2024-25 Women's Basketball Roster
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Janiah Barker
- Position:
- Forward
- Height:
- 6-4
- Class:
- Junior
- High School:
- Montverde Academy
- Hometown:
- Marietta, Georgia
- Previous School:
- Texas A&M
Bio
2024-25
Appeared in 36 games for the Bruins, making three starts during the 2024-25 season… Made a pivotal impact in her start against No. 22 Michigan State on Feb. 16, scoring 18 points (8-12 FG) and collecting 12 rebounds for a double-double in UCLA’s single-digit win over the Spartans… Had six double-doubles during her junior year, twice having back-to-back outings with 10+ points and 10+ rebounds… One of seven Bruins to average 7+ points per game (7.4 PPG)… HONORS: Big Ten Sixth Player of the Year… UCLA campus winner of Big Ten Jackie Robinson Community & Impact Award
Prior to UCLA…
2023-24 (sophomore at Texas A&M)
The Marietta, Georgia, native was the youngest player and only sophomore to make the SEC Preseason First Team ahead of the 2023-24 campaign. Barker made 27 starts in 30 appearances during her second collegiate season. Her 365 points scored and grabbed 227 boards as a sophomore, both marking the second-most in those statistical categories for A&M. She recorded eight double-doubles during her most recent campaign with the Aggies, averaging 12.2 points and 7.6 boards in 30 games played as a sophomore. Barker was named to the Winter SEC Academic Honor Roll, and she was on the 2023 Katrina McClain Award Watchlist.
2022-23 (freshman at Texas A&M)
Named SEC Freshman of the Week twice and was tabbed as the USBWA National Freshman of the Week after an impressive performance against Georgia on Jan. 22 ... Was named to the SEC All-Freshman Team … Saw the court 19 times and started in seven … Led the Aggies with a team-high 12.7 points per game and was the lone freshman in the SEC to pace her team in scoring… Was second best on the team in rebounds per game (5.9) … Registered two double-doubles as she put up 19 points and a career-high 12 rebounds against Rice (Nov. 27), being the first freshman to get a double-double for the program since 2015, and collecting 22 points and 10 rebounds against Ole Miss in the SEC Tournament Quarterfinal (March 3) … Put up a career-high 24 points against Georgia on Jan. 22, shooting 10-of-11 (90.9%) from the field in just 20 minutes of action after missing the previous 10 games due to injury.
High School
Tabbed as the No. 3 recruit in the country by espnW HoopGurlz … Highest rated recruit to sign with Texas A&M … Was a WBCA, McDonald's and Jordan Brand All-American … Averaged 14.5 points and 6.5 rebounds in the McDonald's and Jordan Brand All-American Games, leading both teams to victory … Led Montverde Academy (Tampa, Florida) to its first-ever GEICO High School National Championship in 2022 … Scored eight points and grabbed a game-high 12 rebounds in the national championship game … Averaged 17.6 points and 8.9 rebounds during her senior campaign, while shooting 50% from the field and 35% from deep … On the international stage, she won gold medals with the U16 National Team and the 2021 3x3 U18 World Cup squad … Participated in the 2018 U17 World Cup Team Trials.
Appeared in 36 games for the Bruins, making three starts during the 2024-25 season… Made a pivotal impact in her start against No. 22 Michigan State on Feb. 16, scoring 18 points (8-12 FG) and collecting 12 rebounds for a double-double in UCLA’s single-digit win over the Spartans… Had six double-doubles during her junior year, twice having back-to-back outings with 10+ points and 10+ rebounds… One of seven Bruins to average 7+ points per game (7.4 PPG)… HONORS: Big Ten Sixth Player of the Year… UCLA campus winner of Big Ten Jackie Robinson Community & Impact Award
Prior to UCLA…
2023-24 (sophomore at Texas A&M)
The Marietta, Georgia, native was the youngest player and only sophomore to make the SEC Preseason First Team ahead of the 2023-24 campaign. Barker made 27 starts in 30 appearances during her second collegiate season. Her 365 points scored and grabbed 227 boards as a sophomore, both marking the second-most in those statistical categories for A&M. She recorded eight double-doubles during her most recent campaign with the Aggies, averaging 12.2 points and 7.6 boards in 30 games played as a sophomore. Barker was named to the Winter SEC Academic Honor Roll, and she was on the 2023 Katrina McClain Award Watchlist.
2022-23 (freshman at Texas A&M)
Named SEC Freshman of the Week twice and was tabbed as the USBWA National Freshman of the Week after an impressive performance against Georgia on Jan. 22 ... Was named to the SEC All-Freshman Team … Saw the court 19 times and started in seven … Led the Aggies with a team-high 12.7 points per game and was the lone freshman in the SEC to pace her team in scoring… Was second best on the team in rebounds per game (5.9) … Registered two double-doubles as she put up 19 points and a career-high 12 rebounds against Rice (Nov. 27), being the first freshman to get a double-double for the program since 2015, and collecting 22 points and 10 rebounds against Ole Miss in the SEC Tournament Quarterfinal (March 3) … Put up a career-high 24 points against Georgia on Jan. 22, shooting 10-of-11 (90.9%) from the field in just 20 minutes of action after missing the previous 10 games due to injury.
High School
Tabbed as the No. 3 recruit in the country by espnW HoopGurlz … Highest rated recruit to sign with Texas A&M … Was a WBCA, McDonald's and Jordan Brand All-American … Averaged 14.5 points and 6.5 rebounds in the McDonald's and Jordan Brand All-American Games, leading both teams to victory … Led Montverde Academy (Tampa, Florida) to its first-ever GEICO High School National Championship in 2022 … Scored eight points and grabbed a game-high 12 rebounds in the national championship game … Averaged 17.6 points and 8.9 rebounds during her senior campaign, while shooting 50% from the field and 35% from deep … On the international stage, she won gold medals with the U16 National Team and the 2021 3x3 U18 World Cup squad … Participated in the 2018 U17 World Cup Team Trials.
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