Lauren Betts family tree: Meet rising star siblings Dylan, Sienna, parents and more about UCLA center's roots

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UCLA center Lauren Betts has had a stellar college career.

The 22-year-old has starred for the Bruins after transferring from Stanford in 2023, averaging 17.6, 9.1 rebounds, and 2.3 blocks in 98 games over the past three seasons. While she is almost certain to enter the WNBA draft this spring, Betts has one final chance to make a national championship run before then.

To no surprise, Betts comes from a family full of athletes. Her parents were college stars of their own in the 1990s, and her siblings could follow in her footsteps over the next few seasons.

Here's a deeper dive into her athletic family.

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Lauren Betts parents

Betts' parents are both athletes themselves who played at the highest collegiate level. Betts' parents have since gotten divorced, but not before they had three kids.

Michelle Betts

Betts' mother is Michelle Betts, who played volleyball at Long Beach State and won a national championship in 1993. Listed at 5-9, Michelle was an outside hitter for a Long Beach State team that went 27-2 in the regular season and defeated Penn State in the national championship.

Andy Betts

Meanwhile, her father is Andy Betts, a British former basketball player at LIU Post and Long Beach State. Andy was a second-round draft pick by the Hornets in 1998, and he would go on to have a lengthy career in international leagues.

A 7-1 center, Andy Betts played 14 years all over Europe in countries that include Greece, Italy, and Spain. Lauren Betts was born in Spain while Andy was playing in the Liga ACB.

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Lauren Betts siblings

Betts is the oldest of four siblings, and the middle two Betts have big futures in basketball.

Sienna Betts

Sienna Betts, the middle child of the three, is a freshman forward for UCLA. In her first season, she averaged 6.5 points and 4.2 over 14.7 minutes per game. 247 Sports ranked Betts as the No. 2 recruit in the country for the Class of 2025. 

Dylan Betts

The youngest Betts is Dylan, a 7-3 center who is currently a sophomore in high school. Betts plays at IMG Academy, and is a five-star recruit per 247 sports. He ranks No. 10 overall in his class and No. 4 among centers. 

While Lauren is one of the tallest players in college basketball, and Sienna is a solid 6-4 herself, Dylan towers over them both.

Don’t often get to see all 3 of my babies together. 🥰 #UCLA #officialvisit pic.twitter.com/VagqMXKn7w

— MissB (@Michelle_Betts_) March 26, 2025

Betts also has a half-brother on her dad's side, Ashton, who is still in elementary school.

Lauren Betts may be entering the WNBA after this season, but there are more Betts ready to take over the basketball world. 

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