We agree. This is a pretty good reason to go to Paris.

You earned this @haileyvanlith 🤞

🇺🇸 #3x3WNT pic.twitter.com/C7WwVmYXfz

— USA Basketball 3×3 (@usab3x3) June 5, 2024

“I could not be more excited and happy for Hailey,” TCU head coach Mark Campbell said in the story on gofrogs.com. “She has worked her whole life for this opportunity. To be the only college basketball player selected to compete in the Olympics is an incredible honor, and an opportunity Hailey has earned. She has been training in Fort Worth and invested considerable hours with our staff to prepare for this moment. Hailey representing Team USA and TCU in Paris on a global stage, as she chases a gold medal will be an incredible experience to share with the Horned Frogs and Fort Worth communities. I cannot wait to head to Paris and cheer on Hailey as well as all our TCU Olympians.”

Van Lith will join LA Sparks forward Cameron Brink, Atlanta Dream guard Rhyne Howard, and former Tennessee Volunteers forward Cierra Burdick.

She is no stranger to this as she boasts extensive experience in both 5-on-5 and 3×3 with Team USA. The basketball star was a member of the 2023 USA 3×3 Women’s National Team and brought home a gold medal at the 2023 FIBA 3×3 World Cup.

About 3×3 Basketball

3×3 basketball was commissioned by the International Olympics Committee as an official Olympic Sport in 2020. Team USA claimed the inaugural gold medal at the 2020 Tokyo Games behind an all-WNBA roster featuring Stefanie Dolson, Allisha Gray, Kelsey Plum, Jackie Young.

Different than 5-on-5, 3×3 is played on a half-court with a 10-minute game clock and 12-second shot clock. Play is continuous, as teams “clear” the ball behind the 2-point line following a made basket, defensive rebound or steal. The first team to score 21 points via 1-point field goals or 2-pointers behind the arc is victorious; or if time expires then the team leading wins.

FIBA previously announced that USA Basketball automatically qualified the men’s and women’s 3×3 teams for the 2024 Olympics. In each category, the United States was one of three countries that qualified based on FIBA 3×3 world rankings as of Oct. 31, 2023, and bypassed the 2024 Olympic Qualifying Tournaments.

Kelsey Plum and Darren Waller File for Divorce After 1 Year of Marriage

Las Vegas Aces and Darren Waller (Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images)
WNBA champion Kelsey Plum and NFL tight end Darren Waller filed for divorce after one year of marriage. In April, the WNBA star and New York Giants tight end filed a joint petition for divorce in Clark County, Nevada.

Just after the filing, Plum shared a heartbreaking message on social media. “I’m devastated. I walked through fire for that man, but now I see it’s time to go,” she wrote on Instagram Stories.

“God has given me an incredible life, and I’m truly so grateful for the profound love from my family and friends,” the Las Vegas Aces star continued.

“One day, I’ll share my story; today is not that day. Thank you for the grace to process my pain, to forgive and move forward. Today and everyday I will continue to choose joy. Much love, KP.”

Waller, a former player for the Las Vegas Raiders, and Plum, a two-time WNBA champion with the Aces, started dating. It is said that they dated for almost a year prior to getting married on March 4, 2023.

The Las Vegas Review-Journal claims that on January 22, 2023, Plum and Waller submitted an application for a marriage license.

Waller was traded to the New York Giants shortly after their marriage. Many believed former head coach Josh McDaniels did this on purpose since he wasn’t invited to the wedding.