From David Woods at the Indy Star: Rookie January gives Fever a spark off the bench

Before this WNBA season, the Indiana Fever resolved to add toughness and a point guard.

The Fever did both when they selected Arizona State's 5-8 Briann January with the No. 6 draft pick

Never mind that she was twice the Pac-10 Defensive Player of the Year. Or that she played four NCAA Tournament games this year on an ailing ankle.

In the first five minutes of her first pro practice, she took a charge from a male practice player. Poor guy didn't know January is a black belt in karate.