Stanford commit Lauren Betts will not be solely headed to Palo Alto to proceed her basketball profession, however she may also be signing to Excel Sports activities Administration, as revealed solely to SLAM and WSLAM.

At 6’7, the Grandview Excessive Faculty senior heart has emerged because the No. 1 recruit within the nation by means of her extremely dominant and elite model of play, which has helped her earn quite a few accolades, together with back-to-back Gatorade Colorado Participant of the 12 months, 2021 MaxPreps All-America First-Group honors, and Colorado Participant of 12 months, in addition to an All-State and Tutorial choice in 2019.

The Colorado-native can also be a two-time gold medalist and helped lead the USA to the FIBA Americas U16 Championships and the 2021 FIBA U19 World Cup.

Betts will add one other achievement to her highschool profession when she performs within the McDonald’s All American Recreation on March 29.

“Lauren has at all times offered issues since she arrived at Grandview at 6-foot-7,” Arapahoe Excessive Faculty head coach Jerry Knafelc mentioned in a information launch after Betts gained her second straight Gatorade POY award. “This season, Lauren has actually improved her general recreation. She has developed a constant mid-range shot, improved her free throws, and, extra importantly, she has improved her passing and decision-making.”

Even with all of her success thus far, that is only the start for the longer term Cardinal. Betts averaged 17.2 factors, 11.0 rebounds, 3.5 assists, and three.6 blocks per recreation this season.