UCLA is about to get another Betts sibling after Lauren Betts and Sienna Betts led the Bruins to their first women’s basketball national title. This time, however, it is the men’s team that is going after their younger brother, 7’3 center Dylan Betts, as he officially received a scholarship offer from the school.
This is exciting news for Dylan, who is a five-star center playing for IMG Academy, ranked No. 10 in the nation by 247Sports, as well as the No. 5 center and the No. 3 player in Florida from the Class of 2028. Like his sisters, he was originally from Colorado, but unlike them, he transferred to IMG Academy in Florida to further develop his game.
His eldest sister, Lauren, is a known dominant center, while his other sister, Sienna, a power forward, was the No. 2 prospect from her class and was also central to UCLA’s championship run. With the family’s history being filled with talented bigs, the pressure is on for Dylan Betts to also be a dominant big, should he go to the school.
Also like his sisters, he was part of UCLA basketball and attended the organization’s training camps. In addition, he also participated in the NBPA Top 100 Camp. The UCLA offer came in after that training camp, with many questioning why the Bruins only offered a five-star legacy like him now, given that his sisters won a national title with the team.
Aside From UCLA, Other Schools Have Also Been Trying To Recruit Dylan Betts
Even with the history of the Betts sisters playing for UCLA giving the Bruins the advantage, other schools have been trying to recruit him much earlier, and this could edge out his family’s history with UCLA. He has not yet visited any of them, and the UCLA offer now changes things.
Florida State, Georgia Tech, Illinois, Indiana, Purdue, USC, Washington, Colorado State, and UNLV all sent their offers to Dylan Betts ahead of UCLA, giving them the advantage of already having a relationship with him ahead of the Bruins.
Powerhouses like Illinois and Purdue stand out, with Purdue having the slight edge over the Fighting Illini because of their program’s history in developing big men. USC might also be intriguing, going to his sisters’ school’s eternal rival instead of going with family tradition.
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