Van Lith joined the rest of the 16 WNBA draft invitees for a group photo at the top of the Empire State Building during some pre-draft festivities in NYC, and she had an extremely sour expression on her face. Some pointed out that it looked like she was pouting or throwing a tantrum.

TCU standout Hailey Van Lith was selected with No. 11 pick in the first round of the WNBA Draft by the Chicago Sky on Monday night in New York City. It was the perfect conclusion for what was a storybook season for Van Lith in Fort Worth. Van Lith transferred to TCU almost a year ago from LSU after just one season.

In predraft conversations, Hailey Van Lith felt that Chicago Sky coach Tyler Marsh and GM Jeff Pagliocca saw through to her core identity.