UCLA, Betts and WNBA

UCLA star Lauren Betts plans to return for senior season instead of declaring for 2025 WNBA Draft
UCLA star Lauren Betts confirmed on Friday that she will return for her senior season with the Bruins and will not declare for the 2025 WNBA Draft. The 6-foot-7 center would have been a potential lottery pick if she declared for the draft this year.
UCLA center Lauren Betts to stay for senior season, will defer WNBA draft
Betts, who was eligible for the 2025 WNBA Draft this season, will instead remain with the dominant Bruins for another year.
Lauren Betts says she'll return for senior season at UCLA
UCLA women's basketball star Lauren Betts will return for her senior season in 2025-26, she told ESPN on Friday night.
UCLA WBB star Lauren Betts makes huge senior season decision amid WNBA buzz
UCLA is the top team in the nation, and it might be again next year after Lauren Betts' massive decision on Friday.
Lauren Betts cannot be stopped as No. 1 UCLA cruises by No. 8 Maryland
The Terps suffered their third straight loss, all to ranked teams, in an 82-67 defeat to the Bruins, who got 33 points from Betts.
Report: UCLA women’s basketball star Lauren Betts returning for 2025-26 season
UCLA junior Lauren Betts will return for the 2025-26 season, per ESPN. Betts is having a breakout season, averaging 20.2 points, 9.9 rebounds and 2.9 assists per game while shooting an astounding 64% from the field.
Lauren Betts scores a career-high 33 points as No. 1 UCLA handles No. 8 Maryland, 82-67
Lauren Betts scored a career-high 33 points, Kiki Rice added 19, and No. 1 UCLA defeated No. 8 Maryland 82-67. The Bruins have won their last 19 games by double figures.
USC Trojans JuJu Watkins Racing UCLA's Lauren Betts for National Player of the Year
USC Trojans guard JuJu Watkins is one of the frontrunners to win National Player of the Year. One of the players she is battling is UCLA's Lauren Betts.
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'I could see her sinking' — How Lauren Betts rediscovered her confidence and found her voice
For most of her life, Lauren Betts towered over her peers. At 6-foot-7 she never knew how to be comfortable with standing ...
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UCLA’s Lauren Betts is AP women’s basketball player of the week
Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. UCLA center Lauren Betts (51) goes to the basket against Maryland ...
Betts Leads No. 1 UCLA to Record-Breaking Win
The No. 1-ranked UCLA women’s basketball team continues to etch its name in history. On Wednesday night, the Bruins secured their 22nd consecutive victory of th ...
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Lauren Betts sets another school record as No. 1 UCLA improves to 20-0
COLLEGE PARK, Md. — Lauren Betts scored a career-high 33 points, Kiki Rice added 19, and No. 1 UCLA defeated No. 8 Maryland ...
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“Best Player in the Country”: Lauren Betts Heaps High Praises as Undefeated UCLA Fight a Close Contest Against Ohio State
The UCLA Bruins are making waves this season with a perfect 22-0 record, and it’s not just their undefeated streak. The post ...
Betts Blossoms as UCLA’s Backbone
As UCLA’s season continues to gain momentum, junior center Lauren Betts has emerged as both a leader and a key contributor ...
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Hannah Hidalgo, Lauren Betts, JuJu Watkins have all been better than Paige Bueckers, claims NCAA analyst: “I could keep going”
Paige Bueckers is one of the biggest names in college basketball. The Hopkins-born guard has been viewed as a generational prospect since joining the UConn Huskies and has mostly lived up to ...