Briann January (born January 11, 1987) is an American professional basketball player. She currently plays the point guard position for the Indiana Fever in the WNBA.^[1]

[edit] Personal Life

On January 11, 1987 Briann Jolie January was born in Spokane, Washington. She is the daughter of Barry, a karate instuctor, and Sally, a teacher. She has a younger sister, Kiara. January holds a black belt in karate.^[2]

[edit] High School

January was a 2005 graduate of Lewis and Clark High School in Spokane, Washington, earning first-team all-state honors by both the Associated Press and the Seattle Times. January served as a team captain in track and field as a senior. She won the state high jump title in 2004, with her personal best in the high jump being 5-8. Led Lewis and Clark to a 25-3 record and an appearance in the state semifinals as a senior, averaging 13 points a game in her final season, and was team MVP and assists leader in each of her four seasons.^[3]

[edit] College Career

January attended Arizona State University for four seasons. As a freshman, January was named to the Pac-10's 2006 All-Freshman Team after a season in which she finished first on the team in both assists (86) and steals (46). The 86 assists represented the second-highest total ever for a Sun Devil freshman. When January was a sophomore she earned All-Pac-10 Honorable Mention honors for a season in which she finished No. 3 in the Pac-10 in steals (2.1 per game), No. 4 in assists (4.0 per game), No. 4 in assist-to-turnover ratio (1.67) and No. 6 in free throw percentage (81.7). In her final season as a Sun Devil January set the school's single-season record for 3-point field goals (65). She also tied the school's single-game record with seven 3-pointers in ASU's win at UC Davis on Dec. 3. After four seasons as a Sun Devil, January is the only player in school history to lead the team in steals and assists four straight years.

[edit] WNBA Career

January was drafted with the 6th overall pick in the 2009 WNBA Draft by the Indiana Fever.^[4] As a rookie in the WNBA she was granted the starting point guard position by Coach Lin Dunn.^[5]

[edit] References

1. ^ WNBA January Player Profile
2. ^ January ASU PLayer Profile Personal
3. ^ High School Highlights
4. ^ Fever draft ASU Guard Briann January
5. ^ Rookie Guard January granted starting spot