Janiah Barker, the highest-ranked uncommitted prospect in the 2022 class, announced her top five Sunday.
In an Instagram post, Barker listed her top five as South Carolina, Ole Miss, Georgia, Louisville, and Duke.
Barker is a 6-2 forward from Florida and the second-ranked prospect in the class. Barker had been remarkably tight-lipped during the recruiting process. That made her something of a mythic figure among fans since almost everyone believed they still had a shot at her.
Barker has the size of a forward and skills of a guard. In a scouting report on ESPN, Barker is described as:
“Athletic perimeter threat with college-ready frame cleans the glass, handles coast-to-coast in transition game; manufactures, delivers off the bounce in mid-range game to the arc; versatile in the front court, rises over the defender and finishes plays in traffic.”
South Carolina technically has four scholarships available for 2022. But with four seniors with extra eligibility and the need to have an open spot for transfers, South Carolina is unlikely to fill all four spots.