NEW YORK | Sienna Betts scored 16 points as the UCLA commit led the West to a 104-82 win over the East on Tuesday night in the McDonald’s All-American girls game at Barclays Center.
Betts, a senior at Aurora’s Grandview High School and younger sister of UCLA All-American Lauren Betts, finished with MVP honors, as she grabbed seven rebounds and handed out two assists. Breanna Stewart, whose WNBA’s New York Liberty also play at the Barclays Center, presented Betts with an award after the win.
The West roster also featured guard Aaliyah Chavez, the top girls’ prospect in the nation according to 247Sports and an Oklahoma commit. Colorado’s other selection — Alexandra Eschmeyer of Peak to Peak — also played with Betts on the West roster.
On March 30, Betts was presented with the Morgan Wootten Player of the Year honor, which has been given out since 1997 and recognizes the McDonald’s selection that best “exemplify outstanding character, exhibit leadership, and embody the values of being a good citizen in the classroom and the community.”
Betts became the fourth Aurora area selection for the McDonald’s All-American girls game, joining sister Lauren (2022) and Michaela Onyenwere (2017) from Grandview’s program along with Regis Jesuit alum Fran Belibi (2019).
Sienna Betts had the best performance among locals in the actual game with her MVP performance, as Lauren Betts finished with two points, eight rebounds and two blocked shots in the 2022 game and Belibi — who was also a finalist for the Wootten award — finished with six points and 10 rebounds in the 2019 game. Belibi won the Powerade Jam Fest dunk contest the previous day.
Sienna Betts capped her prep career with 21 points and 17 rebounds in a 61-39 win over Legend in the Class 6A state championship game (story, here), which landed Grandview its third state title in her four seasons on varsity.
— The Associated Press contributed to this report
