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.
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.
Alexander: UCLA’s Lauren Betts as national player of the year? Could be
The 6-foot-7 Betts, who says she is playing less timid this season, is the most prominent player on the nation’s No. 1 team and she’s on a particular roll.
"More money for her in Westwood than W": Steph Curry's $13,000,000 ex-teammate reacts to UCLA's Lauren Betts' major WNBA decision
Stephen Curry's former teammate Matt Barnes reacted to Lauren Betts' decision to forego the 2024 WNBA Draft to play one more season with the UCLA Bruins, her senior year.
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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“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 ...
Londynn Jones scores a season-high 21 points to lead No. 1 UCLA over Oregon 62-52
EUGENE, Ore. — Londynn Jones scored a season-high 21 points to lead No. 1 UCLA to a 62-52 win over Oregon on Sunday. Lauren ...
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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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 ...
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.
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. 1 UCLA women beat No. 8 Ohio State, set program-record win streak
Lauren Betts has 19 points and 14 rebounds, and the Bruins take control with a 19-1 fourth-quarter run to close out a 65-52 ...