There's no doubt that a key component to this staggering turnaround is the addition of former Louisville and LSU guard Hailey Van Lith, who transferred to TCU after last season en

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Hailey Van Lith made five 3-pointers and scored 24 points, Sedona Prince added 18 points before fouling out, and eighth-ranked TCU held on for a 69-62 victory over Colorado on Friday in the quarterfinals of the women’s Big 12 Tournament.

Hailey Van Lith from Big 12 regular-season champion TCU has been named the conference's player of the year and the newcomer of the year after transferring to the Horned Frogs for her fifth and final college season.

After the game, former LSU star and current WNBA player Angel Reese sent a five-word message to Van Lith, who played all but one minute against Baylor and finished with 14 points, two rebounds, and two assists. "so proud of you sis!" Reese wrote in response to a photo of Van Lith holding the Big 12 trophy.

Hailey Van Lith's college basketball career has included playing a fifth year at TCU. However, she says no one is going to make her feel bad about it.

Every athlete dreams of leaving a lasting mark on the sport they love, and TCU guard Hailey Van Lith did just that in her final year of college ball. The talented Horned Frog played a pivotal role in TCU’s dominant season and made history by securing two of the conference’s most prestigious honors.

In her first year away from the LSU Tigers, Hailey Van Lith took over the Big 12 and led the TCU Horned Frogs to the No. 1 seed in the conference.

Now, after three seasons with the Louisville Cardinals and one season with the LSU Tigers, Van Lith is putting the final touches on her college run with the TCU Horned Frogs durin