University of California, Los Angeles, Athletics
Lauren Betts
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Betts Closes Career with 15th UCLA Student-Athlete of the Week Presented by La Victoria
April 08, 2026 | Women's Basketball
LOS ANGELES – Senior Lauren Betts of UCLA Women's Basketball has repeated as the Student-Athlete of the Week presented by La Victoria for athletic competitions held between March 31-April 6.
Betts was named Most Outstanding Player for the 2026 NCAA DI Women's Basketball Championship after leading UCLA to its first-ever NCAA title. The center is the first player – male or female – to ever have an NCAA tournament with 125+ points, 50+ rebounds, 15+ blocks on 65.0 percent shooting or better. She had back-to-back double-doubles to close out the tournament against No. 1 seeds Texas and South Carolina, shooting 13-for-20 from the field in those victories. Lauren Betts finishes her career as UCLA's all-time leading shot blocker (235 @ UCLA, 264 career) and one of three players in program history with 1,800+ career points and 1,000+ career rebounds (joining Denise Curry and Natalie Williams).
Betts secures her record-setting 15th-career UCLA student-athlete of the week award.
Also Nominated
Jordan Chiles, Gymnastics; Sally Perez, Beach Volleyball
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; Jan. 7 – Lauren Betts, W. Basketball; Jan. 14 – Jordan Chiles, Gymnastics; Jan. 21 – Jordan Chiles, Gymnastics; Jan. 28 – Donovan Dent, M. Basketball; Feb. 4 – Taylor Smith, W. Water Polo; Feb. 11 – Jordan Woolery, Softball; Feb. 18 – Lauren Betts, W. Basketball; Feb. 25 – Will Gasparino, Baseball; March 4 – Will Gasparino, Baseball; March 11 – Kiki Rice, W. Basketball; March 18 – Jordan Chiles, Gymnastics; March 25 – Jordan Chiles, Gymnastics; April 1 – Lauren Betts, W. Basketball
Betts was named Most Outstanding Player for the 2026 NCAA DI Women's Basketball Championship after leading UCLA to its first-ever NCAA title. The center is the first player – male or female – to ever have an NCAA tournament with 125+ points, 50+ rebounds, 15+ blocks on 65.0 percent shooting or better. She had back-to-back double-doubles to close out the tournament against No. 1 seeds Texas and South Carolina, shooting 13-for-20 from the field in those victories. Lauren Betts finishes her career as UCLA's all-time leading shot blocker (235 @ UCLA, 264 career) and one of three players in program history with 1,800+ career points and 1,000+ career rebounds (joining Denise Curry and Natalie Williams).
Betts secures her record-setting 15th-career UCLA student-athlete of the week award.
Also Nominated
Jordan Chiles, Gymnastics; Sally Perez, Beach Volleyball
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; Jan. 7 – Lauren Betts, W. Basketball; Jan. 14 – Jordan Chiles, Gymnastics; Jan. 21 – Jordan Chiles, Gymnastics; Jan. 28 – Donovan Dent, M. Basketball; Feb. 4 – Taylor Smith, W. Water Polo; Feb. 11 – Jordan Woolery, Softball; Feb. 18 – Lauren Betts, W. Basketball; Feb. 25 – Will Gasparino, Baseball; March 4 – Will Gasparino, Baseball; March 11 – Kiki Rice, W. Basketball; March 18 – Jordan Chiles, Gymnastics; March 25 – Jordan Chiles, Gymnastics; April 1 – Lauren Betts, W. Basketball
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