UCLA Star, WNBA Rookie Lauren Betts Wins Honda Sport Award
UCLA women's basketball standout and Washington Mystics rookie Lauren Betts received the 2026 Honda Sport Award for Basketball, recognizing her as one of the top collegiate players in the nation. She is the second UCLA player to earn the honor, following Ann Meyers in 1978. Betts is now a finalist for the Collegiate Woman Athlete of the Year and the Honda Cup. The award highlights her achievements both on and off the court during her senior season.
- ▪Lauren Betts won the 2026 Honda Sport Award for Basketball as a member of the Class of 2026.
- ▪She is the second UCLA women's basketball player to receive the award, joining Ann Meyers Drysdale.
- ▪Betts was named 2026 Big Ten Player of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year.
- ▪She was selected fourth overall by the Washington Mystics in the 2026 WNBA Draft.
- ▪The winner of the Collegiate Woman Athlete of the Year will be announced on CBS on July 27, 2026.
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