Over the past three years, Haley Van Lith has emerged as an absolute superstar for the Louisville Cardinals helping lead the team to the 2022 Final Four last season thanks to her prolific three-point shooting. But it looks like she will now finish her career elsewhere.
On Saturday morning, Van Lith officially entered her name into the NCAA Transfer portal and will be leaving the team.
“We thank Hailey for her contributions to this program, this school, and this community,” U of L coach Jeff Walz said according to 247Sports. “She has done everything we have asked of her over the past three years, and we wish her the very best in her final collegiate season and beyond.”
The No. 7 overall prospect in the 2020 high school recruiting class, Van Lith was one of the highest-ranked recruits to ever sign with Louisville and became the face of the program and one of the most iconic players in college basketball during her time with the Cardinals, amassing a massive social media following and inking major endorsement deals such as the one she signed with Adidas.
Her transfer is massive news, and the college basketball world had plenty to say about it on Twitter.
I have no inside info on this, but Van Lith’s final two schools in the high school recruiting process were Louisville and Baylor, whose coach was Kim Mulkey, who now is at newly crowned champion LSU, which just lost point guard Alexis Morris. https://t.co/Qj9tIPbjqc
— Adi Joseph (@AdiJoseph) April 8, 2023
FYI on Van Lith
She did ask "not to be contacted" when she put her name in the portal. So, assume that means she already has a landing spot. https://t.co/hgjVceD1A3
— Jody Demling (@jdemling) April 8, 2023
College athletes are learning a great lesson about economics: market value is highest when you’re a free agent.
Good luck, HVL! https://t.co/qdlpkZJd6h
— Marc Isenberg (@marcisenberg) April 8, 2023
Fully acknowledging there’s no Iowa chance. However, I wish there was because everyone would hate Iowa so much and I’d love every second of it https://t.co/Ph1FKl951U
— PitS (@PainInTheSash) April 8, 2023
Wow. I get it but wow https://t.co/SHZJU1ZZuX
— Joshua (@joshua_tips) April 8, 2023
— Michael Eaves (@michaeleaves) April 8, 2023
We’ll certainly have to see where she lands.
