Janiah Barker

Class:
Senior
Position:
Forward
Height:
6-4
Hometown:
Marietta, Ga.
Prev School:
Texas A&M/UCLA

CAREER HIGHS

* Indicates most recent high

Points: 29 // Texas A&M, 2/19/26
Rebounds: 15 // Arkansas, 2/22/24
Assists: 5 // UT Martin, 11/29/24
Steals: 6 // TAMU-Corpus Christi, 11/10/22
Blocks: 3 // Georgia, 2/5/26*
Field Goals: 10 // Georgia, 1/22/23
3-Pointers: 5 // Texas A&M, 2/19/26
Free Throws: 8 // Miss. Valley St., 12/18/23
Minutes: 36 // Vanderbilt, 2/15/24

CAREER HONORS (TEXAS A&M 2022-24/UCLA 2024-25/TENN. 2025-26)

No. 29 overall pick by the Las Vegas Aces in the 2026 WNBA Draft -- 2025-26
Wooden Award Midseason Top 25 -- 2025-26
Wooden Award Preseason Watch List (11/18) -- 2025-26
USBWA Ann Meyers Drysdale Award Preseason Watch List -- 2025-26
Katrina McClain Award Preseason Watch List -- 2025-26
Big Ten Sixth Player of the Year -- 2024-25
Big Ten Jackie Robinson Community & Impact Award (For UCLA) -- 2024-25
Katrina McClain Award Watchlist -- 2023-24
SEC Academic Honor Roll -- 2023-24
SEC All-Freshman Team -- 2022-23
USBWA National Freshman of the Week (1/23) -- 2022-23
Two-time SEC Freshman of the Week -- 2022-23

2025-26 -- SENIOR (AT TENNESSEE)

Started 21 of 27 games played, averaging a career-best 14.3 points per game and pulling down 6.6 rebounds per contest.
Scored in double figures 21 times, including six contests with 20 or more points.
Made a career-high 36 three-pointers, knocking them down at a 36.5-percent clip.
Shot 46.6 percent from the field and a career-high 73.0 percent from the free-throw line.
Carded four double-doubles and six games with 10 or more rebounds.
Blocked a career-most 23 shots in her lone season at Tennessee.
Posted a career-high 29 points and made it a double-double with 10 rebounds vs. her former school Texas A&M.
Notched a personal-best 25 points in her return to UCLA, matching her career high in treys with three vs. another former program.
Led UT in scoring with 22 points and added eight rebounds with no turnovers in the victory over Missouri.
Scored a team-leading 20 points in her final game as a Lady Vol in the SEC Tournament second round against Alabama.
Collected her first double-double as a Lady Vol with 20 points and 12 rebounds at Middle Tennessee.
Joined the 1K career point club in her double-double performance of 20 points and 10 rebounds against Winthrop.
Paced UT in points at #1/1 UConn, scoring 16 and hitting three shots from beyond the arc.
Recorded 17 points and had a team-leading eight boards against #5/5 Vanderbilt.
Scored 19 points and had eight rebounds and five steals in the win against Coppin State.
Shined with 18 points, six rebounds, four assists, two blocks and a steal in the win at Mississippi State.
Finished with 17 points, eight boards and three blocks at Auburn, highlighted by an 11-point third quarter.
Scored 15 points and grabbed two rebounds in her 24 minutes against #9/8 NC State.
Tallied her third double-double of the season with 10 points and 11 rebounds against #21/21 Alabama.
Blocked a career-high three shots and posted a season-best 13 rebounds along with nine points at Georgia.

2024-25 -- JUNIOR (AT UCLA)

Appeared in 36 games and made three starts in her lone season at UCLA.
Tied for sixth on the team in scoring at 7.4 ppg. was second in rebounding at 6.0 rpg.
Shot 46.5 percent from the field and was fifth with 99 field goals made.
Was third on the team in free throws made (62) and attempted (95).
Scored in double figures 11 times and had six double-doubles.
Tallied a season-high 19 points on 9-of-10 shooting and added 10 boards vs. Long Beach State.
Carded an 18-point, 12-rebound double-double in a win over No. 22 Michigan State.
Had a 18-point, 11-board effort vs. Pepperdine.
Hit Arkansas with 17 points, 12 rebounds and three steals.
Pulled down a season-most 13 rebounds and logged 12 points vs. Cal Poly.

2023-24 -- SOPHOMORE (AT TEXAS A&M)

Started 27 of 30 games played in her second season at Texas A&M.
Finished second in scoring (12.2 ppg.) and rebounding (7.6 rpg.) for the Aggies.
Scored in double figures 21 times, including three games with 20 or more.
Pulled down 10+ rebounds on eight occasions and notched eight double-doubles.
Scored a season-best 21 points and added nine rebounds vs. LSU.
Also tallied 21 vs. Ole Miss to go along with five rebounds and three assists.
Produced a 20-point, 11-rebound double-double vs. Mississippi Valley State.
Notched a career-high 15 rebounds and scored 16 points vs. Arkansas.
Contributed 19 points and grabbed 11 caroms vs. Purdue.
Hit Kansas with 18 points and 13 rebounds.
Was good for 19 points and 12 boards against Texas A&M Commerce.
Named Preseason All-SEC First Team, ranking as the youngest player and only sophomore on that squad.

2022-23 -- FRESHMAN (AT TEXAS A&M)

Appeared in 19 games and started seven in her first collegiate season.
Produced a team-high 12.7 ppg. and was the only SEC rookie to lead her squad in scoring.
Was second for Texas A&M with 5.9 rebounds per game.
Hit percentages of 45.6 from the field and 40.7 (11-27) from beyond the arc.
Scored in double figures 11 times, hitting 20 points or more on two occasions.
Posted two games with 10+ rebounds, recording a pair of double-doubles.
Notched 22 points and 10 boards vs. Ole Miss in the SEC Tournament quarterfinals.
Put up 19 points and a season-high 12 rebounds against Rice.
Fired in a career-high 24 points against Georgia, displaying 10-of-11 shooting in 20 minutes of action after missing the previous 10 games due to injury.
Scored 16 and 17 points, respectively, against Kentucky and Arkansas to close out the regular season.
Began her career with eight points, eight rebounds, three blocks and six steals, with the latter total still standing as a career most entering the 2025-26 season.

USA/SUMMER BASKETBALL

Won gold medals at the 2021 FIBA 3x3 U18 World Cup, 2019 FIBA Americas Women's U16 Championship.
Averaged 7.7 points and 8.0 rebounds to help the USA U16 squad to a 6-0 record and gold medal June 16-22, 2019, in Puerto Aysen, Chile.
Earned a silver medal at the 2023 FIBA Women's AmeriCup, averaging 6.4 points, 3.4 rebounds and 1.3 steals in 12.0 minutes over seven games.
Participated in the 2018 USA U17 World Cup Team Trials.

PERSONAL

Janiah Barker was born Nov. 8, 2003, in Marietta, Ga.
She grew up in Tampa, Florida.
Nickname is "JB."
Parents are James “Tye” Barker and Leshel Barker.
Has two brothers: Jeyden Barker and Jabari Hunt.
Jabari played football at Georgia Tech.
Majoring in interdisciplinary programs with a concentration in women, gender, and sexuality.
Recipient of the Perry Stuart Smith Women's Basketball Scholarship Endowment.