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Hailey Van Lith Joins the Connecticut Sun’s 2026 WNBA Roster

May 7, 2026

The Connecticut Sun have officially announced the acquisition of 5’9” guard Hailey Van Lith, adding one of the most decorated collegiate players in history and a recent Olympic medalist to their 2026 roster.

Van Lith joins the Sun following a stint with the Chicago Sky, where she was selected as the No. 11 overall pick in the 2025 WNBA Draft, then was waived by the Sky before the start of the 2026 WNBA Season.

After appearing in 29 games during her rookie campaign with Chicago, Van Lith showed significant flashes of elite efficiency during the most recent preseason. In two outings with the Sky, she averaged 12.5 points and 4.5 assists, shooting a blistering 71.4% from the field.

Beyond the WNBA, Van Lith has already proven herself on the world stage. She represented the United States at the Paris 2024 Olympics, where she earned a bronze medal as a key member of the USA 3×3 Women’s National Team.

Chicago Sky Waived 2nd year Hailey Van Lith  

May 5, 2026

Kendra Andrews, reporting for ESPN;

In a separate move, Chicago waived Hailey Van Lith, with sources telling ESPN that the decision was based on the coaching staff’s “style-of-play preference.”

Van Lith was selected by the Sky with the 11th pick in the 2025 draft and averaged 3.5 points per game in 12.4 minutes during her rookie campaign. The 5-foot-9 guard was limited to 29 games last season as she dealt with an ankle injury throughout the year, but she is healthy after spending the summer rehabbing, per sources.

Van Lith now enters a 48-hour waiver period. If a team with cap space claims her, they inherit her rookie contract; otherwise, she becomes an unrestricted free agent. With several teams reportedly expressing interest in her scoring potential, Van Lith is expected to find a new home quickly as rosters finalize across the league.

Sky also waived Latasha Lattimore and Tonie Morgan, both were drafted this year.

Sky’s Angel Reese records first triple-double in a win against the Connecticut Sun (78 – 66)

June 16, 2025

Angel Reese just recorded her first triple-double, powering Chicago Sky in a win against the Connecticut Sun (78 – 66). Angel Reese had 11 points, 11 assists and 13 rebounds for her first triple-double, she is the second youngest WNBA player to record a triple-double, second only to Caitlin Clark, who did it twice in her rookie year at 22 years old.

Helping Reese is her former LSU teammate, Hailey Van Lith who had a career night with 16 points and 5 rebounds from the bench. Kamilla Cardoso added 10 points and 7 rebounds, while Kia Nurse and Ariel Atkins chipped-in 11 points and 10 points, respectively.

It was a close game with Sky leading just 7 points entering the 4th quarter but that’s where separated themselves scoring a 19 points in the period but limiting Sun to just 12 points. Marina Mabrey lead the Sun with 22 points, making 5 three-pointers, with 5 rebounds. Veteran Tina Charles added 19 points and 6 rebounds, and Jacy Sheldon had 12 points. No other Sky player scored more than 6 points.

This is a much needed win for the Sky if they want to be one the playoff team. Chicago will be hosting Washington while Connecticut will travel to Indiana this Tuesday.

Full list of the 2025 WNBA Draft

April 15, 2025

Dallas Wings took UConn’s Paige Bueckers at No. 1 while 6’6″ French Center Dominique Malonga goes to the Seattle Storm.

Here are top 5 of this year’s WNBA Draft class;

  • Dallas Wings picking Paige Bueckers from UConn
  • Seattle Storm drafting Dominique Malonga from France
  • Washington Mystics picking Sonia Citron from Notre Dame and USC Trojans Forward Kiki Iriafen.

Another noteworthy pick is the 11th pick in the 1st round: Hailey Van Lith going to the Chicago Sky, reuniting the 5’9″ guard with Angel Reese, with whom she played at LSU.

Below is the full list of the 2025 WNBA Draft;

First Round

Pick no. Drafting Team Draftee School / Club / Country Position
1. Dallas Wings Paige Bueckers Connecticut PG/SG
2. Seattle Storm (LAS) Dominique Malonga France C
3. Washington Mystics (CHI) Sonia Citron Notre Dame SG/SF
4. Washington Mystics Kiki Iriafen Southern California PF
5. Golden State Valkyries Juste Jocyte Lithuania SG
6. Washington Mystics Georgia Amoore Kentucky PG
7. Connecticut Sun (PHO) Annessah Morrow LSU PF
8. Connecticut Sun (IND) Saniyah Rivers North Carolina State PG/SG
9. Los Angeles Sparks (SEA) Sarah Ashlee Barker Alabama SG
10. Chicago Sky (CON) Ajsa Sivka Slovenia PF
11. Chicago Sky (MIN) Hailey Van Lith TCU SG/PG
12. Dallas Wings (NYL) Aziah James North Carolina State SG

Second Round

Pick no. Drafting Team Draftee School / Club / Country Position
13. Las Vegas Aces (LAS) Aaliyah Nye Alabama SG/SF
14. Dallas Wings Madison Scott Mississippi SF
15. Minnesota Lynx (CHI) Anastassiia Olariri Kosu Russia
16. Chicago Sky (WAS) Maddy Westbeld Notre Dame PF
17. Golden State Valkyries Shyanne Sellers Maryland PG
18. Atlanta Dream Te-Hina Paopao South Carolina SG
19. Indiana Fever Mikayla Timpson Florida State PF
20. Indiana Fever Bree Hall South Carolina SG/SF
21. Los Angeles Sparks Sania Feagin South Carolina PF
22. Chicago Sky (LVA) Aicha Coulibaly Texas A&M SF
23. Washington Mystics (CON) Lucy Olsen Iowa PG
24. Minnesota Lynx Dalayah Daniels Washington C
25. Connecticut Sun (NYL) Rayah Marshall Southern California C

Third Round

Pick no. Drafting Team Draftee School / Club / Country Position
26. Seattle Storm (LAS) Serena Sundell Kansas State PG
27. Dallas Wings JJ Quinerly Wst Virginia G
28. Los Angeles Sparks (CHI) Liatu King Notre Dame PF
29. Seattle Storm (WAS) Madison Conner TCU SG
30. Golden State Valkyries Kaitlyn Chen Connecticut PG
31. Dallas Wings (ATL) Aaronette Vonleh Baylor PF
32. Washington Mystics (PHO) Zaay Green Alabama F
33. Indiana Fever Yvonne Ejim Gonzaga F
34. Seattle Storm Jordan Hobbs Michigan SF
35. Las Vegas Aces Harmony Turner Harvard PG
36. Atlanta Dream (CON) Taylor Thierry Ohio State W
37. Minnesota Lynx Aubrey Griffin Connecticut SF
38. New York Liberty Adja Kane France ?

The 2025 WNBA Regular Season starts on May 16th.