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Betts Selected UCLA Student-Athlete of the Week Presented by La Victoria
January 07, 2026 | Women's Basketball
LOS ANGELES – Senior Lauren Betts of UCLA Women's Basketball has been selected the Student-Athlete of the Week presented by La Victoria for athletic competitions held between Dec. 23-Jan. 5.
The Bruin center led UCLA to a 3-0 week to open the full slate of conference games - including two ranked wins at No. 19 OSU and against No. 17 USC - scoring 20.3 points and grabbing 11.7 rebounds per game. Betts had her fourth and fifth double-doubles of the season in those ranked victories; the center had 18 points and 16 rebounds against the No. 19 Buckeyes. Betts had nine offensive rebounds at Ohio State; the Buckeyes finished with 10 offensive boards as a team in the game. Betts recorded a season-high 25 points in 25 minutes at Penn State on New Year's Eve before her 18-point, 12-rebound outing that propelled the Bruins to a 34-point win over rival USC. Betts is averaging 21.3 points, 12.3 rebounds and 2.8 blocks per game in conference play; UCLA is 4-0 in B1G games.
Betts secures her 12th-career UCLA student-athlete of the week award.
Also Nominated
Jordan Chiles, Gymnastics
Previous Winners
Aug. 20 – Bella Winn, W. Soccer; Aug. 27 – Daphne Nakfoor, W. Soccer; Sept. 3 – Bode Brinkema, M. Water Polo; Sept. 10 – Daphne Nakfoor, W. Soccer; Sept. 17 – Ryder Dodd, M. Water Polo; Sept. 24 – Ryder Dodd, M. Water Polo; Oct. 1 – Eliana Urzua, W. Volleyball; Oct. 8 – Nico Iamaleava, Football; Oct. 15 – Jalen Berger, Football; Oct. 22 – Anthony Frias II, Football; Oct. 29 – Sergi Solans Ormo, M. Soccer; Nov. 5 – Ryder Dodd, M. Water Polo; Nov. 12 – Gianna Kneepkens, W. Basketball; Nov. 19 – Sergi Solans Ormo, M. Soccer; Nov. 26 – Angela Dugalić, W. Basketball; Dec. 3 – Lola Schumacher, W. Volleyball; Dec. 10 – Frederico Jucá Carsalade, M. Water Polo; Dec. 24 – Skyy Clark, M. Basketball
The Bruin center led UCLA to a 3-0 week to open the full slate of conference games - including two ranked wins at No. 19 OSU and against No. 17 USC - scoring 20.3 points and grabbing 11.7 rebounds per game. Betts had her fourth and fifth double-doubles of the season in those ranked victories; the center had 18 points and 16 rebounds against the No. 19 Buckeyes. Betts had nine offensive rebounds at Ohio State; the Buckeyes finished with 10 offensive boards as a team in the game. Betts recorded a season-high 25 points in 25 minutes at Penn State on New Year's Eve before her 18-point, 12-rebound outing that propelled the Bruins to a 34-point win over rival USC. Betts is averaging 21.3 points, 12.3 rebounds and 2.8 blocks per game in conference play; UCLA is 4-0 in B1G games.
Betts secures her 12th-career UCLA student-athlete of the week award.
Also Nominated
Jordan Chiles, Gymnastics
Previous Winners
Aug. 20 – Bella Winn, W. Soccer; Aug. 27 – Daphne Nakfoor, W. Soccer; Sept. 3 – Bode Brinkema, M. Water Polo; Sept. 10 – Daphne Nakfoor, W. Soccer; Sept. 17 – Ryder Dodd, M. Water Polo; Sept. 24 – Ryder Dodd, M. Water Polo; Oct. 1 – Eliana Urzua, W. Volleyball; Oct. 8 – Nico Iamaleava, Football; Oct. 15 – Jalen Berger, Football; Oct. 22 – Anthony Frias II, Football; Oct. 29 – Sergi Solans Ormo, M. Soccer; Nov. 5 – Ryder Dodd, M. Water Polo; Nov. 12 – Gianna Kneepkens, W. Basketball; Nov. 19 – Sergi Solans Ormo, M. Soccer; Nov. 26 – Angela Dugalić, W. Basketball; Dec. 3 – Lola Schumacher, W. Volleyball; Dec. 10 – Frederico Jucá Carsalade, M. Water Polo; Dec. 24 – Skyy Clark, M. Basketball
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