January was selected by the Indiana Fever in the 2009 WNBA Draft.
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]
Personal life[]
Briann Jolie January was born in Spokane, Washington on January 11, 1987, the daughter of Barry, a karate instructor, and Sally, a teacher. She has a younger sister, Kiara. January holds a black belt in karate.[2]
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]
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 December 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.
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]
International career[]
For the 2009–2010 off season she played in Turkey forTarsus Belediyes. In 2010–2011 she is playing in Israel for Raanana Hertzeliya.
References[]
See also[]
- Photo Gallery - Photos featuring Briann January
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