While Lauren Betts couldn't have asked to a better start to her junior season with the UCLA women's basketball team, she still remains grateful.

Lauren Betts is The Associated Press women's college basketball player of the week. The UCLA center averaged 27.3 points, 9.7 rebounds and six blocks to help top-ranked UCLA beat Baylor, Rutgers and Maryland last week.

So many people have their eyes on Paige Bueckers for National Player of the Year, but Lauren Betts, Ta’Niya Latson and Aneesah Morrow would like a word.

UCLA junior center Lauren Betts was named the National Player of the Week by the Associated Press (AP), the U.S. Basketball Writers Association (USBWA) and the

Lauren Betts scored a career-high 33 points, Kiki Rice added 19, and No. 1 UCLA defeated No. 8 Maryland 82-67. The Bruins have won their last 19 games by double figures.