Hailey Van Lith (Photo by Vasha Hunt/Imagn Images)
Hailey Van Lith has been in a league of her own.

The standout guard for TCU is having a time of her basketball career where many believe she’s on the brink of making a great case for the WNBA.

Recently, Van Lith shared a unique, and weird in her own terms, physical attribute that had her adjust the gameplay accordingly.

While replying to USA TODAY’s Wesley Branch’s queries, the star point guard confirmed that, indeed, her left leg is half an inch shorter than her right one.

“It is, and it does [affect my game]. There are a lot of physiological issues that I deal with because of it. My whole right side is stronger and bigger… My hand is bigger, my foot is bigger, my quad is bigger. You can see it if you really look at me— if you’re around me a lot,” Van Lith said.

This leg length discrepancy leads to various physiological challenges, which she candidly discussed with the media. She also revealed that it affects her strength and comfort during play.

“I definitely always prefer to plant off my right leg. I think fading to my left is a lot more comfortable because the leg is shorter, so it probably doesn’t really touch the ground as much. Just weird things like that,” she added.

Specifically, Hailey mentioned that her right side is generally stronger and larger, affecting her hand, foot, and quadricep on that side as well. Van Lith noted that she prefers to plant off her right leg and finds it more comfortable to fade to her left.

Hailey Van Lith Is Not Letting Anything To Come In Between Her Performance

While these challenges might seem big of a problem in general, Hailey Van Lith did not let any of those things in between her performance.

She has had a stellar college career and set a single-season scoring record at TCU with 663 points. She’s also averaging 15.2 points per game throughout her collegiate tenure.

Her performance has been instrumental in leading TCU to its first-ever Elite Eight appearance in this NCAA Tournament. And while reaching the Elite Eight at three different schools—Louisville, LSU, and TCU—she has made history as the first player, male or female, to accomplish this feat.