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.
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 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.
Is Lauren Betts eligible for WNBA draft 2025? Know more about UCLA star's future decision
UCLA center Lauren Betts has been dominant in her second season with the Bruins since transferring from Stanford in 2023.
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 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.
Bruins’ Star Lauren Betts Up for Prestigious Honor
UCLA’s Lauren Betts is a finalist for the Lisa Leslie Award, cementing her status as one of college basketball’s top centers.
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Alexander: UCLA’s Lauren Betts as national player of the year? Could be
LOS ANGELES — Has UCLA junior center Lauren Betts become the front-runner for women’s college basketball’s player of the year award? “There was a great piece at halftime of the Tennessee ...
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Lauren Betts hits career high in UCLA women’s basketball’s Maryland victory
This post was updated Jan. 26 at 10:52 p.m. Lauren Betts broke her career-high points record to help UCLA defeat its toughest ...
Bruins Star Lauren Betts Makes a Game-Changing Decision
UCLA’s star junior center Lauren Betts has officially decided to return for her senior season, opting not to declare for the 2025 WNBA Draft, per ESPN's Aishwar ...
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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 ...
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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 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 ...