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Sarah Ashlee Barker Named to Naismith Trophy Women’s College Player of the Year Watch List
10/28/2024 10:59:00 AM | Women's Basketball
The graduate is one of 13 Southeastern Conference players named to the preseason list
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Alabama women's basketball guard Sarah Ashlee Barker has been named to the 2024-25 Jersey Mike's Naismith Trophy Women's College Player of the Year Watch List, the Atlanta Tipoff Club announced Monday.
Barker, who is entering her graduate season with the Crimson Tide, is one of 13 SEC players to be named to the preseason list.
Sarah Ashlee Barker Notes
- Named Preseason First Team All-SEC List (Coaches and Media Polls)
- Enters the 2024-25 season with 1,132 career points
- 2024 First Team All-SEC
- Started in 33 games during the 2023-24 season
- Led the Crimson Tide in scoring during the season, averaging 16.6 points per game on her way to earning First Team All-SEC accolades
- Surpassed 1,000 career points in Alabama's win over Auburn on Feb. 18 finishing with 26 points and seven rebounds
- Scored a career-high 34 points in the Crimson Tide's win over Kentucky on Jan. 28
- The 34-point performance is tied for sixth in program history for most points in a game
- Earned double-doubles in back-to-back games (34 points, 10 rebounds vs. Kentucky; 24 points, 11 rebounds at Arkansas)
- SEC Player of the Week (Feb. 5, 2024)
- Led Alabama in scoring in 19 games
Players Mentioned
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South Carolina Postgame: Karly Weathers, Coach Curry, Jessica Timmons
Thursday, February 19
