The former LSU teammate has returned to the WNBA.
Chicago Sky selected TCU point guard Haley Vanlis 11th overall in the 2025 WNBA draft. Last season, she was a horned frog star, but is rejoining the Tigers’ sister Angel Reese in Windy City.
Van Lis has participated in three different elite eight teams over five college seasons, winning a bronze medal in the women’s 3×3 basketball team at the 2024 ParisiolmÃn.
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TCU’s Hailey Vanlis will pos for New York on Monday, April 14, 2025 before the WNBA Basketball Draft. (AP Photo/Pameras Miss)
However, Van Liss has secured his spot as a top WNBA draft prospect this year after a tremendous season at TCU. She shot a career-high 45.9% off the field, averaging 17.9 points per game, averaged with 4.6 rebounds and 5.4 assists.
Next, Van Liss won the Big 12 Player and Newcomer of the Year award, helping Horn’s Frog not only win the regular season title, but more importantly, also win the Big 12 titles.
Haley Van Liss turns his head on the WNBA draft red carpet
TCU arrived at the Elite 8 behind Vanlis’ performance, leading to a single-season program record with a total of 680 points and 204 assists.
TCU’s Hailey Vanlis was expected to be one of the first choices in the WNBA draft. (AP Photo/Pameras Miss)
Van Liss’ career began in Louisville, where he played his first three seasons in college. She was the first team All ACC honor in 2022 and 2023 consecutive seasons.
She moved to LSU’s Kim Mulkey program, where she teamed up with Lease in the 2023-24 season. Many were intrigued by how Van Lis fits into running the Tigers’ offense, but she averaged only 11.6 points and recorded her lowest career shooting percentage at 37.8%.
However, Van Liss pushed her hatred to the side this past season, solidifying her worth at a pro level, and Sora used their second pick in the first round to hook her.
Haley Van Liss will pos with WNBA Commissioner Kathy Engelbert after being selected as a three-overall pick for the Chicago Sky in the 2025 WNBA Draft at the Shed at Hudson Yard. (Vincent Carchietta-Immagn image)
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Slovenian power forward Aternsshivka was ranked 10th overall by Chicago before calling Vanlis’s name.
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