Cornell W. Jones is a graduate of Winston-Salem State University and currently the host and producer of SportsCenter franchise segment OffSCenter, the voice of College Basketball Billboards on ESPN, and an Associate Producer in the Features Unit.
Read MoreTaylor covers pro sports for SportsNet New York (SNY), and will also spend this college football season as a sideline reporter for CBS Sports Network. Rooks recently joined SNY after two years with the Big Ten Network as a reporter and on-air host.
Read MoreRyan grew up in Fort Worth, TX, raised by his mother and step-father who are both Texas natives. The middle of 5 kids in a blended family, he recalls his mother being very strict growing up.
Read MoreLuke Lawal, Jr. is a born leader, a true teacher and a bold innovator that does not subscribe to the status quo. Luke is a D.C. native, who graduated from Bowie State University in May 2012 with a degree in Biochemistry.
Read MoreKian Brown is a personal branding expert known for an array of social channel correspondent appearances and coaching strategy seminars in the greater New York area. Kian was raised in the Port City of Wilmington, North Carolina, and attended North Carolina Central University.
Read MoreJoseph grew up in a small town right outside St. Louis. on the Illinois side. Bellville, East St. Louis area. Joseph grew up in a male dominated household with three brothers, two younger brothers and one older. His parents played a huge role in his upbringing, which has certainly accelerated his maturity and strengthened his leadership skills.
Read MoreElise grew up the oldest of five children in Chesapeake, Virginia. Her family moved around a lot due to her dad being in the Army. Those adolescent travels allowed Elise to experience different cultures and develop the ability of making new friends.
Read MoreBorn in Germany and native of Panama, Yvette spent the majority of her childhood in the urban neighborhoods of Newport News, Va. aka “Bad News.” Growing up with her mother and a younger sister in a single parent home, Yvette was thrust into “real life” as a teenager.
Read MoreChris grew up in Columbia, MD with his mother and sister. His mom, a single mother, would work two or three jobs to provide the best for Chris and his sister. Chris had to overcome asthma and the hurdle of his father being absent.
Read MoreLynetta grew up in Northern Virginia with her mother, brother, Dominique, and her younger sister, Quiana. Their mother was in the military for 20 years, so they did quite a bit of traveling throughout her childhood. Lynetta actually first started playing basketball during her time in Germany.
Read MoreJustin was born in Salisbury, NC. He moved to Virginia around the age of two when his parents split. He, his mother, and younger brother, Anthony, moved in with his grandmother in Ettrick, Va. Justin proudly calls Virginia home. As a kid, Justin developed a love for sports and music culture.
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