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Betts Named Student-Athlete of the Week, Presented by Ready
November 21, 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. 13-19.
Betts continued her hot start in a 1-0 week with the Bruins, recording her third-consecutive double-double in UCLA's win over Princeton. The center was a perfect 9-for-9 from the field and shot 4-for-4 from the free throw line to score 22 points โ tying her previous career high โ and grabbing 10 rebounds as the Bruins took down the Tigers, 77-74. Betts became the first Bruin since Michelle Greco to score 20+ points on 100% shooting; Greco scored 22 points on 7-for-7 FG on Feb. 19, 2000.
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The Centennial, Colo., native is leading the UCLA in points (78 PTS, 19.5 PPG), rebounds (43 REB, 10.8 RPG) and shooting percentage (33-42, .786 FG%) through her first four games with the Bruins. The team is ranked second in the nation, according to the Associated Press, which marks its highest ranking in program history.
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This is Betts' second-career UCLA student-athlete of the week award, and her second in a row.
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Also Nominated
Adem Bona, M. Basketball; T.J. Harden, Football; Paige MacEachern, Swim & Dive
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Previous Winners
Nov. 13 โ Lauren Betts, W. Basketball, 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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Betts continued her hot start in a 1-0 week with the Bruins, recording her third-consecutive double-double in UCLA's win over Princeton. The center was a perfect 9-for-9 from the field and shot 4-for-4 from the free throw line to score 22 points โ tying her previous career high โ and grabbing 10 rebounds as the Bruins took down the Tigers, 77-74. Betts became the first Bruin since Michelle Greco to score 20+ points on 100% shooting; Greco scored 22 points on 7-for-7 FG on Feb. 19, 2000.
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The Centennial, Colo., native is leading the UCLA in points (78 PTS, 19.5 PPG), rebounds (43 REB, 10.8 RPG) and shooting percentage (33-42, .786 FG%) through her first four games with the Bruins. The team is ranked second in the nation, according to the Associated Press, which marks its highest ranking in program history.
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This is Betts' second-career UCLA student-athlete of the week award, and her second in a row.
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Also Nominated
Adem Bona, M. Basketball; T.J. Harden, Football; Paige MacEachern, Swim & Dive
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Previous Winners
Nov. 13 โ Lauren Betts, W. Basketball, 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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