Hailey Van Lith waived by Sun: Why the former No. 11 draft pick has struggled to stick on a WNBA roster
Hailey Van Lith has been waived by the Connecticut Sun as they make room for newly acquired guard Leïla Lacan. Van Lith, a former No. 11 draft pick, has struggled to maintain a consistent role in the WNBA, facing challenges in her rookie season and subsequent performances. Despite a promising start with the Sun, her production declined, leading to her release from the team.
- ▪The Connecticut Sun waived Hailey Van Lith to clear space for Leïla Lacan.
- ▪Van Lith was previously waived by the Chicago Sky before joining the Sun.
- ▪She averaged 11.2 points and 3.2 assists in her first five games with the Sun, but her performance declined significantly thereafter.
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The last-place Connecticut Sun waived Hailey Van Lith on Thursday in order to clear space for French guard Leïla Lacan. Lacan, the No. 10 overall pick in the 2024 WNBA Draft, recently concluded her overseas commitments with Basket Landes, which she led to a championship in her native France. Lacan's return will be a major boost for the Sun, who have been the worst team in the league by a wide margin. The 21-year-old point guard averaged 10.4 points, 3.7 assists and 2.2 steals on 47.7% shooting in 26.6 minutes a game as a rookie and is already one of the WNBA's best perimeter defenders. Lacan's return spells the end for Van Lith, the former college star who was waived before the start of the season by the Chicago Sky, the team that chose her with the No. 11 pick in the 2025 Draft.
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