Hailey Van Lith will begin her WNBA journey with the Chicago Sky, which is something she was secretly hoping for on draft night.  "I had a few great conversations (with the Sky's front office). Deep in my heart,

Her impressive collegiate career culminated in being selected 11th overall by the Chicago Sky in the 2025 WNBA Draft, reuniting her with former LSU teammate Angel Reese. Adding to the excitement, Van Lith has officially selected her jersey number for her debut season with the Chicago Sky.

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.