Sarah Ashlee Barker

Sarah Ashlee Barker (born September 10, 2001) is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Sparks of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She played college basketball for the Alabama Crimson Tide of the Southeastern Conference. She was selected ninth overall by the Sparks in the 2025 WNBA draft.

Sarah Ashlee Barker

No. 13 – Los Angeles Sparks
Position	Guard
League	WNBA
Personal information
Born	(2001-09-10) September 10, 2001 (age 23) Birmingham, Alabama, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Career information
High school	Spain Park (Hoover, Alabama)
College	Georgia (2020–2022) Alabama (2022–2025)
WNBA draft	2025: 1st round, 9th overall pick
Drafted by	Los Angeles Sparks
Playing career	2025–present
Career history
2025–present	Los Angeles Sparks
Career highlights
WBCA Honorable Mention All-American (2025) 2x First-team All-SEC (2024, 2025) SEC All-Freshman Team (2021) Alabama Miss Basketball (2020)
Stats at Basketball Reference

High school career

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. ^[1] On October 8 2018, she committed to Georgia. ^[2]

College career

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. ^[3] At the end of the season, she transferred to Alabama.^[4] At Alabama, 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 Shooting Guard of the Year. ^[5] In a double-overtime loss to Maryland in the 2025 NCAA women's basketball tournament, Barker scored a program-high 45 points. ^[6]

Professional career

Los Angeles Sparks (2025–present)

On April 14, 2025, Barker was selected ninth overall by the Los Angeles Sparks in the 2025 WNBA draft.^[7]

Career statistics

Legend

GP	Games played	GS	Games started	MPG	Minutes per game	RPG	Rebounds per game
APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game	BPG	Blocks per game	PPG	Points per game
TO	Turnovers per game	FG%	Field-goal percentage	3P%	3-point field-goal percentage	FT%	Free-throw percentage
Bold	Career best	°	League leader

College

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	TO	PPG
2020–21	Georgia	24	0	16.7	33.3	27.8	58.8	2.7	1.2	0.8	0.2	1.5	5.1
2021–22	Georgia	31	31	25.3	35.9	30.7	72.7	4.0	2.4	1.3	0.4	2.1	7.7
2022–23	Alabama	31	28	23.4	38.2	29.3	64.8	4.8	2.3	1.5	0.6	2.3	6.9
2023–24	Alabama	33	33	30.0	49.1	35.3	71.1	6.3	2.9	1.9	0.5	3.1	16.8
2024–25	Alabama	28	28	31.7	51.4	37.5	70.9	6.3	3.9	2.0	0.8	3.3	18.2
Career		147	120	25.8	44.3	32.9	69.0	4.9	2.6	1.5	0.5	2.5	11.2
Statistics retrieved from Sports-Reference.[8]

Personal life

Barker is the daughter of former professional football player Jay Barker, who was the starting quarterback of Alabama's 1992 national championship winning team, and stepdaughter of country music singer-songwriter Sara Evans. Barker is a Christian.^[9]