KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Hailey Van Lith made five 3-pointers and scored 24 points, Sedona Prince added 18 points before fouling out, and eighth-ranked TCU held on for a 69-62 victory over Colorado on Friday in the quarterfinals of the women’s Big 12 Tournament.

After transferring to the TCU Horned Frogs for the 2024-25 campaign, Hailey Van Lith enjoyed an incredible season before she presumably attempts to make the jump to the WNBA. But first, she earned quite an honor from the Big 12 on Tuesday that saw her add another big accolade to her name.

Hailey Van Lith from Big 12 regular-season champion TCU has been named the conference's player of the year and the newcomer of the year after transferring to the Horned Frogs for her fifth and final college season.

Now, after three seasons with the Louisville Cardinals and one season with the LSU Tigers, Van Lith is putting the final touches on her college run with the TCU Horned Frogs durin

In her first year away from the LSU Tigers, Hailey Van Lith took over the Big 12 and led the TCU Horned Frogs to the No. 1 seed in the conference.

Hailey Van Lith's college basketball career has included playing a fifth year at TCU. However, she says no one is going to make her feel bad about it.

Every athlete dreams of leaving a lasting mark on the sport they love, and TCU guard Hailey Van Lith did just that in her final year of college ball. The talented Horned Frog played a pivotal role in TCU’s dominant season and made history by securing two of the conference’s most prestigious honors.

Fifth-year player Hailey Van Lith captured the Big 12 Player of the Year award this week to cap off a remarkable turnaround from her tumultuous 2023-24 season with LSU