Hailey Van Lith fell to tears after hearing her name called in the 2025 WNBA Draft in New York City. 

Late in the first round on Monday night, Van Lith was selected by the Chicago Sky with the 11th pick, reuniting her with former LSU teammate Angel Reese. 

While the TCU star’s NBA boyfriend, Jalen Suggs, was in the room, Van Lith wrapped her arms around her family on the main floor after hearing her name called. 

‘I would just like to begin with thanking Chicago,’ Van Lith opened her press conference. ‘I’m so grateful for this opportunity.’ 

‘All I have asked for is an opportunity my whole career and I couldn’t be more honored and blessed that they were the team that gave me that opportunity. I would like to thank the organization for taking a chance on me.’ 

After the selection, Reese raved about their reunion on social media. 

Hailey Van Lith was selected by the Chicago Sky with the 11th pick in the 2025 WNBA Draft 

We ain’t do it right the first time. Let’s run it backkkkk🫣 https://t.co/8PXLsHkUyN

— Angel Reese (@Reese10Angel) April 15, 2025 Read More Paige Bueckers gets ‘orange’ carpet treatment as fans name WNBA Draft’s best, worst dressed

‘We ain’t do it right the first time. Let’s run it backkkkk,’ Reese wrote, reposting graphics from the team. 

Van Lith spent three years at Louisville before joining the LSU Tigers after their national тιтle win in 2023. Unfortunately, LSU fell to Caitlin Clark and the Iowa Hawkeyes in the Final Four the following year. 

Speaking about Reese, Van Lith said, ‘Angel has maintained contact with me for the past year since she’s been in the league and I transferred.

‘I really appreciate her. We have a very mature relationship. We both have respect for each other’s game and the character and person we are outside the court.’ 

‘Mostly, I’m excited to be around her again,’ she continued. ‘We have a lot of similarities in how we carry ourselves and our mindset. She’s a dog, man. She turns up the intensity of everybody around her. 

Hailey Van Lith is heading to Chicago as the No. 11 pick in the 2025 WNBA Draft presented by @StateFarm! pic.twitter.com/gNr3Vvi9qE

— WNBA (@WNBA) April 15, 2025

Van Lith will be reunited with former LSU Tigers teammate Angel Reese in the Windy City 

Jalen Suggs was all smiles the moment HVL turned her dreams to reality ❤️ pic.twitter.com/EAmaglpyHV

— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) April 15, 2025

‘I’m excited to be around that environment with her again where she can pull more out of me than I think.’ 

In her final NCAA season, Van Lith averaged 17.6 points, 4.6 rebounds, and 5.4 ᴀssists for the Horned Frogs. 

From an Elite 8 finish with a 34-4 TCU team, Van Lith will join a Chicago Sky camp that went 13-27 record.