Draft:Janiah Barker
| No. 0 – UCLA Bruins | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Power forward | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| League | Big Ten Conference | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | November 8, 2003 Marietta, Georgia, United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | American | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| High school | Montverde Academy (Montverde, Florida) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Janiah Barker(born November 8, 2003) is an American college basketball player for the UCLA Bruins of the Big Ten Conference.She previous played for the Texas A&M Aggies.She played for Montverde Academy in Montverde, Florida, where she was ranked number 3 recruit in her class by ESPN.Barker started her college carrer at Texas A&M Aggies before transferring to UCLA Bruins.
Early life and high school career
[edit]Barker was born in Marietta, Georgia but grew up in Tampa, Florida.[1] Barker started her high school career Tampa Bay Technical High School in Tampa, Florida before transferring to Montverde Academy her senior year.[1]As a freshman in 2018-19, Barker helped Tampa Bay Technical High School team to a 24-3 record and a state title.[1] Barker led Montverde Academy (Tampa, Florida) to its first-ever GEICO High School National Championship in 2022.[2][3]Barker scored eight points and grabbed a game-high 12 rebounds in the national championship game.[3]Barker averaged 17.6 points and 8.9 rebounds during her senior campaign, while shooting 50% from the field and 35% from deep. [3]In her senior year Barker was named in the Women's Basketball Coaches Association high school All-American team. [4]She also played in both the McDonald's All-American Game and Jordan Brand Classic.[1]
Recruiting
[edit]Barker was considered a five-star recruit and was ranked third in the 2022 class by ESPN.[5] Barker committed to playing college basketball for Texas A&M Aggies over offers from Georgia Lady Bulldogs, becoming the highest ranked recruit in program history.[5][6]
College Career
[edit]In her freshman season at Texas A&M, Barker started 7 games for the aggies, averaging 22.8 minutes a game.[3][7]She put up a career-high 24 points against Georgia, shooting 10-of-11 (90.9%) from the field in just 20 minutes of action after missing the previous 10 games due to injury.[8] As a freshman, Barker averaged 12.7 points and 5.9 rebounds per match.[9]In her sophomore season, Barker recorded eight double-doubles, averaging 12.2 points and 7.6 boards in 30 games played as a sophomore.[7]Barker was named to the Winter SEC Academic Honor Roll, and she was on the 2023 Katrina McClain Award Watchlist. [10]For her junior season Barker transferred to UCLA.[11][12]
National team career
[edit]Barker won a gold medal with the United States under-16 national team at the 2019 FIBA Under-16 Americas Championship in Chile.[1] Barker played for the senior national team at the 2023 FIBA AmeriCup in Mexico, helping her team win a silver medal.[1]Barker was also a part of the team than won the gold medal at the 2021 FIBA 3x3 U18 World Cup.[1]
Career statistics
[edit]| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game | RPG | Rebounds per game |
| APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game | BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game |
| TO | Turnovers per game | FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
| Bold | Career best | ° | League leader |
College
[edit]| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022–23 | Texas A&M | 19 | 7 | 22.7 | 45.6 | 40.7 | 58.1 | 5.9 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 2.5 | 12.7 |
| 2023–24 | Texas A&M | 30 | 27 | 26.5 | 47.9 | 34.3 | 63.0 | 7.6 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 2.7 | 12.2 |
| Career | 49 | 34 | 25.0 | 47.0 | 36.2 | 60.2 | 6.9 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 2.6 | 12.4 | |
| Statistics retrieved from Sports-Reference.[13] | |||||||||||||
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g "Janiah Barker". usab.com. Retrieved December 15, 2024.
- ^ Jolley, Frank. "Championship sweep: Montverde Academy brings home two titles from GEICO Nationals". dailycommercial.com. Retrieved December 15, 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Janiah Barker". Texas A&M. Retrieved December 15, 2024.
- ^ "Coaches' All-America". wbca.org. Retrieved December 16, 2024.
- ^ a b "Janiah Barker". espn.com. Retrieved December 16, 2024.
- ^ Desaider, Charlie (22 April 2022). "Fresh Off a National Championship, Texas A&M Commit Janiah Barker is Ready For The Next Level". slamonline.com. Retrieved December 16, 2024.
- ^ a b "Janiah Barker". uclabruins.com. Retrieved December 16, 2024.
- ^ Dick, Thomas. "Barker's Return Leads Aggies over Georgia, 75-73". Texas A&M. Retrieved December 16, 2024.
- ^ "Janiah Barker Texas". espn.com. Retrieved December 16, 2024.
- ^ "2023-24 SEC Winter Academic Honor Roll". secsports.com. Retrieved December 16, 2024.
- ^ Philippou, Alexa (9 April 2024). "Texas A&M's Janiah Barker enters transfer portal". ESPN. Retrieved December 16, 2024.
- ^ Philippou, Alexa (28 May 2024). "Texas A&M forward Janiah Barker to transfer to UCLA". ESPN. Retrieved December 16, 2024.
- ^ "Janiah Barker College Stats". Sports-Reference. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
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