Hailey Van Lith posing in bikiniHailey Van Lith (Photo via Twitter)
Just days prior to making her WNBA debut, Chicago Sky rookie guard Hailey Van Lith made a splash with her inaugural appearance in Sports Illustrated’s Swimsuit Issue.

The 5-foot-7 pro was photographed by Taylor Ballantyne in Fort Worth, Texas.

Van Lith served as SI Swimsuit’s April 2025 digital cover star and appears in the 2025 magazine.

Van Lith, who’s originally from Washington State, is going incredibly viral this week after one picture from her photoshoot showed just how curvy she is.

Van Lith was sporting a mauve, textured two-piece bikini with detached sleeves. She was turned to the side as she posed next to other women.

“Hailey Van Lith Sports Illustrated Swimsuit pics dropping. 👀,” a post stated as it added the dynamic picture of the rookie.

 

Hailey Van Lith Had An Incredible 2024

Hailey Van Lith posing on red carpetHailey Van Lith (Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images)
Van Lith was everywhere in the past year.

After winning a bronze medal at the Paris Olympics in 3×3 basketball, she set single-season school records for points scored (663) and assists (202) at TCU and was named the 2024-25 Big 12 Player of the Year.

Van Lith was also the first player in NCAA history to reach the Elite Eight with three different programs. She achieved this feat at Louisville, LSU, and TCU. Her performance at TCU led them to their first-ever Elite Eight appearance.

She took Louisville there three times before transferring to LSU. The Tigers lost to Caitlin Clark and Iowa in the Elite Eight.

At the 2025 WNBA draft, she was selected as the No. 11 pick by the Chicago Sky, where she reunites with Angel Reese.

Now, Van Lith and Reese can try to accomplish what they couldn’t in college.