University of Tennessee Athletics
2025-26 Women's Basketball Roster
Roster

Jersey Number 0
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: 24 // Georgia, 1/22/23
 - Rebounds: 15 // Arkansas, 2/22/24
 - Assists: 5 // UT Martin, 11/29/24
 - Steals: 6 // TAMU-Corpus Christi, 11/10/22
 - Blocks: 3 // Cal Poly, 12/16/24*
 - Field Goals: 10 // Georgia, 1/22/23
 - 3-Pointers: 3 // Ole Miss, 2/8/24
 - 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-PRESENT)
- 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
 
CAREER SUMMARY (AT TEXAS A&M & UCLA)
- Has started 37 of 85 games during her career, which included two seasons at Texas A&M and one at UCLA.
 - Averaged 10.3 ppg., 6.0 rpg. and 1.2 apg. while shooting 46.9 percent from the field.
 - Made 40 three-pointers in three seasons, including a career-most 23 as a sophomore in 2023-24.
 - Has scored in double figures 43 times during her career, including five games of generating 20+ points.
 - Recorded 10 or more rebounds on 17 occasions and tallied 16 double-doubles.
 
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.
 
CAREER (AT TEXAS A&M)
- Started 34 of 49 games over two seasons at Texas A&M.
 - Averaged 12.4 ppg. and 6.9 rpg. while shooting percentages of 47.0 from the field and 36.2 from the three-point arc.
 
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.
 
WBB | Kim Caldwell Media Availability (11.2.25)
Sunday, November 02
WBB | Janiah Barker, Kim Caldwell & Mia Pauldo Postgame vs. Columbus State (Exh.) (10.29.25)
Wednesday, October 29
WBB | Highlights: Lady Vols 148, Columbus State 48 (10.29.25)
Wednesday, October 29
WBB | Kim Caldwell Media Availability (10.22.25)
Wednesday, October 22






















