Janiah Barker

Started 17 of 27 games played, averaging 10.4 points, 2.5 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 1.1 steals per contest.
Shot 35.6 percent from the field, 29.2 percent on threes and 85.5 percent from the free-throw line.
Scored in double figures on 13 occasions, including three times with 20 points or more.
Finished eighth among SEC players in league games in free-throw percentage (85.4).
Her 47 three-pointers ranked No. 3 on the team, her 67 assists stood second and her 29 steals were third.
Had the highest scoring average by a UT freshman since Rennia Davis (12.0) in 2017-18.
Led Tennessee in scoring at Mississippi State with a career-high 26 points, tying for the No. 8 effort all-time by a Lady Vol freshman.
Scored 21 points, hitting all eight free throw attempts in the fourth quarter and overtime to help UT win at Georgia.
Paced the Lady Vols with 21 points, including nine in the fourth quarter, to help take down No.11 Kentucky.
Hit five of nine attempts beyond the arc to card 19 points vs. Southern Indiana.
Logged 18 points and a team-leading four assists in 30 minutes of play vs. Arkansas
Recorded an 18-point, 10-assist double-double with four steals, three rebounds and no turnovers vs Winthrop.
Fueled comeback at Alabama with 10 fourth-quarter points en route to 13 total with three treys vs. the Tide.
Scored 10 points in the SEC opener vs. Florida, making all eight attempts at the charity stripe and adding three assists and three steals.
Hit six of 10 shots for a career-high 14 points and had zero turnovers in a key road win at Stanford.
Tallied her fifth game in a row in double figures, scoring 13 against Mississippi State in Knoxville.
Scored 10 points vs. NC State as the first freshman to start in her Tennessee debut since 2021 and the 24th all time.
Knocked down two shots from beyond the arc en route to 10 points versus Louisville at the Champions Classic in Brooklyn, N.Y.
Hit four threes in 13 minutes of play to finish with 12 points against ETSU.

USA/SUMMER BASKETBALL

Played summer ball with HUrban LEGENDS of JERSEY.
Participated in 18U USA Trials.

HIGH SCHOOL

No. 9 overall player, No. 4 point guard, five-star rating in espnW 100.
No. 9 overall player by World Exposure Report.
No. 14 overall player, No. 4 point guard, five-star rating by On3.
No. 16 overall player, No.3 point guard, four-star rating by 247Sports.
No. 18 overall player, No. 3 point guard, 4.5-star rating by ProspectsNation.com.
McDonald’s All-American (2025)
Gatorade New Jersey Girls Basketball Player of the Year (2025)
NJ.com Girls Basketball Player of the Year (2024, 2025)
Jersey Mike’s Naismith All-American Second Team (2025).
MaxPreps New Jersey Player of the Year (2024, 2025).
Four-time New Jersey All-State (2022, 2023, 2024 2025).
MCGBCA Player of the Year (2023, 2024, 2025).
Four-time MCGBCA All-County Team (2022, 2023, 2024, 2025).
Four-time All-Conference (2022, 2023, 2024, 2025)
Part of “Twin Backcourt” with sister Mya for Morris Catholic High School Crusaders.
Joined her sister to be named players of the game at the Throne National Championship after they combined for 26 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists in helping Morris Catholic defeat Christ The King of New York City in the semifinals of that event.
The duo combined for more than 3,700 career points in high school.
Amassed 2,143 career points, 587 assists, 495 rebounds and 359 steals at MCHS.
Averaged 18.6 points, 5.3 assists, 3.4 rebounds and 3.2 steals as a senior.
Produced 19.9 points, 5.9 assists, 4.3 rebounds and 3.1 steals as a junior.
Helped lead Morris Catholic to a 109-6 record, four state title game appearances and three consecutive state championships in 2023, 2024 and 2025.
Also guided MCHS to being named the 2025 MaxPreps National Champion.
MCHS won the Morris County Tournament four times.

PERSONAL

Mia Pauldo was born on Feb. 23, 2006, in Paterson, N.J.
Nickname is “MiMi” and she and her twin, Mya, go by Twin Back Court (TBC).
Parents are Donell “DJ” and Filisha Pauldo.
Siblings include brothers Daizon, Dahmari and Naisiah, and sisters Mya and Nyasia.
Father played basketball at Shaw University, Nyasia plays there now and Daizon plays at Bergen County Community College.
Had a court in their backyard that their father built for a basketball training business.
In 2022, Mia and Mya became the youngest basketball players, male or female, to sign a high school NIL deal with PUMA.
Also participated in ballet, baseball and taekwondo before focusing on basketball.
Chose Tennessee over Illinois, Penn State and Texas Tech.
Hobbies include reading/writing poems, baking and building with Legos.
Majoring in marketing.
Recipient of the Randall Keith Nutt Athletic Scholarship Endowment.