Hailey Van Lith Confirms Physical Quirk Amid TCU NCAA Tournament Run

TCU star Hailey Van Lith got honest about a physical quirk she's had to adjust to when speaking with the media.

Hailey Van Lith is now at TCU after transferring from Louisville. She previously played at LSU. She has one of the top NIL valuation's among Big 12 women's basketball players. | Scott Springer/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

TCU Horned Frogs women's basketball star Hailey Van Lith has been one of the best performers throughout this entire NCAA Tournament and is a large reason why her team has advanced to the Elite Eight round, where they'll face the top-seeded Texas Longhorns on Monday.

Van Lith isn't afraid to get vulnerable when speaking with the media, which was conveyed with her opening up about the mental health struggles she has endured and eventually overcame while in college.

And during a press conference on March 30, Van Lith was asked about a physical quirk she has dealt with her entire life.

TCU on SI's Nick Girimonte asked Van Lith, "I read that your left leg is like a half-inch shorter than your right. Is it tougher to fade or drive one way or the other?"

"Yeah, that's true," Van Lith said with a laugh. "It is, and it does. There's a lot of physiological issues that I deal with because of it. My whole right side is stronger and bigger... and yes, I definitely always prefer to plant off my right leg. I think fading to my left is a lot more comfortable because the leg is shorter, so it probably doesn't really touch the ground as much. Just weird things like that.

"Yes, that's true, and I deal with it every day. But at this point in my career, I'm older and I know how to manage my body that way," she added.

Hailey Van Lith’s left leg is a half inch shorter than her right.

I asked the TCU guard about how this affects her game. This was her response: pic.twitter.com/2QsWnMUUeW

— Nick Girimonte (@GirimonteNicky) March 30, 2025

Perhaps the most interesting part of this is that Van Lith's teammates at the podium had no idea until this question was asked. You learn something new every day.