Why Janiah Barker didn't travel with Lady Vols basketball to Oklahoma
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Janiah Barker did not travel with Lady Vols basketball to Oklahoma, according to the ESPN broadcast.
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The senior forward was listed as out on the SEC injury reports ahead of No. 21 Tennessee's matchup with the No. 9 Sooners on Feb. 22. Barker scored a career-high 29 points in the loss to Texas A&M on Feb. 19.
The ESPN broadcast also said that Lady Vols coach Kim Caldwell told them that Barker "did not meet program expectations" as the reason for her absence.
Barker is a significant piece of Tennessee's rotation. She has averaged 25.4 minutes in SEC play and started in 19 games this season.
Barker has averaged 14.4 points, 6.8 rebounds, 1.2 assists and 1.2 steals while shooting 46.9% from the field and 36.6% on 3.9 attempts from 3-point range.
Cora Hall is the University of Tennessee women’s athletics reporter for Knox News. Email: [email protected]; X: @corahalll; Bluesky: @corahall.bsky.social. Support strong local journalism and unlock premium perks:knoxnews.com/subscribe
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