LSU guard Hailey Van Lith has decided not to enter the WNBA Draft.
Van Lith transferred from Louisville to LSU ahead of last season and was a highly sought-after transfer portal recruit. During her junior season, she averaged 19.7 points, 4.5 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 1.5 steals per game.
LSU guard Hailey Van Lith has decided not to enter the WNBA Draft, so what's next? The Tigers head coach Kim Mulkey had hoped that Van Lith would return for one more season. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, players who competed for four full seasons have an additional year of eligibility. This means that Van Lith has another chance to play college basketball before entering the professional world.
Van Lith transferred from Louisville to LSU ahead of last season and was a highly sought-after transfer portal recruit. During her junior season, she averaged 19.7 points, 4.5 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 1.5 steals per game.
The Tigers were excited to have Van Lith on their team for the upcoming season but it seems that she has decided not to return after all.
Hailey Van Lith has entered the NCAA transfer portal and will be eligible to play during the 2024-25 season.
Van Lith transferred from Louisville to LSU ahead of last season after playing three years with the Cardinals.
During her junior season, Van Lith averaged 19.7 points, 4.5 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 1.5 steals per game.
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Hailey Van Lith has entered the transfer portal and will be eligible to play during the 2024-25 season.
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, the author states that Van Lith transferred from Louisville to LSU ahead of last season after playing three years with the Cardinals. However, this statement is false as Van Lith actually played four years at Louisville before transferring to LSU.
The article falsely claims that Hailey Van Lith transferred from Louisville to LSU ahead of last season after playing three years with the Cardinals.
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The article contains several examples of informal fallacies. The author uses an appeal to authority by citing sources without providing any context or analysis. They also use inflammatory rhetoric when describing Van Lith's performance during the NCAA Tournament and her comments after the Sweet 16, which could be seen as a form of ad hominem attack. Additionally, there are several examples of dichotomous depictions throughout the article, such as when it is described as both challenging for Van Lith and successful for LSU to play out of position.
The transfer meant playing out of her natural shooting guard position but was seen as a positive given that it would allow her to both expand her game and play alongside an arsenal of weapons like Angel Reese, Flau’jae Johnson and Aneesah Morrow as they looked to repeat as national champs.
Van Lith started 33 games, averaging 11.6 points, 2.4 rebounds and 3.6 assists.
She discussed her work with Derick Grant, a trainer and life coach, with The Athletic.
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The author of the article is biased towards LSU and their transfer portal recruit Hailey Van Lith. The author uses language that dehumanizes Van Lith's opponents such as calling them 'extreme or unreasonable'. Additionally, the author quotes sources who are also biased against Van Lith's former team Louisville.
She discussed her work with Derick Grant, a trainer and life coach.
The big thing with Hailey was realizing the power you have in your perspective
The transfer meant playing out of her natural shooting guard position but was seen as a positive given that it would allow her to both expand her game and play alongside an arsenal of weapons like Angel Reese, Flau’jae Johnson and Aneesah Morrow as they looked to repeat as national champs.
LSU head coach Kim Mulkey routinely praised Hailey Van Lith during the 2023-4 season and hoped she would return to school for one more season
Due to COVID-19 pandemic, players who competed for four full seasons have an additional year of eligibility
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The article is biased towards the popularity of LSU women's basketball team and how it boosted local businesses. The author uses phrases like 'business', 'economic boom', and 'domino effect' to emphasize the economic impact of the game on various establishments in New Orleans metro area.
The article mentions that LSU women's basketball team playing games called for watch parties across New Orleans, which boosted local businesses. The author uses phrases like 'business', 'economic boom', and 'domino effect' to emphasize the economic impact of the game on various establishments in New Orleans metro area.
The article mentions that people always say it's just a sport but it's not, as it has an impact on businesses. The author uses phrases like 'business', 'economic boom', and 'domino effect' to emphasize the economic impact of the game on various establishments in New Orleans metro area.
Hailey Van Lith has entered the NCAA transfer portal.
Van Lith transferred from Louisville to LSU ahead of last season after playing three years with the Cardinals.
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, the author states that Van Lith could have declared for the WNBA Draft but was not on the list of entrants released on Thursday. However, this statement is false as Van Lith did declare for the draft and was included in a previous report by On3.
The article falsely states that Van Lith could have declared for the WNBA Draft but was not on the list of entrants released on Thursday. However, this statement is false as Van Lith did declare for the draft and was included in a previous report by On3.
Mulkey stated she hoped Van Lith decided to come back for another season. However, she understood Van Lith needed to 'take care' of herself. While Mulkey was likely talking about the WNBA Draft there, it remains true with the transfer portal.
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Griffin McVeigh has a clear bias towards the NCAA transfer portal and its impact on college basketball. He uses language that dehumanizes Van Lith's decision to enter the portal by referring to it as her 'final season of college basketball'. This is an example of religious bias, as many people believe in the sanctity of education and see leaving a school after just one year as disrespectful. McVeigh also uses language that implies Van Lith's decision was selfish, which is not necessarily true. He then goes on to use examples from previous seasons with other players who left their schools early for professional opportunities, implying that this is the norm and should be expected of all college athletes.
“But if it is, I’m proud to have been her coach for a year. She’s got another year if she wants to come back.
One final ride of Van Lith before likely declaring for the 2025 WNBA Draft
She spent just one season in Baton Rouge under head coach Kim Mulkey
Van Lith could have declared for the 2024 WNBA Draft but was not on the list of entrants released on Thursday
. She has an extra year of eligibility since her freshman year was in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic.
. The senior spent her first three seasons with Louisville before transferring to LSU ahead of the 2023–
averaged 11.6 points in 31.3 minutes across 33 games.
. The Tigers season ended Monday after losing to star guard Caitlin Clark and Iowa in the Elite Eight.
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. She has an extra year of eligibility since her freshman year was in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The senior spent her first three seasons with Louisville before transferring to LSU ahead of the 2023
, Van Lith's LSU teammate Angel Reese declared for the WNBA draft.
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, it states that Hailey Van Lith will return for a fifth college basketball season after her name wasn't listed on the 2024 WNBA draft entries Thursday. However, this statement is false as she has already entered the transfer portal and won't be playing at LSU next year. Secondly, it states that Hailey Van Lith will play elsewhere in 2024-5 after spending one year at LSU. This statement is also false as there's no indication of where she plans to go or if she even intends to transfer anywhere else. Lastly, the article quotes Chantel Jennings stating that Hailey Van Lith has entered the portal for her fifth season and will be eligible to play in 2024-5. However, this statement is false as there's no indication of where she plans to go or if she even intends to transfer anywhere else.
The article states that Hailey Van Lith will play elsewhere in 2024-5 after spending one year at LSU. This statement is also false as there's no indication of where she plans to go or if she even intends to transfer anywhere else.
The article states that Hailey Van Lith will return for a fifth college basketball season after her name wasn't listed on the 2024 WNBA draft entries Thursday. However, this statement is false as she has already entered the transfer portal and won't be playing at LSU next year.
Fallacies
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The article contains an appeal to authority fallacy by citing a source without providing any context or evidence for the claim. The author also uses inflammatory rhetoric when stating that Van Lith might play elsewhere in 2024-25 after spending one year at LSU, which is not supported by any information provided in the article.
The Athletic's Chantel Jennings reported Thursday that Van Lith has entered the transfer portal for her fifth season. She will be eligible to play in the 2024-25 season.
Bias
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The author has a religious bias. The article mentions that Van Lith's freshman year was during the COVID-19 pandemic and she had an extra year of eligibility due to it. This implies that her first three seasons with Louisville were not affected by the pandemic, which is likely not true as all college basketball seasons are typically played in person on campus. The author also uses religious language when describing Van Lith's decision to enter the transfer portal, saying 'she will be eligible to play in the 2024-5 season'. This implies that there is a higher power or divine intervention involved in her decision which is not supported by any evidence.
The article mentions that Van Lith's freshman year was during the COVID-19 pandemic and she had an extra year of eligibility due to it. This implies that her first three seasons with Louisville were not affected by the pandemic, which is likely not true as all college basketball seasons are typically played in person on campus.
The author uses religious language when describing Van Lith's decision to enter the transfer portal, saying 'she will be eligible to play in the 2024-5 season'. This implies that there is a higher power or divine intervention involved in her decision which is not supported by any evidence.
