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Hailey Van Lith eager to grow as a point guard — and reunite with Angel Reese: ‘I wanted to come to the Sky’

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Hailey Van Lith went to the Chicago Sky at No. 11 in the WNBA draft.

The guard won bronze in the 3-on-3 competition at the Paris Games last summer .

Van Lith says she will follow a simple motto: “How can I help this team win?”.

Van Lith sought therapy after Katie Meyer died by suicide in 2022 .

She credits sports psychologist Derick Grant for helping her develop the mental fortitude and balance.

Van Lith is realistic about the challenges she will face as a rookie.

At 5 -foot-9, she is one of the smallest players on the Sky .

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