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.
UCLA star Lauren Betts makes huge decision on her college career: "Why not be spoiled for a whole another year?"
Lauren Betts has been enjoying her collegiate career as a UCLA Bruin. So much so that she wants to come back for another season.
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.
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 Makes a Game-Changing Decision
Lauren Betts, UCLA’s star center, will return for her senior season, postponing the WNBA Draft to chase a national ...
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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 ...
USC Trojans JuJu Watkins Or 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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“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 ...