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Lauren Betts

Lauren Marie Betts (born October 15, 2003) is a Spanish-born British-American college basketball player for the UCLA Bruins of the Big Ten Conference. She played for Grandview High School in Aurora, Colorado, where she was ranked as the number one recruit in her class by ESPN. Betts started her college career with the Stanford Cardinal before transferring to UCLA after one season.

Infobox

Position
Center
League
Big Ten Conference
Born
(2003-10-15) October 15, 2003 (age 22)Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain
Nationality
American / British
Listed height
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
High school
Grandview (Aurora, Colorado)
College
Stanford (2022–2023) UCLA (2023–present)
Women's basketball
Medals Women's basketball Representing the United States FIBA AmeriCup 2023 Mexico Team FIBA Under-19 World Cup 2021 Hungary Team FIBA Americas Under-16 Championship 2019 Chile Team

Tables

· Career statistics › College
2022–23
2022–23
Year
2022–23
Team
Stanford
mw- GP
33
GS
0
MPG
9.6
FG%
60.2
3P%
0.0
FT%
56.7
RPG
3.5
APG
0.5
SPG
0.2
BPG
0.9
TO
0.5
PPG
5.9
2023–24
2023–24
Year
2023–24
Team
UCLA
mw- GP
29
GS
27
MPG
27.2
FG%
64.3
3P%
0.0
FT%
61.0
RPG
9.3
APG
1.0
SPG
0.4
BPG
2.0
TO
2.1
PPG
14.9
2024–25
2024–25
Year
2024–25
Team
UCLA
mw- GP
34
GS
34
MPG
30.1
FG%
64.8
3P%
0.0
FT%
62.0
RPG
9.5
APG
2.7
SPG
0.9
BPG
2.9
TO
2.7
PPG
20.2
Career
Career
Year
Career
Team
96
mw- GP
61
GS
22.2
MPG
63.9
FG%
0.0
3P%
60.7
FT%
7.4
RPG
1.4
APG
0.5
SPG
2.0
BPG
1.8
TO
13.7
Statistics retrieved from Sports-Reference.
Statistics retrieved from Sports-Reference.
Year
Statistics retrieved from Sports-Reference.
Year
Team
mw- GP
GS
MPG
FG%
3P%
FT%
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
TO
PPG
2022–23
Stanford
33
0
9.6
60.2
0.0
56.7
3.5
0.5
0.2
0.9
0.5
5.9
2023–24
UCLA
29
27
27.2
64.3
0.0
61.0
9.3
1.0
0.4
2.0
2.1
14.9
2024–25
UCLA
34
34
30.1
64.8
0.0
62.0
9.5
2.7
0.9
2.9
2.7
20.2
Career
96
61
22.2
63.9
0.0
60.7
7.4
1.4
0.5
2.0
1.8
13.7
Statistics retrieved from Sports-Reference.

References

  1. The Denver Post
    https://www.denverpost.com/2022/03/09/grandview-lauren-betts-top-prospect-nation-stanford/
  2. "Lauren Betts Showing She Belongs Among World's Best With Selection to USA U16 National Team"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20190615005746/https://www.usab.com/news-events/news/2019/06/betts-feature.aspx
  3. The Denver Post
    https://www.denverpost.com/2019/12/08/lauren-betts-grandview-basketball-preview/
  4. The Denver Post
    https://www.denverpost.com/2021/01/14/lauren-betts-stanford-commitment-grandview/
  5. The Denver Post
    https://www.denverpost.com/2021/05/27/grandview-lauren-betts-gatorade-colorado-girls-basketball-player-of-the-year/
  6. The Denver Post
    https://www.denverpost.com/2022/03/12/class-5a-girls-championship-grandview-beats-valor-christian/
  7. "Stanford commit Lauren Betts named WBCA Player of Year"
    https://justwomenssports.com/lauren-betts-kiki-rice-high-school-basketball-wbca-awards/
  8. The Denver Post
    https://www.denverpost.com/2022/03/09/lauren-betts-grandview-colorado-gatorade-colorado-player-of-the-year/
  9. Slam
    https://www.slamonline.com/the-magazine/lauren-betts-ready-for-stanford-slam-238/
  10. "Lauren Betts, ranked No. 1 in Class of 2022, commits to Stanford"
    https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/story/_/id/30704480/lauren-betts-ranked-no-1-class-2022-commits-stanford
  11. San Francisco Chronicle
    https://www.sfchronicle.com/sports/college/article/stanford-lauren-betts-17674454.php
  12. "Recap: #2 Stanford WBB dominates CSUN"
    https://stanford.rivals.com/news/recap-2-stanford-wbb-dominates-csun
  13. Los Angeles Times
    https://www.latimes.com/sports/ucla/story/2023-04-18/ucla-adds-stanford-transfer-lauren-betts
  14. "At UCLA, Lauren Betts found a new home, a new start and renewed confidence"
    https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5082255/2023/11/24/lauren-betts-ucla-college-basketball-confidence/
  15. "Lauren Betts rejoins No. 9 UCLA for win over Arizona"
    https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/story/_/id/39496752/lauren-betts-rejoins-no-9-ucla-win-arizona
  16. "'I could see her sinking' — How Lauren Betts rediscovered her confidence and found her voice"
    https://sports.yahoo.com/i-could-see-her-sinking--how-lauren-betts-rediscovered-her-confidence-and-found-her-voice-182851377.html
  17. "Talia von Oelhoffen hits 3-pointer at buzzer to lift No. 11 Oregon State past No. 9 UCLA 79-77"
    https://www.espn.com.au/womens-college-basketball/recap/_/gameId/401609723
  18. "Lauren Betts scores a career-high 31 points to lead No. 5 UCLA women over Colgate 81-63"
    https://apnews.com/article/ucla-colgate-score-9b506c46b98619e373a8846a79c0eff5
  19. USA Today
    https://uclawire.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/ucla/womens-basketball/2025/01/20/lauren-betts-ucla-womens-basketball-record-blocks-baylor/77841383007/
  20. "Lauren Betts scores a career-high 33 points as No. 1 UCLA handles No. 8 Maryland, 82-67"
    https://apnews.com/article/ucla-maryland-score-4e8dd9d4a4688601da36ac0886107f1b
  21. Los Angeles Times
    https://www.latimes.com/sports/ucla/story/2025-02-20/lauren-betts-returns-ucla-womens-basketball-illinois
  22. Women’s Basketball Captures Big Ten Championship Over Trojans, 72-67. UCLABRUINS.com, March 9, 2025
    https://uclabruins.com/news/2025/3/9/womens-basketball-womens-basketball-captures-big-ten-championship-over-trojans-72-67
  23. BigTen.org
    https://assets.contentstack.io/v3/assets/bltca750cef518bc6e4/bltf94e2ba911593afb/ATT.pdf
  24. Feinberg, Doug - JuJu Watkins, Hannah Hidalgo headline women’s AP All-America team; Bueckers, Betts, Booker join them. A
    https://apnews.com/article/ap-allamerica-basketball-teams-e484865dcef1bfb7ef37a7a8a9534b9f
  25. Greenberg, Mel - USBWA unveils 2024-25 Women's All-America Team U.S. Basketball Writers Association, March 19, 2025
    https://www.sportswriters.net/usbwa/news/2025/03/19/usbwa-unveils-2024-25-womens-all-america-team
  26. Considine, Madeline - Bruins Star Lauren Betts Reaches New Heights. Sports Illustrated, March 21, 2025
    https://www.si.com/college/ucla/women-s-basketball/bruins-lauren-betts-ap-cori-close
  27. Considine, Madeleine - Bruins' Anchor Lauren Betts Makes Naismith Push. Sports Illustrated, March 26, 2025
    https://www.si.com/college/ucla/women-s-basketball/bruins-lauren-betts-jersey-mikes-naismith-ncaa-tournament
  28. Cavanaugh, Tom - Bruins' Betts Wins Prestigious National Award. Sports Illustrated, April 3, 2025
    https://www.si.com/college/ucla/women-s-basketball/bruins-lauren-betts-naismith-defensive-player-year-award
  29. John R. Wooden Award
    https://www.woodenaward.com/news/2024-25-womens-all-america-team-top-5/
  30. NAISMITH BASKETBALL HALL OF FAME REVEALS WINNERS OF MEN AND WOMEN’S NAISMITH STARTING FIVE AWARDS ON ESPN’S COLLEGE GAME
    https://www.hoophall.com/news/naismith-basketball-hall-of-fame-reveals-winners-of-men-and-womens-naismith-starting-five-awards-on-espns-college-gameday2/
  31. Women's March Madness: All-Tournament Teams in NCAA history. ESPN, April 8, 2025
    https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/story/_/id/39875298/womens-march-madness-all-tournament-teams-ncaa-history
  32. "Bigger than tall: How No. 1 recruit Lauren Betts found herself and her voice"
    https://justwomenssports.com/lauren-betts-stanford-womens-college-basketball/
  33. "Betts, Osborne Claim Silver with USA at 2023 FIBA Women's AmeriCup"
    https://uclabruins.com/news/2023/7/9/womens-basketball-betts-osborne-claim-silver-with-usa-at-2023-fiba-womens-americup.aspx
  34. "Women's basketball recruiting: Well-traveled Lauren Betts heads to Chile with USA Basketball"
    https://www.espn.com/espnw/story/_/id/26950334/women-basketball-recruiting-well-traveled-lauren-betts-heads-chile-usa-basketball
  35. uclabruins.com
    https://uclabruins.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/lauren-betts/14587
  36. "Lauren Betts College Stats"
    https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/players/lauren-betts-1.html
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