Sarah Ashlee Barker

As an eighth-grader, Barker was diagnosed with osteochondritis dissecans, a joint condition that eventually required a major four-hour surgery and left her on crutches for six months.^[1][2]

Barker played basketball for Spain Park High School in Hoover, Alabama. She was the 2020 Alabama Gatorade player of the year, 2020 Alabama Sports Writers Association Miss Basketball, and a two-time ASWA Class 7A state player of the year. She averaged 23.2 points, 9.9 rebounds, 1.9 steals, and scored more than 2,000 points.^[3] On October 8 2018, she committed to Georgia.^[4]

In her freshman year, Barker played in 24 games, averaging 5.1 points and 2.7 rebounds per game. She had career highs against App State, with 12 points, 5 assists, and 5 steals. Barker was named to the SEC All-Freshman team. As a sophomore, Barker started every game and scored 14 points in a win against Notre Dame.^[5] At the end of the season, she transferred to Alabama.^[6]

As a senior, Barker started and played in 33 games, and surpassed 1,000 career points on February 18. She scored a career-high 34 points against Kentucky on January 28. Barker was named to the first-team All-SEC. In her senior year, Barker led Alabama with 17.2 points per game and 2.0 steals per game. She tied her career-high of eight assists against Georgia, Mississippi State, and Green Bay. She was named as a top 10 finalist for the Ann Meyers Drysdale Award.^[7] In a double-overtime loss to Maryland in the 2025 NCAA women's basketball tournament, Barker scored a program-high 45 points.^[8]

On April 14, 2025, Barker was selected ninth overall by the Los Angeles Sparks in the 2025 WNBA draft. She was subsequently drafted by the Portland Fire in the 2026 expansion draft.^[9]

In October 2025, Barker joined Athletes Unlimited Pro Basketball for its fifth season, adding to her professional experience following her rookie year in the WNBA.^[10]

Stats current through end of 2025 season