2025-26 Women's Basketball Roster

3 Taylor Barnes

  • Position Forward
  • Height 6-0
  • Class Freshman
  • Last School(s) South Grand Prairie High School
  • Hometown Grand Prairie, TX

Biography

As a Freshman (2025-26):
  • Appeared in 27 games with 25 starts logging 846 minutes.
  • Averaged 31.1 minutes, 8.7 points, 5.1 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game on the season.
  • Ranked 28th in the nation among rookies for minutes played per game.
  • Ranked among top freshmen in the ACC in several categories:
    • Points - 236 (10th)
    • Rebounds - 138 (5th)
    • Assists - 39 (12th)
    • 3-pointers - 29 (7th)
    • Blocks - 10 (12th)
    • Steals - 21 (12th)
  • Knocked down five 3-pointers against Kansas State in the second round of the WBIT  which tied for second most in a game among ACC rookies. 
    • Was one of only four ACC rookies to hit at least five triples in a game.
  • Posted a career-high 17 points twice (against Vanderbilt and Kansas State).
  • Grabbed a career-high 11 rebounds twice (against NC State and Syracuse).
    • Was the first Cal rookie to have at least 11 rebounds in a game since 2021.
  • Had career highs of five assists against Vanderbilt and three steals against Sac State.
  • Prior to her injury against Notre Dame, she was the only player to rank in the top 10 for ACC freshmen across six categories (points, rebounds, assists, 3-pointers, blocks and steals).
  • Was one of only five rookies in the ACC and 31 in the country to have a 17-5-5 line in a game.

High School:
  • Ranked No. 70 in class of 2025 by ESPN HoopGurlz.
  • Finished her career with 1354 total points and 531 total rebounds with career averages of 12.4 points and 4.8 rebounds per game.
  • As a senior in 2024-25:
    • Selected to the Team USA U17 trials
    • Named 6A Region I - District MVP
    • Named to the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches All-Region team
    • Named a Legacy All-Star and to the All-State team by the Texas Girl Coaches Association.
  • Averaged 14.6 points per game (on 54.6% shooting) and 5.4 rebounds per game her junior season.
  • Named District 8-6A MVP in 2023-24.
  • Placed on the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches All-State Team and the University Interscholastic League 6A State All-Tournament Team in 2023-24.
  • Led South Grand Prairie High School to a 33-4 record, including a perfect 15-0 in district play in 2023-24.

Statistics

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