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Betts Selected UCLA Student-Athlete of the Week Presented by La Victoria
February 18, 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 Feb. 10-16.
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The senior center averaged 19.0 points, 10.5 rebounds and 4.0 assists per game in UCLA's 2-0 week. She scored 22 points on 10-of-14 shooting at No. 13 Michigan State on Wednesday; the reigning defensive player of the year also added seven rebounds, five assists and two blocks to her stat line against the Spartans. The center secured her league-leading 10th double-double in the first half against Indiana on Feb. 15 (12 PTS, 10 REB at the break). Betts finished with 16 points, 14 rebounds, three assists and a block in the wire-to-wire win. She more than doubled Indiana's offensive rebounding total (L. Betts: 9; Indiana: 4). The Bruins remain undefeated in Big Ten play (15-0) in pursuit of UCLA women's basketball's first-ever outright regular season conference championship.
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Betts secures her 13th-career UCLA student-athlete of the week award.
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Also Nominated
Jordan Chiles, Gymnastics; Megan Grant, Softball; Bia Mantellato, W. Water Polo; Yanla Ndjip-Nyemeck, W. Indoor Track & Field
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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; Jan. 7 โ Lauren Betts, W. Basketball; Jan. 14 โ Jordan Chiles, Gymnastics; Jan. 21 โ Jordan Chiles, Gymnastics; Jan. 28 โ Donovan Dent, M. Basketball; Feb. 4 โ Taylor Smith, W. Water Polo; Feb. 11 โ Jordan Woolery, Softball
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The senior center averaged 19.0 points, 10.5 rebounds and 4.0 assists per game in UCLA's 2-0 week. She scored 22 points on 10-of-14 shooting at No. 13 Michigan State on Wednesday; the reigning defensive player of the year also added seven rebounds, five assists and two blocks to her stat line against the Spartans. The center secured her league-leading 10th double-double in the first half against Indiana on Feb. 15 (12 PTS, 10 REB at the break). Betts finished with 16 points, 14 rebounds, three assists and a block in the wire-to-wire win. She more than doubled Indiana's offensive rebounding total (L. Betts: 9; Indiana: 4). The Bruins remain undefeated in Big Ten play (15-0) in pursuit of UCLA women's basketball's first-ever outright regular season conference championship.
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Betts secures her 13th-career UCLA student-athlete of the week award.
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Also Nominated
Jordan Chiles, Gymnastics; Megan Grant, Softball; Bia Mantellato, W. Water Polo; Yanla Ndjip-Nyemeck, W. Indoor Track & Field
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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; Jan. 7 โ Lauren Betts, W. Basketball; Jan. 14 โ Jordan Chiles, Gymnastics; Jan. 21 โ Jordan Chiles, Gymnastics; Jan. 28 โ Donovan Dent, M. Basketball; Feb. 4 โ Taylor Smith, W. Water Polo; Feb. 11 โ Jordan Woolery, Softball
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