[3] 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.

In her final season as a Sun Devil, January set the school's single-season record for three-point field goals (65).

She also tied the school's single-game record with seven three-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.

Entering her senior season at Arizona State in 2008, January appeared on a regional cover of Sports Illustrated with fellow Sun Devil and future NBA star James Harden.

She was the Fever's third-leading scorer on the roster that would eventually win the WNBA championship, they had defeated the championship-defending Minnesota Lynx 3–1 in the finals.

After nine seasons played with the Fever, January was traded to the Phoenix Mercury in exchange for a top-10 draft pick in March 2018.

January spent the 2013–14 off-season as a volunteer assistant coach for the Adelphi University women's basketball program.

[14] With January's help, the team advanced to the NCAA tournament as a #2 seed, after losing 48 games over the previous three seasons.

In August 2017, it was announced that January would be the assistant coach for Arizona State's women's basketball team during the off-season.

[2] On November 11, 2024, January became an assistant coach for the Motor City Cruise of the NBA G League.