinals in assists with . 4 seed Louisville beat 12th-seeded Wake Forest 74-48 to advance to the semifinals of the ACC . Gretsch: I think its funny, because I do like the challenge of it. And so played sports just like my sisters did. Seattle Storm's newest draft pick: Jade Melbourne. 26: Notre Dames Maya Dodson is drafted by the Phoenix Mercury. Yesterday I released 2023 WNBA Mock Draft 2.0. Reach Louisville football, women's basketball and baseball beat writer Alexis Cubit at acubit@gannett.com and follow her on Twitter at @Alexis_Cubit. Its been one year since I released the first version of the 2024 WNBA Mock Draft. Hailey Van Lith Gets BUCKETS In The Pro Runs! | Jordan Lawley "We are always looking to see if we can improve and get better. Louisville, the No. Such is the case for basketball star Hailey Van Lith. No. The 6-foot-2 Jones, who is originally from Jonesboro Ga., was on her visit to campus at the time. Draft History; 2023 NFL Draft; College Team Talent . She has been a part of four USA gold medal teams (2019 FIBA U19 World Cup,2019 FIBA 3x3 U18 World Cup, 2018 Youth Olympic Games, 2018 FIBA U17 World Cup). I think all of us look at the adaptive equipment that we use to compete, and that really is what allows us to compete. Also named USA TodayAll-USA first team, All-USA Washington first team (2019), Naismith High School All-America honorable mention (2019), Washington Interscholastic Activities Association Class 1A MVP (2018, 2019), Washington State Class 1A Player of the Year (2018, 2019) and WIAA All-State Class 1A first team (2017, 2018, 2019). No. No. Its been crazy, but good crazy, Henderson said of the whirlwind of winning the 2022 NCAA womens basketball title to being drafted into the WNBA. Louisville's Hailey Van Lith has found her confidence. As a junior, she helped lead Cashmere to a 23-3 record and the Washington Class 1-A state semifinals. Her basketball rsum is very extensive and includes high school All-American accolades and much more. She was very excited, Nyara said. Set a career high with 13 free throws made, tied for fourth most by a Louisville player in a single game in program history. It was the seventh-straight game she has scored 17 points or more. The people in the league right now who are big-time stars, theyre built like me. Subscribe to SLAM HS for your. Robinson and Van Lith are not done this season as the Cardinals (21-10, 12-6) enter postseason play. Her father played baseball and basketball at the University of Puget Sound, and her brother plays baseball at Big Bend Community College. Find answers to all of your questions surrounding the womens tournament as well as additional information on how you can watch/live stream every game. She is the No. Rising star:Louisville's Hailey Van Lith has found her confidence. 29: 19-year-old Sika Kone of Mali is drafted by the New York Liberty. "We are never finished," Walz said. 2024 WNBA Mock Draft 2.0 - Women's Basketball News and Opinions A two-time All-Western Athletic Conference first-team performer, Williams led Utah Valley State with 17.3 points and 12.4 rebounds per game as a senior in 2021-22 when she led the WAC and ranked fifth in the country in rebounding. I also write on some other online outlets as well. It's great to see the talent in women's college basketball continue to get better and make some of these players WNBA-ready. 78 player in the nation by ESPN and checks in as the No. Looking ahead, Bell said she hopes her versatility serves her well. Harris helped Lake Highland Prep to the Class 4-A state title in Florida. OHT: What was that discovery like finding this whole world of Paralympics sports and discovering that you had this competitive fire? OHT: So along with studying whats probably the hardest major, you now add whats arguably the hardest sport. Second on the team with 13 points, contributing three rebounds, one assist and one steal in the win at Pittsburgh on 2/24. Austin has plans to be one of those big names one day, telling media she is going to have a long career in the league. Louisville women's basketball: Hailey Van Lith joins USA Basketball 3x3 NOTE: Robinson and Dixon announced they are returning for an extra year of eligibility. As a senior, she played in 30 of 31 games for the Seminoles, starting in 29 of those games and averaging a team-high 13.8 points per game. Kendall Gretsch talks Paralympic success as two-sport athlete, journey to 2023 Darius Rucker Intercollegiate: How to watch premier NCAA golf tournament. North Raleigh, N.C., Christian Academy center Imani Lester, committed to Louisville last June. Van Lith scores 26, Louisville women beat Wake Forest in ACC . We also dont know who will have the #1 overall pick. I guess I should preface that with saying when I was a kid, I had a lot more function, so it was a lot easier for me to kind of like fit into mainstream sports. No. Hailey Van Lith - University of Louisville Athletics No. Subscribe to ours now: http://bit.do/SubscribeFIBA3x3Hailey van Lith (USA) was back on the 3x3 court! What was that like? Scored 24 points and had a team-high four assists against Georgia Tech. Hailey Van Lith tries to remain upbeat in coronavirus world Louisville rising junior Hailey Van Lith was announced as a member of the 2022 USA Basketball Women's 3x3 National Team on Friday. 1 pick Angel McCoughtry (2009) and No. Had 15 points on 6-9 shooting, 3-5 from deep, along with four rebounds and three assists in win over FSU on 1/17. The Cardinals' lead reached 30 points midway through the fourth quarter. Theyre tall, theyre lengthy, theyre versatile, theyre not strictly limited to back to the basket or post moves. Just hearing my name was my outcome, and I got that tonight.. Scored 17 points in the win over DePaul and tied for the team lead with five assists. The surgery was to clean all that scar tissue out and then prevent further progression. 27: University of Hawaii forward Amy Atwell is picked by the Los Angeles Sparks. Racked up a career-high six assists, scoring 17 points on 6-13 from floor including a season-high three threes in the win over Wake Forest on 1/23. Ranked in top six among ACC freshmen in points per game, 3-point field goals, steals, assists and rebounds. (LogOut/ was the No. I know that it is a very tough league to get into, Cunane said.