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Lauren Betts is paid $407,163 by the Washington Mystics in 2026, her rookie season. The Mystics took her fourth in the WNBA draft on 13 April, days after she led UCLA to the national title, and her rookie contract is worth $1,822,756 over four years (Spotrac). No outlet has published a verified net worth for her, so this page does not give one.
Updated 28 October 2026: rewritten after the draft. The previous version, written in May, still called her a projected top-five pick with a rookie salary of $436,016 to $500,000, figures for the first three picks. Her actual salary is now from Spotrac, and her draft, title and deals from Wikipedia, Newsweek, Just Women’s Sports and the AP. A list of NIL partners we could not confirm has been removed.
What Is Lauren Betts’ Net Worth in 2026?
There is no verified figure. What is on the record, gross:
- 2026 WNBA salary: $407,163, guaranteed
- Rookie contract: four years, $1,822,756, through 2029 (the last year is a team option)
- Endorsements: a Reebok shoe deal signed in April 2026; amounts not disclosed
- Unrivaled: an NIL deal signed in July 2025, while she was still at UCLA (Sportico)
- Off-season: signed with Fenerbahce of Turkey in September 2026; salary not disclosed
How Much Is Lauren Betts Paid?
$407,163 in 2026, 5.82% of the salary cap. That is the No. 4 pick’s slot on the rookie scale in the agreement signed in March (ESPN). The first pick, Azzi Fudd, starts on $500,000. The full ranking is on our list of the highest paid WNBA players in 2026.
| Season | Salary | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $407,163 | Guaranteed |
| 2027 | $423,450 | Year 2 |
| 2028 | $465,795 | Year 3 |
| 2029 | $526,348 | Team option |
| Total | $1,822,756 | Four seasons |
Rookies who came into the league a year earlier, under the old agreement, were moved onto the same scale in 2026. That is why Sonia Citron, her Mystics teammate and the third pick in 2025, is paid $436,016, and Paige Bueckers, the first pick that year, $500,000.
What Did Lauren Betts Win at UCLA?
She started at Stanford in 2022-23 and moved to UCLA after one season. In 2025-26 she averaged 17.1 points and 8.8 rebounds, was named Big Ten Player of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year, and led UCLA to the national championship as Most Outstanding Player of the tournament (Wikipedia). She also won the Honda Cup, given to the top female college athlete of the year (Newsweek).
How Has Her Rookie Season Gone?
Washington managed her minutes carefully early on, with Shakira Austin and Kiki Iriafen ahead of her in the frontcourt; by July her coach, Sydney Johnson, said she was more comfortable (WJLA). On 12 June she scored 18 points on 8-of-9 shooting in an 86-85 win over the Toronto Tempo, a game Citron won with a jumper at the buzzer, the AP reported. In September she signed with Fenerbahce, the Turkish club, for the European season (Wikipedia).
What Endorsement Deals Does Lauren Betts Have?
Reebok announced her signing on 15 April 2026, two days after the draft (Just Women’s Sports). In July 2025 she and her sister Sienna were among the college players signed by Unrivaled to NIL deals. No amounts have been published for either.
Lauren Betts: Personal Life
She was born on 15 October 2003 in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain, during the European playing career of her father, Andrew Betts, a former Great Britain center. Her mother, Michelle, won a national volleyball title at Long Beach State in 1993. Her sister Sienna plays at UCLA. She is 6 ft 7 in (Wikipedia).
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Lauren Betts’ net worth in 2026?
No verified figure has been published. Her documented income is her $407,163 rookie salary for 2026, plus a Reebok shoe deal and a Fenerbahce contract whose amounts are not public.
How much does Lauren Betts make in the WNBA?
$407,163 in 2026, guaranteed, per Spotrac. Her four-year rookie deal with the Washington Mystics is worth $1,822,756 and rises to $526,348 in 2029.
What pick was Lauren Betts in the 2026 WNBA draft?
The fourth overall pick, by the Washington Mystics, on 13 April 2026, days after she won the national title with UCLA.
Does Lauren Betts have a shoe deal?
Yes. Reebok signed her in April 2026. The value has not been disclosed.
