Sarah Ashlee Barker Joins AU Pro Basketball's 2026 Roster
The 2025 WNBA draft class will be well-represented in Athletes Unlimited Pro Basketball Season 5. After the signing of Los Angeles Sparks guard Sarah Ashlee Barker, this winter’s roster is set to feature even more rising stars in the pro basketball world.
Barker just wrapped her first season in the W, where she carved out her spot as a consistent off-the-bench contributor. She went out on a high note in the Sparks’ final game versus the Las Vegas Aces with two season highs: 38 minutes on the floor and 15 points.
Even before her pro debut, the Alabama alum was no stranger to high-level competition. She led the Crimson Tide in scoring average and steals per game by maintaining an 18.2 points and 2.0 steals per game pace.
She surpassed the 1,500 points mark during her 2024-25 campaign while posting ten 20+ point performances, including an Alabama record-setting 45-point outing in the 2025 NCAA tournament. She became just the fifth player in program history to record at least 1,000 career points, 500 rebounds, and 250 assists.
She was a two-time First Team All-SEC selection, taking home the conference honors in 2024 and 2025. She also claimed multiple player of the week nods throughout her collegiate career.
Now, after averaging 3.1 points, 1.9 rebounds, and 0.9 assists per game with the Sparks in her debut pro season, she’ll have the chance to boost her game while competing against some of the WNBA’s most experienced veterans and exciting emerging players.
AU Pro Basketball returns to Nashville, Tennessee, with elite talent and electrifying energy, for its fifth championship season on February 4, 2026, at Nashville’s Municipal Auditorium. Group and season ticket deposits for the upcoming season are available now.
Siera Jones is the digital media reporter at Athletes Unlimited. You can follow her on Instagram and X @sieraajones.
