Janiah Barker is a collegiate basketball forward at the University of California at Los Angeles, representing the UCLA Bruins in the Big Ten Conference. Previously, she represented the Texas A&M Aggies from 2022 to 2024. She attended Montverde Academy in Tampa, Florida, where she began her basketball journey. At the 2019 FIBA Under-16 Americas Championship in Chile, Barker and the U.S. under-16 national team took home a gold medal. Barker helped her side capture a silver medal in the 2023 FIBA AmeriCup in Mexico while playing for the senior national squad. Barker was also a member of the squad that took home the gold at the FIBA 3x3 U18 World Cup in 2021, as per UCLA's official website.
Barker was ranked third in the 2022 class by ESPN and was regarded as a five-star prospect. Barker became the highest-ranked recruit in program history when he decided to play collegiate basketball with the Texas A&M Aggies over offers from the Georgia Lady Bulldogs in 2022. During her freshman year, Barker averaged 12.7 points and 5.9 rebounds, earning a SEC All-Freshman team selection. The following year, she averaged 12.2 points and 7.6 rebounds, earning a Winter SEC Academic Honor Roll selection in 2023, as per UCLA's official website. As of January 2025, Barker is averaging 8.7 points, 6.8 rebounds and 1.5 assists in 20 appearances her junior year, as per ESPN.
Janiah Barker's NIL deals
Janiah Barker has NIL deals with Cash App, Wescom Credit Union, Adidas, Crocs, T-Mobile, and Texas Aggies United, as per On3 data.
Janiah Barker's NIL deal tracker
| Date | Deal Partner |
|---|---|
| 01/02/2025 | Cash App |
| 01/02/2025 | Wescom Credit Union |
| 03/13/2024 | adidas |
| 02/07/2024 | Crocs |
| 11/08/2023 | T-Mobile |
| 09/18/2023 | Texas Aggies United |
Janiah Barker's Adidas deal
Janiah Barker signed a NIL deal with Adidas Basketball on March 13, 2024. Adidas took to Instagram to announce the partnership with Barker.
Crocs deal
Janiah Barker is one of the NIL Ambassadors for Crocs in 2024. (via Janiah's official Instagram account).
Cash App deal
Janiah Barker signed a NIL deal with Cash App on January 2, 2025. Cash App is a peer-to-peer payment platform that lets you send and receive money, invest, and save.
FAQs on Janiah Barker
A. Janiah Barker is 6 feet 4 inches tall.
A. Janiah Barker is from Marietta, GA.
A. Janiah Barker wears number 0 for the UCLA Bruins.
A. Janiah Barker attended Montverde Academy.
A. Janiah Barker plays as a forward.
