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Betts Selected Student-Athlete of the Week, Presented by Ready
November 14, 2023 | Women's Basketball, Bruin Athletics
LOS ANGELES โ Sophomore Lauren Betts of UCLA Women's Basketball has been selected the UCLA Student-Athlete of the Week, presented by Ready, for the week of Nov. 6-12.
The center made an immediate impact on UCLA women's basketball during her first week with the Bruins. Betts is averaging a team-leading 18.7 points and 11.0 rebounds per game while claiming three-straight wins to open the 2023-24 season. The Centennial, Colo., native recorded career highs in points scored (20, vs. Purdue; 22, vs. Bellarmine) and rebounds (15, vs. UC Riverside) while collecting consecutive double-doubles on Thursday and Sunday. Betts had one double-double in 33 appearances at Stanford last year. She has started all three games for UCLA and is shooting a team-best .727 from the field (24-33 FG), which ranks fourth in the Pac-12; the sophomore has also blocked a team-high four shots in the first week of non-conference play. ย
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The women's basketball team was ranked third by the Associated Press on Monday, tying the previous program high (1978-79); the team has scored 295 points through its first three games and has six players averaging double-digit scoring.
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This is Betts' first-career UCLA student-athlete of the week award.
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Also Nominated
Adem Bona, M. Basketball; Tucker Lepley, Men's Soccer; Iman Ndiaye, W. Volleyball; Rafael Real Vergara, M. Water Polo
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Previous Winners
Nov. 6 โ Jose Contell, M. Soccer, Oct. 31 โ Laiatu Latu, Football, Oct. 24โ Reilyn Turner, W. Soccer, Oct. 17 โ Garret Griggs, M. Water Polo, Oct. 10 โ Reilyn Turner, W. Soccer, Oct. 3 โ Ally Cook, W. Soccer, Sept. 26 โ Rafael Real Vergara, M. Water Polo, Sept. 19 โ Jack Larson, M. Water Polo, Sept. 12 โ Sunshine Fontes, W. Soccer; Sept. 5 - Iman Ndiaye, W. Volleyball; Aug. 29 โ Ally Cook, W. Soccer; Aug. 22 โ Jayden Perry, W. Soccer.
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The center made an immediate impact on UCLA women's basketball during her first week with the Bruins. Betts is averaging a team-leading 18.7 points and 11.0 rebounds per game while claiming three-straight wins to open the 2023-24 season. The Centennial, Colo., native recorded career highs in points scored (20, vs. Purdue; 22, vs. Bellarmine) and rebounds (15, vs. UC Riverside) while collecting consecutive double-doubles on Thursday and Sunday. Betts had one double-double in 33 appearances at Stanford last year. She has started all three games for UCLA and is shooting a team-best .727 from the field (24-33 FG), which ranks fourth in the Pac-12; the sophomore has also blocked a team-high four shots in the first week of non-conference play. ย
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The women's basketball team was ranked third by the Associated Press on Monday, tying the previous program high (1978-79); the team has scored 295 points through its first three games and has six players averaging double-digit scoring.
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This is Betts' first-career UCLA student-athlete of the week award.
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Also Nominated
Adem Bona, M. Basketball; Tucker Lepley, Men's Soccer; Iman Ndiaye, W. Volleyball; Rafael Real Vergara, M. Water Polo
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Previous Winners
Nov. 6 โ Jose Contell, M. Soccer, Oct. 31 โ Laiatu Latu, Football, Oct. 24โ Reilyn Turner, W. Soccer, Oct. 17 โ Garret Griggs, M. Water Polo, Oct. 10 โ Reilyn Turner, W. Soccer, Oct. 3 โ Ally Cook, W. Soccer, Sept. 26 โ Rafael Real Vergara, M. Water Polo, Sept. 19 โ Jack Larson, M. Water Polo, Sept. 12 โ Sunshine Fontes, W. Soccer; Sept. 5 - Iman Ndiaye, W. Volleyball; Aug. 29 โ Ally Cook, W. Soccer; Aug. 22 โ Jayden Perry, W. Soccer.
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Players Mentioned
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UCLA Football Media Availability - Coach Foster (Sept. 8, 2025)
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Highlights - W. Soccer vs. Stanford (Sept. 7, 2025)
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UCLA Football Postgame - Players, at UNLV (Sept. 6, 2025)
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