It’s an early-season practice at UCLA, and the ball is — as it often is — in Lauren Betts’ hands. The junior center has her back to the basket, but instead of posting up her defender, she unleashes a turnaround fadeaway.

UCLA women's basketball star Lauren Betts will return for her senior season in 2025-26, she told ESPN on Friday night.

UCLA junior center Lauren Betts was named the National Player of the Week by the Associated Press (AP), the U.S. Basketball Writers Association (USBWA) and the