Hailey Van Lith copies Brittany Mahomes and Olivia Dunne and teases pose for the cover of Sports Illustrated Swimsuit
Hailey Van Lith has become a household name in women's college basketball, but now she's making waves beyond the hardwood. The 2025 Big 12 Player of the Year has just been unveiled as the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Digital Cover Star for April. The move highlights Van Lith's increasing influence both on and off the court.Known for her relentless competitiveness and polished skill set, Van Lith has been building her profile since her early days in Cashmere, Washington. A 2020 McDonald's All-American and Washington Miss Basketball, Van Lith was mentored by the late Kobe Bryant, who admired her tenacity and work ethic. Those traits have carried her through a historic NCAA career and now into the modeling world.Record-setting athlete adds modeling to her résuméVan Lith began her college career at Louisville, where she spent three seasons before transferring to LSU for […]