Women’s basketball is filled with notable figures, from professional standouts like A’ja Wilson and Caitlin Clark to young talents like JuJu Watkins, Sarah Strong and Hannah Hidalgo.
TCU star Hailey Van Lith remains one of the most popular luminaries, pairing her eye-catching on-the-floor artistry with an off-the-floor flair few can match. Despite being in the college game for five years, Van Lith’s performances have stayed fresh. That has made her a fixture in the women’s college basketball news cycle, with onlookers having a number of queries for the reigning Big 12 Player of the Year.
One of the most pressing ones, at least as far as the internet concerns, is the following: “Who is Hailey Van Lith’s boyfriend?”
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Here’s what you need to know.
Are Hailey Van Lith and Jalen Suggs dating?
Van Lith is reportedly dating Magic guard Jalen Suggs. The Gonzaga alum was seen celebrating alongside Van Lith’s father during the Sweet 16 and has been close with Van Lith for years, with dating rumors emerging linking the two hoopers together back in 2021.
“You know who I’m reppin’, you know who I’m supporting.” — Jalen Suggs in the building for Hailey Van Lith 💜
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— ESPN (@espn) March 31, 2025
The fifth overall pick in the 2021 NBA Draft, Suggs is one of the league’s best perimeter defenders, landing All-Defensive second team honors in 2024. He figured to be in contention to repeat the feat in 2025 before arthroscopic surgery spelled an end to his season.
Hailey Van Lith-Jalen Suggs relationship timeline
Van Lith and Suggs have kept their rumored romance quiet for years, with fans still unsure about whether they’re lovers, good friends or something in between. Still, there have been occasional windows into the duo’s fondness for one another.
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2021: Van Lith and Suggs reportedly start dating
The pair look to have first crossed paths in 2021, with Suggs posting a picture in June of that year appearing to all but confirm the tandem’s relationship.
Jalen Suggs & Hailey Van Lith ❤️
That’s a POWER COUPLE if I’ve ever seen one 🔥 @JalenSuggs2020 @haileyvll pic.twitter.com/R4klTY0113
— Overtime (@overtime) June 14, 2021
Van Lith and Suggs are highly-competitive. Unsurprisingly, that dynamic was reflected in their relationship, too; the hoopers engaged in countless challenges against one another, including this three-point shootout.
2024: Suggs appears in Van Lith’s “Day in the Life” video
Neither Van Lith nor Suggs offered much insight into the nature of their relationship over the following three years. But in Nov. 2024, the connection resurfaced when Overtime released a “Day in the Life” video for Van Lith.
Suggs made a brief cameo in the spectacle, which saw Van Lith show off some of her practice habits, get her eyebrows done and cook for her loved ones, among other activities. In one scene, Van Lith, her brother and Suggs play a game of Mexican Train — a dominoes game.
The loser(s) of the matchup were tasked with completing 30 pushups. Unsurprisingly, Van Lith was declared the winner — her older brother and Suggs fulfilled the punishment per request, delighting Van Lith in the process.
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2025: Suggs and Van Lith’s father go viral for Sweet 16 celebration
A good partner always attempts to ingratiate themselves with their lover’s family. And although it’s still unclear what the nature of Van Lith and Suggs’ relationship is, it seems the latter has already established himself as a popular figure in the former’s household.
Suggs watched along from the sidelines as Van Lith and her Horned Frog teammates dispatched off highly-touted Notre Dame in the Sweet 16. So too did her father, Corey. And when Van Lith sank a pivotal triple in the fourth quarter, the Magic guard and TCU star’s dad embraced with the sort of handshake befitting of a kinship cultivated over years, not months or weeks.
Hailey Van Lith’s dad and Jalen Suggs celebrating the HVL 3 😭 pic.twitter.com/DfBghQt4CU
— Tyler DeLuca (@TylerDeLuca) March 29, 2025
Suggs repeated the feat days later, sporting Van Lith’s (backwards!) jersey while watching the Horned Frogs take on Texas in the Elite Eight.
So, are Suggs and Van Lith dating? No one will know with any certainty until the duo unveil their connection for the world to see.
But it’s hard to imagine them not being together at the moment. And if so, it seems a pretty natural fit.
