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Betts Selected UCLA Student-Athlete of the Week Presented by La Victoria
January 07, 2026 | Women's Basketball
LOS ANGELES โ 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.
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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.ย 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.
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Betts secures her 12th-career UCLA student-athlete of the week award.
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Also Nominated
Jordan Chiles, Gymnastics
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Previous Winners
Aug. 20 โ Bella Winn, W. Soccer; Aug. 27 โ Daphne Nakfoor, W. Soccer; Sept. 3 โ Bode Brinkema, M. Water Polo; Sept. 10 โ Daphne Nakfoor, W. Soccer; Sept. 17 โ Ryder Dodd, M. Water Polo; Sept. 24 โ Ryder Dodd, M. Water Polo; Oct. 1 โ Eliana Urzua, W. Volleyball; Oct. 8 โ Nico Iamaleava, Football; Oct. 15 โ Jalen Berger, Football; Oct. 22 โ Anthony Frias II, Football; Oct. 29 โ Sergi Solans Ormo, M. Soccer; Nov. 5 โ Ryder Dodd, M. Water Polo; Nov. 12 โ Gianna Kneepkens, W. Basketball; Nov. 19 โ Sergi Solans Ormo, M. Soccer; Nov. 26 โ Angela Dugalić, W. Basketball; Dec. 3 โ Lola Schumacher, W. Volleyball; Dec. 10 โ Frederico Jucá Carsalade, M. Water Polo; Dec. 24 โ Skyy Clark, M. Basketball
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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.ย 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.
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Betts secures her 12th-career UCLA student-athlete of the week award.
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Also Nominated
Jordan Chiles, Gymnastics
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Previous Winners
Aug. 20 โ Bella Winn, W. Soccer; Aug. 27 โ Daphne Nakfoor, W. Soccer; Sept. 3 โ Bode Brinkema, M. Water Polo; Sept. 10 โ Daphne Nakfoor, W. Soccer; Sept. 17 โ Ryder Dodd, M. Water Polo; Sept. 24 โ Ryder Dodd, M. Water Polo; Oct. 1 โ Eliana Urzua, W. Volleyball; Oct. 8 โ Nico Iamaleava, Football; Oct. 15 โ Jalen Berger, Football; Oct. 22 โ Anthony Frias II, Football; Oct. 29 โ Sergi Solans Ormo, M. Soccer; Nov. 5 โ Ryder Dodd, M. Water Polo; Nov. 12 โ Gianna Kneepkens, W. Basketball; Nov. 19 โ Sergi Solans Ormo, M. Soccer; Nov. 26 โ Angela Dugalić, W. Basketball; Dec. 3 โ Lola Schumacher, W. Volleyball; Dec. 10 โ Frederico Jucá Carsalade, M. Water Polo; Dec. 24 โ Skyy Clark, M. Basketball
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