Before the selections began on Monday evening, a video of Hailey Van Lith and her fellow draftees at the Empire State Building went viral on social media. Fans laughed at how exhausted Van Lith looked, and she reacted to the video just minutes before the draft began.

The Chicago Sky made waves in the WNBA Draft for the second straight year, selecting guard Hailey Van Lith with the 11th overall pick. Van Lith will join a former college teammate in Angel Reese, and Reese was thrilled to reunite with her.

Star on the rise... Van Lith, who was named the Big 12 Player of the Year and conference tournament MVP, begins the next chapter of her basketball journey tonight in New York City. The TCU Horned Frogs standout will attend the 2025 WNBA draft,