When star guard [autotag]Hailey Van Lith[/autotag] hit the transfer portal, speculation connecting her to LSU began immediately.
Van Lith had a prior relationship with head coach [autotag]Kim Mulkey[/autotag] from her original recruitment process and LSU was in the market for a point guard with [autotag]Alexis Morris[/autotag] headed to the WNBA.
After a visit, Van Lith committed to LSU, and Mulkey added to her collection of stars.
Hailey Van Lith has signed to play basketball at LSU!
The top rated player in this year’s portal is coming to Baton Rouge.
📄 https://t.co/wgNa0OvliI pic.twitter.com/64F0Kf877L
— LSU Women's Basketball (@LSUwbkb) April 28, 2023
Based on some social media posts, it’s obvious LSU rolled out the red carpet for the Louisville transfer. Not only did Van Lith check out the basketball program, but she met LSU’s gymnastics team fresh off a national title appearance.
The stick crown looks good on @haileyvanlith 👑
Welcome to the boot! https://t.co/uBaus3C7cV pic.twitter.com/QluDU0JEt0
— LSU Gymnastics (@LSUgym) April 28, 2023
Van Lith also met LSU’s president [autotag]William Tate IV[/autotag].
Welcome @haileyvanlith Alignment! 💜💛 https://t.co/VjSRpm0x67 pic.twitter.com/ZhY4iIRFoX
— William F. Tate IV (@WFTate4) April 27, 2023
I’m sure it’s not the first time a recruit has met with the school president, but it’s not something you see all the time, either. LSU made a full-throttled effort throughout the university to land Van Lith, and it paid off.
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