Gatorade 2018 - 2019: Player of the Year

Girls Basketball - Washington

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Hailey Van Lith

Guard
CASHMERE HS
CASHMERE, WASHINGTON
JUNIOR
Height: 5-FOOT-9
Press Release

Peak Performance

34.4

Points per game

8.3

Rebounds per game

5.2

Steals per game

4.9

Assists per game
“Hailey Van Lith is the best player, boy or girl, that I’ve coached against or even seen in the 17 years I’ve coached in the state of Washington, from 1A to 3A. Her speed and strength are things that jump out at you in person. She’s unbelievable.”
KC Ahrens
Head Coach Head coach at Deer Park High
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Athletic Excellence

The 5-foot-9 junior guard led the Bulldogs to a 23-3 record and the Class 1A semifinals this past season. Van Lith averaged 34.4 points, 8.3 rebounds, 5.2 steals and 4.9 assists per game. A member of the gold-medal winning USA Basketball U17 Women’s World Cup Team, she also won a gold medal for the U.S. at the 2018 Youth Olympic Games 3x3 competition. She is a three-time Caribou Trail League MVP and was the Class 1A Player of the Year as a sophomore.

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Academic Achievement

Van Lith has maintained a 4.0 GPA in the classroom. She will begin her senior year of high school this fall.

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Exemplary Character

A peer math tutor in her school, Van Lith has volunteered locally on behalf of her church’s youth ministry.