Hailey Van Lith just had a big NCAA Tournament, and she is celebrating with a magazine cover appearance.
Van Lith is on the cover for a special SI Swimsuit digital cover that was published on Tuesday. SI Swimsuit’s X account shared a video clip that showed Van Lith modeling during her photoshoot, along with some images of her from her basketball career.
From court to cover, her game is unmatched…
— Sports Illustrated Swimsuit (@SI_Swimsuit) April 8, 2025
Meet #SISwimsuit’s digital star, the 2025 Big 12 Player of the Year, @haileyvanlith 🏀#SISwim25 #DigitalCover #HVL #Revealed #BeLegendary pic.twitter.com/wDvrwJIVSQ

Van Lith also shared photos from the shoot:
Van Lith recently made history after becoming the first college basketball player to make five Elite Eights. She did so with three different teams; her first three came at Louisville, then she made it with LSU last year, and Van Lith helped lead TCU to its first ever Elite Eight this season.
Van Lith averaged 17.9 points, 4.6 rebounds, 5.4 assists and 1.2 steals per game this past season with TCU. She averaged 15.2 points per game during her entire college career.