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Yahoo
21-04-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
UCLA transfer Janiah Barker commits to the Lady Vols
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — UCLA transfer Janiah Barker announced on her Instagram that she has committed to the Lady Vols. Barker returns to the SEC after playing one season at UCLA. During her junior year, she played in 36 games and averaged 7.4 points, 6 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game. She won the Big Ten's Sixth Player of the Year. UT basketball lands five-star commit Nate Ament The forward spent two seasons at Texas A&M before UCLA. She started 27 games for the Aggies during the 2023-24 season. She averaged 12.2 points and 7.6 rebounds per game during her sophomore year. She was also named to the SEC All-Freshman team. ESPN had Barker as the No. 3 recruit in the class of 2022. 'I gave my all as a Volunteer' Nico Iamaleava announces transfer to UCLA Baker gives the Lady Vols some much-needed depth at forward. She joins a frontcourt of Zee Spearman, Alyssa Latham and Lauren Hurst. The 2025-26 season will be her final year of eligibility. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
USA Today
21-04-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Former SEC basketball forward commits to Lady Vols
Former SEC basketball forward commits to Lady Vols Tennessee basketball received a transfer commitment Monday. UCLA junior forward Janiah Barker committed to the Lady Vols. "UCLA transfer Janiah Barker has committed to Tennessee, sources told On3," Talia Goodman of On3 said. The 6-foot-4 Barker appeared in 36 games, including three starts, in her only season with the Bruins. She averaged 7.4 points, six rebounds and 1.4 assists per game at UCLA during the 2024-25 campaign. Barker transferred to UCLA from Texas A&M. She played for the Aggies from 2022-24, appearing in 49 games (34 starts). At Texas A&M, Barker averaged 12.4 points, 6.9 rebounds and one assist per game. Before college, she went to Montverde Academy and is from Marietta, Georgia. The 2025-26 women's basketball season will be the second for Tennessee under head coach Kim Caldwell. Caldwell guided the Lady Vols to a 24-10 (8-8 SEC) record and advanced to the NCAA Tournament Sweet 16. She received a contract extension through March 31, 2030 following the 2024-25 season. Follow us at @VolsWire on X (formerly Twitter) and like our page on Facebook for ongoing coverage of University of Tennessee athletics.
Los Angeles Times
17-02-2025
- Sport
- Los Angeles Times
With Lauren Betts out, No. 1 UCLA survives No. 22 Michigan State upset bid in thriller
Londynn Jones made a pull-up jumper. Kiki Rice got a steal. Janiah Barker scored a tough putback layup. Rice hit free throws. And then, Timea Gardiner hit the biggest three of the season for the Bruins with 44 seconds to go. Top-ranked UCLA has proven to be one of the deepest teams in the nation, and they showed it again Sunday night, overcoming the absence of their leading scorer to defeat No. 22 Michigan State 75-69 in a March Madness-like thriller. UCLA star center Lauren Betts did not play because of a foot injury. She wore an air cast during pregame warmups and is considered day-to-day, the team announced. Making up for Betts' absence required a collective effort, and Janiah Barker did her part. One of her best plays came with just over a minute left before halftime when she stole the ball from Michigan State's Nyla Hampton and scored on an easy layup to put the Bruins ahead 41-28 with just over a minute before halftime. Barker finished with 18 points, 11 rebounds, three assists, and two steals. Gardiner also had 18 points for the Bruins to go along with four rebounds. Rice's 16 points and seven assists were also crucial. But UCLA (24-1 overall, 12-1 Big Ten) missed Betts' defensive presence — the Spartans scored 22 points in the paint in the first half. Michigan State (19-6, 9-5) was the more physical team early in the second half, forcing five UCLA turnovers in the first five minutes. Theryn Hallock and Julia Ayralt led the way for Michigan State as they erased UCLA's eight-point halftime lead. The Spartans took the first lead late in the third quarter off a Jocelyn Tate layup and held a 55-53 lead going into the fourth. Michigan State extended its lead with two free throws on the first possession and led for most of the fourth until Gardiner's three-pointer with 44 seconds left put the Bruins ahead by two. Rice extended the lead to four after hitting two free throws following a Michigan State team technical foul. Rice hit two more free throws with 13 seconds left to secure the UCLA woin. As time expired, Barker grabbed a missed layup from Grace Van Slooten and waved to the raucous Pauley Pavilion crowd. The Bruins will play host to Illinois on Thursday.
