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Kiki Iriafen, Lauren Betts will put USC-UCLA rivalry aside in D.C.
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Kiki Iriafen from USC and Lauren Betts from UCLA will join forces on the Washington Mystics after both were drafted in the WNBA Draft. Despite their rivalry, they previously played together at Stanford before competing against each other in college.
As we wrote about yesterday, Monday’s WNBA Draft was a quiet one for USC women’s basketball. For crosstown rival UCLA, however, it was a massive day, with the Bruins seeing six players selected in the top 18 picks.
Two of those top picks were Lauren Betts and Angela Dugalic, who were selected by the Washington Mystics at No. 4 and No. 9, respectively. In Washington, they will be teaming up with the No. 4 overall pick from last year’s draft: USC’s Kiki Iriafen.
It is clear that the Mystics have a thing for Southern California players. With three first round draft picks from USC and UCLA in the past two years, they will now be led by a young core of two Bruins and one Trojan. Iriafen, Betts, and Dugelic will be forced to put the USC-UCLA rivalry aside in order to come together and help their new team win.
Iriafen and Betts have not always been rivals, however. Both players actually started their college careers at Stanford, where they were teammates for a season in 2022-2023. After stints on opposite sides of the Crosstown Showdown, they are now on the same team once again in Washington.
This article originally appeared on Trojans Wire: USC’s Kiki Iriafen, UCLA’s Lauren Betts now WNBA teammates in D.C.
Q&A
What positions do Kiki Iriafen and Lauren Betts play for the Washington Mystics?
Kiki Iriafen and Lauren Betts are both forwards for the Washington Mystics.
How many players from UCLA were selected in the WNBA Draft?
Six players from UCLA were selected in the top 18 picks of the WNBA Draft.
What previous college did Kiki Iriafen and Lauren Betts both attend?
Kiki Iriafen and Lauren Betts both started their college careers at Stanford.
