Janiah Barker is a collegiate basketball forward at the University of California at Los Angeles, representing the Bruins in the Big Ten Conference. Previously, she represented the Texas A&M Aggies from 2022-2024. 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
According to On3's official website, Janiah Barker has NIL deals with Adidas, Crocs, HighlightHER, and Excel Sports. However, the amount involved in the deal is not available on On3.
Janiah Barker's NIL deal tracker
| Date | Deal Partners |
| 3/13/24 | Adidas |
| 2/07/24 | Crocs |
| 7/05/22 | Excel Sports |
Janiah Barker's Adidas deal
According to her Instagram post, Janiah Barker signed a NIL deal with Adidas Basketball on 13th March, 2024.
Janiah Barker's Crocs deal
According to Crocs' Instagram profile, Janiah Barker is one of the NIL Ambassadors for Crocs in 2024.
Janiah Barker's Excel Sports
According to Excel Sports' official X profile, Barker signed a NIL deal with Excel Sports as a freshman in July 2022.
FAQ’s on Janiah Barker
A. Janiah Barker is in her junior year, as of January 2025.
A. Janiah Barker is from Marietta, GA.
A. Janiah Barker wears number 0 for the UCLA Bruins.
A. Janiah Barker is 1.93m tall.
