Sienna Betts

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Sienna Betts
No. 51–UCLA Bruins
Position Forward
Personal information
Born (2006-10-03) October 3, 2006 (age 18)
Barcelona, Spain
NationalityAmerican, British
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Career information
High school Grandview (Aurora, Colorado)
College UCLA (commit)
Career highlights
Medals
Women's basketball
Representing the Flag of the United States.svg  United States
FIBA Under-19 World Cup
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2025 Czech Republic Team
FIBA Under-18 AmeriCup
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2024 Colombia Team

Sienna Betts (born October 3, 2006) is a Spanish-born British-American basketball player who attends Grandview High School, where she is ranked as the No. 2 recruit in the 2025 class by ESPN. She is committed to play college basketball at UCLA.

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Early life and high school career

Betts was born in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain and moved around the country during her childhood due to the basketball career of her father, Andrew. [1] Before focusing on basketball, she also played soccer. [2]

Betts plays basketball for Grandview High School in Aurora, Colorado. During her sophomore year, she averaged 21.6 points, 16.3 rebounds, 3.4 assists, 1.0 steals and 3.7 blocks per. Following the season, she was named Colorado Gatorade Player of the Year and Ms. Colorado Basketball. [3] [4] During the 2023 Colorado class 6A state championship game, she scored 22 points and 20 rebounds, to help lead Grandview to the state championship. [5] During her junior year, she averaged 22.5 points, 15.6 rebounds, 4.6 assists, 3.3 blocks and 2.2 steals and was named Colorado Gatorade Player of the Year for the second consecutive year. [6] [7] During her senior year, she averaged 23.5 points, 16.5 rebounds, 4.9 assists and 3.4 blocks and was named Colorado Gatorade Player of the Year for the third consecutive year. [8] She was also named Morgan Wootten National Player of the Year. [9]

On January 27, 2025, she was selected to play in the 2025 McDonald's All-American Girls Game. During the game she scored 16 points, seven rebounds, and two assists, and was named MVP. [10] [11]

Recruiting

Betts is considered a five-star recruit and the No. 2 player in the 2025 class by ESPN. [12] In May 2023, she posted a list of semifinalist schools she was considering, including South Carolina, Duke, North Carolina, Notre Dame, Ohio State, UCLA, USC, UConn, Oregon, Arizona and Michigan. [13] In November 2023, she verbally committed to play college basketball at UCLA alongside her sister Lauren. [14] [15]

National team career

On May 18, 2024, Betts was named to the United States under-18 national team for the 2024 FIBA Under-18 Women's AmeriCup. [16] [17] During the tournament she averaged 13.2 points, 8 rebounds and 1.8 blocks per game. [18] She led the tournament in efficiency (19.8) while averaging just 16.9 minutes per game. During the final against Canada she recorded 15 points and nine rebounds to help the United States win a gold medal. She was subsequently named to the all-tournament team. [19]

On June 20, 2025, she was named to the United States under-19 national team for the 2025 FIBA Under-19 Women's Basketball World Cup. [20] During the tournament she averaged a double-double of 14.6 points and 10.0 rebounds per game, along with 2.1 blocks per game. During the final against Australia, she scored 11 points and 11 rebounds to help the United States win a gold medal. [21] She was subsequently named to the all-tournament team. [22]

Personal life

Betts' father Andrew was a centre for the Great Britain/England national teams who played for several leading European clubs and was drafted by the NBA's Charlotte Hornets. Her mother, Michelle, played volleyball for Long Beach State. [23]

References

  1. ↑ Newman, Kyle (March 9, 2022). "Grandview's Lauren Betts has lived up to the hype as nation's top prospect — but she still needs a championship". The Denver Post . Retrieved January 27, 2025.
  2. ↑ Peterson, Mya (August 13, 2024). "The Rise of Sienna Betts: The No. 2 Player in the Class of 2025 Talks Accolades, Her Work Ethic and What's to Come Next Year at UCLA". Slam . Retrieved January 27, 2025.
  3. ↑ Nguyen, Joe (March 8, 2023). "Grandview's Sienna Betts named Gatorade Colorado girls basketball player of the year". The Denver Post . Retrieved January 27, 2025.
  4. ↑ Newman, Kyle (April 2, 2023). "Ms. Colorado Basketball Sienna Betts stepped out of sister's shadow, carried Grandview to Class 6A title as double-double machine". The Denver Post . Retrieved January 27, 2025.
  5. ↑ Saunders, Patrick (March 11, 2023). "Grandview, paced by Sienna Betts, beats Monarch for 6A girls title". The Denver Post . Retrieved January 27, 2025.
  6. ↑ Schubert, Matt (March 14, 2024). "Grandview girls basketball star Sienna Betts named Colorado Gatorade Player of the Year". The Denver Post . Retrieved January 27, 2025.
  7. ↑ Oakes, Courtney (March 14, 2024). "Girls Basketball: Grandview's Sienna Betts repeats as Colorado Gatorade POY". Sentinel Colorado . Retrieved January 27, 2025.
  8. ↑ Klee, Paul (April 1, 2025). "Grandview's Sienna Betts earns another national girls basketball honor". The Gazette . Retrieved April 1, 2025.
  9. ↑ Cavanaugh, Tom (April 3, 2025). "Bruins' Top Signee Sienna Betts Wins Another Major Award". SI.com. Retrieved April 3, 2025.
  10. ↑ Williams, Aaron (January 27, 2025). "Sienna Betts, Aaliyah Chavez, Jazzy Davidson headline 2025 McDonald's All American Game selections". MaxPreps . Retrieved January 27, 2025.
  11. ↑ "Sienna Betts leads West win in McDonald's All American girls' game". ESPN.com . April 3, 2025. Retrieved April 3, 2025.
  12. ↑ "Bruins Sign Sienna Betts, Lena Bilić". uclabruins.com. November 15, 2024. Retrieved January 27, 2025.
  13. ↑ Connon, Sam (May 31, 2023). "UCLA Women's Basketball Makes Class of 2025 F Sienna Betts' Top 11". Sports Illustrated . Retrieved January 27, 2025.
  14. ↑ Oakes, Courtney (November 15, 2023). "Girls Basketball: Grandview's Sienna Betts announces commitment to UCLA". Sentinel Colorado . Retrieved January 27, 2025.
  15. ↑ Klee, Paul (November 13, 2023). "Grandview star Sienna Betts commits to play basketball at UCLA". Denver Gazette . Retrieved January 27, 2025.
  16. ↑ "USA Basketball Announces 2024 USA Women's U18 National Team". usab.com. May 18, 2024. Retrieved January 27, 2025.
  17. ↑ Hill, Marcus (June 9, 2024). "UCLA commit, Grandview girls basketball player Sienna Betts remains focused on mission". The Gazette . Retrieved January 27, 2025.
  18. ↑ Laflin, Shane (July 10, 2024). "Girls' basketball recruiting: Looking at the U17 and U18 Team USA summer rosters". ESPN.com . Retrieved January 27, 2025.
  19. ↑ "Edwards crowned MVP; Betts, Bascoe, McDowell and Lagowski also in All Star 5". usab.com. June 24, 2024. Retrieved January 27, 2025.
  20. ↑ Terry, Michael (June 20, 2025). "2025 USA Basketball Women's U19 National Team Announced". usab.com. Retrieved June 20, 2025.
  21. ↑ "Gold rush continues: USA outshine Australia to go four in a row". FIBA. July 20, 2025. Retrieved July 20, 2025.
  22. ↑ "USA standout Saniyah Hall crowned TISSOT Most Valuable Player". FIBA. July 20, 2025. Retrieved July 20, 2025.
  23. ↑ Villa, Walter (June 11, 2019). "Women's basketball recruiting: Well-traveled Lauren Betts heads to Chile with USA Basketball". ESPN.com . Retrieved January 27, 2025.
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