WNBA · 2026
Sarah Ashlee Barker
#3 · G·
Portland Fire
- Height
- 6-0
- Weight
- 173 lb
- College
- Alabama
- Country
- USA
- Draft
- 2025 · Rd 1, Pick 9
- Seasons
- 2025–2026
Injury status
Reported Jul 24
OutKnee — SurgeryEst. return May 1
The Fire announced Friday that Barker will undergo surgery to repair a torn ACL and will miss the remainder of the 2026 campaign.
Barker was helped to the locker room in the first quarter of Wednesday's loss to the Wings, and she's now been diagnosed with a season-ending injury. The second-year guard took on a significant role for the Fire after the club selected her in the 2026 WNBA Expansion Draft. Across 26 regular-season games (15 starts), the 24-year-old averaged 10.7 points, 4.5 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 0.9 steals in 24.7 minutes per contest. Karlie Samuelson, Teja Oblak and Nyadiew Puoch are candidates for increased playing time in Barker's stead.
Season averages
2026
Game log
28 games · 2026
| Date | Opp | Result | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PF | FG | 3P | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 22 | vs DALGS | L97-101 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | +6 |
| Jul 18 | @ MINGS | L93-101 | 30 | 21 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 9-14 | 3-6 | 0-0 | -1 |
| Jul 16 | @ WASGS | W75-56 | 24 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4-7 | 2-3 | 0-1 | +7 |
| Jul 14 | @ CONGS | L87-90 | 25 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3-7 | 0-2 | 3-3 | -6 |
| Jul 9 | vs LVAGS | L80-88 | 25 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3-6 | 1-4 | 1-2 | +8 |
| Jul 4 | @ SEAGS | W77-72 | 28 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2-7 | 0-2 | 0-0 | +4 |
| Jun 28 | @WASGS | L123-124 | 46 | 25 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 10-16 | 1-4 | 4-4 | -20 |
| Jun 26 | @ CHIGS | L94-124 | 29 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5-11 | 1-4 | 0-0 | -24 |
| Jun 24 | @CHIGS | L78-101 | 26 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5-12 | 2-5 | 1-3 | -10 |
| Jun 17 | vsSEAGS | W94-89 | 24 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3-11 | 2-7 | 4-4 | +11 |
| Jun 15 | @MINGS | L74-107 | 25 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 3-5 | 2-4 | 0-0 | -16 |
| Jun 13 | vsDALGS | W84-83 | 32 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4-8 | 2-4 | 0-0 | +5 |
| Jun 11 | vsLVAGS | L89-105 | 30 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6-11 | 2-5 | 0-0 | -15 |
| Jun 7 | @ LASGS | L72-89 | 28 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2-8 | 1-5 | 1-1 | -15 |
| Jun 5 | vs PHXGS | L72-78 | 29 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6-10 | 2-4 | 1-2 | -7 |
| Jun 2 | @ GSV | L77-95 | 23 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3-5 | 2-4 | 0-0 | -16 |
| May 30 | vs IND | W100-84 | 28 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4-13 | 3-9 | 4-4 | +6 |
| May 29 | vs ATL | L66-86 | 21 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6-9 | 2-3 | 0-0 | +4 |
| May 27 | vsCON | W71-61 | 22 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | +19 |
| May 25 | @ NYL | W81-74 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3-5 | 1-2 | 0-0 | +6 |
| May 23 | @ TOR | W99-80 | 19 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5-6 | 1-1 | 1-3 | +13 |
| May 20 | @IND | L73-90 | 19 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2-8 | 0-1 | 4-4 | 0 |
| May 18 | vsCON | W83-82 | 21 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7-13 | 2-3 | 2-4 | +5 |
| May 14 | vsNYL | L82-100 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2-4 | 2-3 | 0-0 | +1 |
| May 12 | vsNYL | W98-96 | 22 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2-5 | 1-2 | 0-0 | -1 |
| May 9 | vsCHI | L83-98 | 24 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6-9 | 1-2 | 0-0 | -15 |
| May 3 | vsLAS | L75-85 | DNP — injury/illness | |||||||||||
| Apr 29 | @SEAGS | L81-91 | 28 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4-10 | 0-3 | 6-8 | +3 |