Hailey Van Lith Denies TCU Transfer Rumor, Says She's 'Very Close' to Portal Decision | News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors

Hailey Van Lith might not be bound for TCU after all.

The former LSU guard told Doug Feinberg of The Associated Press she is "very close" to a decision but has not committed anywhere.

"I did take a visit to TCU and am very interested in them, but I took visits to other schools and was very interested in them, too," she said. "I haven't made an official commitment, but I'm very close. The ink has not touched the paper for any school."

Van Lith averaged 11.6 points and 3.6 assists per game while shooting 37.8 percent from the floor during her lone season at LSU. It was a disappointing result after Van Lith was one of the most-hyped transfers in the country following a stellar three-year career at Louisville. However, she never seemed to be fully comfortable with the Tigers and shot just 20 percent during LSU's run to the Elite Eight.

There is no shortage of suitors for Van Lith on the transfer market, and she's already back on the court preparing for USA Basketball 3x3 Olympic competition. She's been training with WNBA stars Dearica Hamby, Allisha Gray and Rhyne Howard as well.

"Playing against them and seeing how I'm able to score and not score shows me what I need to get better at," Van Lith said. "It's a little taste of the league early."

TCU was seemingly building an All-Star cast of transfers in the portal but lost Haley Cavinder, who decided to return to Miami, and now hasn't locked up Van Lith as previously reported.