Hailey Van Lith, Team USA 3×3 basketball win Paris Olympics bronze medal after rocky start

Van Lith, who grew up in Cashmere, is bringing an Olympic medal back to the state of Washington.

PARIS, France — Despite a rough start to the Paris Olympics, the Team USA 3×3 women’s basketball team that includes Cashmere’s Hailey Van Lith won a bronze medal in a tight game Monday.

The U.S. team lost each of its first three games in Paris, which was a surprise to many given the country’s general dominance in basketball and the American team winning gold in the event at the Tokyo Olympics.

Van Lith played alongside three professional players: Dearica Hamby of the Los Angeles Sparks, Rhyne

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