Hailey Van Lith waived by Connecticut Sun after just nine games, marking second cut in under a month
Hailey Van Lith has been waived by the Connecticut Sun after playing just nine games with the team. This marks her second cut in less than a month, following her release from the Chicago Sky earlier. Once a standout at Louisville, Van Lith's professional career has faced significant challenges since her draft selection.
- ▪Hailey Van Lith was waived by the Connecticut Sun after nine games, including three starts.
- ▪She was previously selected 11th overall by the Chicago Sky in the 2024 WNBA Draft.
- ▪Van Lith averaged 3.5 points and 1.6 assists in her rookie season before being waived by Chicago.
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- ▪ Sun waive Hailey Van Lith after just nine games — New York Post
- ▪ Hailey Van Lith Waived For a Second Time This WNBA Season — Yahoo Sports
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| Publication time | Thu, 28 May 2026 19:56:17 -0400 |
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OutKick-Sports Hailey Van Lith waived by Connecticut Sun after just nine games, marking second cut in under a month The No. 10 pick Leïla Lacan returns after averaging 10.4 points last season, bumping Van Lith from the roster By Alejandro Avila OutKick Published May 28, 2026 7:56pm EDT Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Comments Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video SGA & The OKC Thunder AREN'T FLOPPING? Reggie Miller Sounds Ridiculous | Don't @ Me w/ Dan Dakich NBA legend Reggie Miller defends OKC Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander against "flopper" accusations, claiming the fan backlash is totally overblown by podcasters Hailey Van Lith’s rocky WNBA start took another unexpected turn Thursday.
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