Lauren Betts, whose UCLA Bruins take on UConn in the second national semifinal Friday in Tampa, is fast joining the Lakers’ Luka Doncic as one of freshest new faces in the L.A. hoops scene.

UCLA live updates from the Final Four. The first day UCLA returned from the offseason, Kiki Rice could see Lauren Betts was different. She hadn’t overhauled her game or developed a new shot.

Miles started every game in 2024-25 for Notre Dame, her final season in South Bend. After losing to TCU in the Sweet 16, ...

In UCLA's 2024-25 season, Lauren Betts has blossomed into a college star. The 6-foot-7 center has provided steady inside scoring, rebounding and shot-blocking to a Bruins squad that made a run to ...

UCLA Bruins center Lauren Betts (51) talks to media before the NCAA Woman’s Final Four at Amalie Arena. / Nathan Ray ...

South Carolina and UCLA vs. UConn in the 2025 Women’s Final Four. TAMPA, Fla. — Lauren Betts was the Big Ten and national defensive player of the year, led UCLA to a Big Ten title and was the ...

SPOKANE, Wash. — If there's one thing UCLA's Elite Eight victory showed, it's that the Bruins are about more than just Lauren Betts. The 6-foot-7 All America center is the centerpiece of UCLA's ...

Lauren Betts made her Final Four debut on Friday for UCLA women's basketball. The 6-foot-7 junior center had been the catalyst behind the Bruins' storybook season, and was tasked with leading UCLA ...

If you're reading this, you're likely watching UCLA's Lauren Betts dominate for the Bruins and thinking, "Hey, there's another famous athlete named Betts in Los Angeles. Are they related?" ...

The first day UCLA returned from the offseason, Kiki Rice could see Lauren Betts was different. She hadn’t overhauled her game or developed a new shot. The All-American center hadn’t needed to.