HAILEY Van Lith has opened up on how her religion guided her by way of the “darkest moments” of her life.

The purpose guard, 23, made historical past by inspiring TCU to the Candy 16 for the primary time in this system’s historical past.

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Van Lith scored 16 factors, laid on 10 assists and grabbed 5 rebounds because the Horned Frogs defeated the Louisville Cardinals 85-70 to advance.

On the post-game press convention, the fifth-year star wasn’t afraid to point out vulnerability.

“It is a blessing however I am actually standing on God’s shoulders proper now you guys,” Van Lith stated as she teared up.

“He is delivered me from a lot. A lot ache and struggling and confusion. It is all glory to God, really.

“I might be nothing with out him and within the darkest moments of my life, he by no means turned his face from me.

“I simply could not be extra grateful to expertise his love on this second.

“So all these individuals carrying my jersey on the market, it is for a larger goal. It is God working.”

Van Lith spent the primary three years of her school profession at Louisville earlier than transferring to LSU.

Following a single season alongside Angel Reese with the Tigers, Van Lith moved to TCU.

Within the locker room after the Louisville win, Van Lith admitted that she felt “suicidal” earlier in her school profession.

“I bought uncovered to the media and social media at such a younger age, I actually struggled with psychological well being issues,” she instructed TCU author Nicky Girimonte.

“Once I was youthful in school, I used to be suicidal, I used to be closely medicated, and I felt trapped.

“And you’d by no means know as a result of I used to be having a ton of success on the court docket.

“However internally, and in life basically, I used to be able to be finished.”

‘I DIDN’T WANT TO LIVE’

Van Lith then went on so as to add, “That is what I imply once I converse on struggling and ache, I did not even need to dwell.

“And to come back from that to that is unimaginable… Even when basketball went away right this moment, I actually would need to be right here and love these individuals.

“That is what I imply once I say [God] has delivered me from the worst struggling ever.”

TCU are subsequent set to be in motion on Saturday after they face Notre Dame.

Van Lith, who represented Crew USA‘s 3v3 squad eventually summer season’s Paris Olympics, is anticipated to be taken in subsequent month’s WNBA Draft.

A latest mock draft by ESPN had her going ninth to the Los Angeles Sparks.