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.
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.
Bruins’ Star Lauren Betts Up for Prestigious Honor
UCLA’s junior center Lauren Betts has earned a spot among the Top 10 finalists for the Lisa Leslie Center of the Year Award, the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fam ...
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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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Lauren Betts helps No. 1 UCLA stay unbeaten with 84-66 victory over Rutgers
Lauren Betts had 25 points, 13 rebounds and five blocks to help No. 1 UCLA beat Rutgers 84-66 on Thursday night. The 6-foot-7 Betts now has 21 blocks over her last three games for UCLA (19-0 ...
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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Lauren Betts breaks a school record in No. 1 UCLA’s victory over No. 25 Baylor
NEWARK, N.J. — Lauren Betts had 24 points, nine rebounds and a school-record nine blocks to help No. 1 UCLA beat 25th-ranked Baylor 72-57 on Monday in the inaugural Coretta Scott King Classic.
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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 ...
How to Watch Oregon Ducks Women’s Basketball vs. No. 1 UCLA Bruins: Preview, Prediction
The Oregon Ducks women’s basketball team is gearing up for a huge challenge as the Ducks prepare to take on the No. 1 UCLA Bruins. After getting off t ...
No. 8 Ohio State falls to No. 1 UCLA following failed second-half comeback
Ohio State had the chance to break UCLA's undefeated streak in a matchup on the road vs its new Big Ten opponent.