Chicago Sky waive Hailey Van Lith just one year after selecting her with 11th overall pick
The Chicago Sky have waived Hailey Van Lith just one year after selecting her with the 11th overall pick in the 2025 WNBA Draft. Van Lith averaged fewer than four points per game during her rookie season. The team has opted to move forward by signing veteran guard Natasha Cloud instead.
- ▪Hailey Van Lith was selected 11th overall by the Chicago Sky in the 2025 WNBA Draft.
- ▪Van Lith averaged fewer than four points per game in her rookie season.
- ▪The Chicago Sky signed veteran player Natasha Cloud after waiving Van Lith.
- ▪Van Lith was once a prominent college basketball star at Louisville.
- ▪The move reflects a shift in the Sky's roster strategy toward more experienced players.
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OutKick Chicago Sky waive Hailey Van Lith just one year after selecting her with 11th overall pick Van Lith averaged fewer than four points per game in her rookie campaign with the Sky By Alejandro Avila OutKick Published May 4, 2026 8:20pm EDT Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Comments Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video Did Kyle Whittingham Just Expose A Bigger Problem In College Football? | Don't @ Me w/ Dan Dakich Kyle Whittingham sounded off on the reality of $50M rosters in college football, raising serious questions about where the sport is headed. Life comes at you fast in the WNBA, but it comes even faster when you’re Hailey Van Lith.
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