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Lauren Betts, Kiki Rice Make Naismith Trophy Late-Season Player of the Year Team
February 17, 2026 | Women's Basketball
ATLANTA – Seniors Lauren Betts and Kiki Rice were included in 30-player 2026 Jersey Mike's Naismith Trophy Women's College Player of the Year Late-Season Team, the Atlanta Tipoff Club and Naismith Awards announced Tuesday.
The Bruin center anchors UCLA on both ends; she averages a team-leading 16.4 points, 8.4 rebounds and 2.0 blocks per game on No. 2-ranked UCLA. Lauren Betts has a conference-leading 10 double-doubles on the season, including a monstrous 16-point, 16-rebound outing to help UCLA get past No. 8 Michigan (Feb. 8).
The point guard has scored in double figures in 24 games this season and is averaging a career-high 15.5 points per game on .509/.419/.890 splits. She secured 1,500-career points at No. 19 Ohio State (Dec. 28) and 500-career assists at No. 25 Nebraska (Jan. 11). Rice is aggressively hunting rebounds, averaging a career-high 6.5 boards; she leads UCLA with 129 defensive rebounds.
2026 Jersey Mike's Naismith Trophy Women's College Player of the Year Late-Season Team
Raegan Beers – Oklahoma
Lauren Betts – UCLA
Mikayla Blakes – Vanderbilt
Madison Booker – Texas
Jaloni Cambridge – Ohio State
Aaliyah Chavez – Oklahoma
Audi Crooks – Iowa State
Jazzy Davidson – USC
Maggie Doogan – Richmond
Joyce Edwards – South Carolina
Toby Fournier – Duke
Azzi Fudd – UConn
Rori Harmon – Texas
Ava Heiden – Iowa
Hannah Hidalgo – Notre Dame
Flau'jae Johnson – LSU
Ta'Niya Latson – South Carolina
Cotie McMahon – Ole Miss
Olivia Miles – TCU
Oluchi Oknanwa – Maryland
Olivia Olson – Michigan
Khamil Pierre – NC State
Kiki Rice – UCLA
Taliah Scott – Baylor
Sayvia Sellers – Washington
Clara Strack – Kentucky
Sarah Strong – UConn
Syla Swords – Michigan
Grace VanSlooten – Michigan State
Mikaylah Williams – LSU
The Bruin center anchors UCLA on both ends; she averages a team-leading 16.4 points, 8.4 rebounds and 2.0 blocks per game on No. 2-ranked UCLA. Lauren Betts has a conference-leading 10 double-doubles on the season, including a monstrous 16-point, 16-rebound outing to help UCLA get past No. 8 Michigan (Feb. 8).
The point guard has scored in double figures in 24 games this season and is averaging a career-high 15.5 points per game on .509/.419/.890 splits. She secured 1,500-career points at No. 19 Ohio State (Dec. 28) and 500-career assists at No. 25 Nebraska (Jan. 11). Rice is aggressively hunting rebounds, averaging a career-high 6.5 boards; she leads UCLA with 129 defensive rebounds.
2026 Jersey Mike's Naismith Trophy Women's College Player of the Year Late-Season Team
Raegan Beers – Oklahoma
Lauren Betts – UCLA
Mikayla Blakes – Vanderbilt
Madison Booker – Texas
Jaloni Cambridge – Ohio State
Aaliyah Chavez – Oklahoma
Audi Crooks – Iowa State
Jazzy Davidson – USC
Maggie Doogan – Richmond
Joyce Edwards – South Carolina
Toby Fournier – Duke
Azzi Fudd – UConn
Rori Harmon – Texas
Ava Heiden – Iowa
Hannah Hidalgo – Notre Dame
Flau'jae Johnson – LSU
Ta'Niya Latson – South Carolina
Cotie McMahon – Ole Miss
Olivia Miles – TCU
Oluchi Oknanwa – Maryland
Olivia Olson – Michigan
Khamil Pierre – NC State
Kiki Rice – UCLA
Taliah Scott – Baylor
Sayvia Sellers – Washington
Clara Strack – Kentucky
Sarah Strong – UConn
Syla Swords – Michigan
Grace VanSlooten – Michigan State
Mikaylah Williams – LSU
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