End of 2025 regular season review Sienna Betts eases her way into being UCLA's future

Sienna Betts will be the future of UCLA as long as she wants to stay in Westwood
Michigan State's InŽs Sotelo, center, gets a rebound between UCLA's Sienna Betts, left, and Angela Dugalie, right, during the first quarter on Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026, at the Breslin Center in East Lansing.
Michigan State's InŽs Sotelo, center, gets a rebound between UCLA's Sienna Betts, left, and Angela Dugalie, right, during the first quarter on Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026, at the Breslin Center in East Lansing. | Nick King/Lansing State Journal / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Sienna Betts is the future of UCLA basketball. She came off the bench this season and missed the first 10 games of the season due to injury. But she is fully expected to take over as the leader of the team next year along with Angela Dugalić. With UCLA losing their top six players to the WNBA after this season. Sienna is the younger sister of Lauren Betts, who was one of the biggest reasons for getting Sienna to UCLA.

Sienna has the ability to be a great player during her time at UCLA. The Bruins, who hope to win a championship this season could start to build that foundation right now. As Sienna being a national champion in her freshman year would only be a boost to her. Knowing she can step in and be a leader on offense and defense. Following the great career that her sister Lauren had as one of the best players in UCLA history.

Sienna only played 16 minutes per game this season off of the bench for the Bruins. But she showed her flashes of how good she can be for the team. She had six games of scoring in double digits with her best game coming against Long Beach State. A game in which she had 14 points and five rebounds. Her per 40 minutes added up to 17.6 points and 10.5 rebounds per game. While averaging 1.4 blocks per 40 minutes.

There are obviously people that are going to come in and say there is the possibility that Sienna transfers. But UCLA will get themselves back into contention again after this season. They're one of the best programs in the nation and a top contender to win a championship this year. They will get out in the transfer portal and find some new talent. As so many players are leaving after this season. Sienna will be the leader as long as she wants to hang around for that opportunity.

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