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Tennessee rookie misses WNBA game due to concussion protocol
TL;DR
Tennessee rookie Janiah Barker missed a WNBA game due to concussion protocol. The Las Vegas Aces defeated the Connecticut Sun 98-69.
Key points
- Janiah Barker missed the game due to concussion protocol
- Las Vegas Aces won against Connecticut Sun
- Barker was drafted 29th overall in 2026 WNBA draft
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Tennessee rookie misses WNBA game due to concussion protocol
Las Vegas (2-1) defeated Connecticut (0-3), 98-69, Wednesday at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut.
Former Tennessee women's basketball player Janiah Barker did not play for the Aces due to being placed in concussion protocol.
Barker was selected in the second round of the 2026 WNBA draft (No. 29 overall) by Las Vegas. She has not appeared in a WNBA regular-season game during her rookie season.
Barker appeared in 27 games, including 21 starts, in her only season at Tennessee (2025-26). She averaged 14.3 points and 6.6 rebounds per game. Prior to playing for the Lady Vols, she played at Texas A&M and UCLA.
Barker was the 47th Tennessee player to be drafted to the WNBA and the first who played for Lady Vols' head coach Kim Caldwell.
She was the first former Lady Vol to be drafted since Rickea Jackson was selected as a first-round pick in 2024 by Los Angeles. She was selected No. 4 overall by the Sparks and was traded to Chicago.
Q&A
Why did Janiah Barker miss the WNBA game?
Janiah Barker missed the game because she was placed in concussion protocol.
What was the outcome of the game between Las Vegas and Connecticut?
The Las Vegas Aces defeated the Connecticut Sun 98-69.
When was Janiah Barker drafted into the WNBA?
Janiah Barker was selected in the second round of the 2026 WNBA draft as the 29th overall pick.
