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Sarah Ashlee Barker Named to John R. Wooden Award Top 50 Watch List
11/7/2024 1:59:00 PM | Women's Basketball
The national preseason list is comprised of 50 student-athletes, featuring 13 from the Southeastern Conference
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Alabama women's basketball guard Sarah Ashlee Barker has been named to the 2024-25 John R. Wooden Award Top 50 Preseason Watch List, the Los Angeles Athletic Club announced Thursday.
The graduate guard from Birmingham, Ala., is one of 13 players from the Southeastern Conference to be named to the preseason list.
In Alabama's opening game, Barker was the second-leading scorer (23) and rebounder (8). She also collected three steals and three assists and connected on a trio of three-pointers.
Sarah Ashlee Barker Notes
- Named Preseason First Team All-SEC List (Coaches and Media Polls)
- Entered the year with 1,132 career points before tallying 23 in the Tide's season opener
- Started in 33 games during the 2023-24 season
- Led the Crimson Tide in scoring last year, 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, finishing with 26 points and seven rebounds
- Scored a career-high 34 points in the Crimson Tide's win over Kentucky
- 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
- Led Alabama in scoring in 19 games
Players Mentioned
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