Melanie Barnett

Melanie Barnett is a fictional character from the CW comedy-drama The Game played by Tia Mowry. Melanie learns to adjust and deal with the ups & downs of being the girlfriend of Derwin Davis, a rookie wide receiver for the San Diego Sabers.

Fictional character biography
Melanie Barnett is an aspiring medical student who hails from Connecticut. Melanie was chosen to attend Johns Hopkins University in Maryland, but chose to be with her boyfriend Derwin Davis, a rookie for the San Diego Sabers.

Melanie first appears in Girlfriends as the cousin of successful Joan Clayton. Joan tries to persuade Melanie to follow her dream and attend Johns Hopkins University instead of following her boyfriend Derwin Davis to San Diego.

While Melanie`s trying to determine which life is for her, she runs into Kelly Pitts, wife of Jason Pitts, and Tasha Mack, mother/manager of Malik Wright.

Season 1
During the first season, Melanie and Derwin try to adjust to their new lives while moving to San Diego.