Hailey Van Lith

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Hailey Van Lith has been impressing the masses since she was young, even being mentored by the legendary Kobe Bryant. Van Lith, or HVL as she also goes by, was a 2020 McDonald’s All-American and Washington Miss Basketball coming out of her hometown of Cashmere. The Washington native spent her first three years playing for the University of Louisville. She then transferred for her senior year to Louisiana State University, where she competed alongside Angel Reese and Flau’Jae Johnson.

Van Lith is now the first player in NCAA history, men’s or women’s, to have appeared in the Elite Eight round five times, capping off a 2025 season in which she was named the Big 12 Player of the Year. Van Lith is also an Olympic medalist after winning bronze for 3x3 basketball during the 2024 competition in Paris.

Van Lith made her debut with Sports Illustrated Swimsuit as the April SI Swimsuit Digital Cover Star presented by Batiste.

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Hailey Van Lith was photographed by Taylor Ballantyne in Fort Worth, Texas for the 2025 SI Swimsuit issue. See her gallery of photos.

Hailey Van Lith was photographed by Taylor Ballantyne in Fort Worth, Texas for her April 2025 SI Swimsuit Digital Cover Star presented by Batiste. The 23-year-

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Videos

In this Beauty Evolution, Van Lith talks candidly with hairstylist Paul Norton, on her ideas around beauty, femininity and confidence.

With fast feet and a steady head on her shoulders, Hailey Van Lith has navigated the college basketball world with ease and purpose, which is why she is April’s

Hailey Van Lith is Sports Illustrated Swimsuit's April Digital Cover Model. In this Deep Dive, presented by Batiste, Van Lith shares everything from her pre gra