Monica McNutt (born October 24, 1989) is an American

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analyst for

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. McNutt is also a former player of the

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team.

Early life and playing career

McNutt was born on October 24, 1989 in Suitland, Maryland. She played high school basketball at the

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in the

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, where she averaged more than 11 points per game and led the team in free throw percentage, field goal percentage and three-point field goal percentage. She was named MVP of the Maryland Private School Tournament. At Georgetown she earned Second Team All-

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honors as a junior, when she averaged 11.2 points per game and led the team with 73 steals.

Broadcasting career

McNutt earned her master’s degree in journalism from The

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in 2013. Before obtaining her degree, she worked as a kindergarten aide. She was motivated to start her career in broadcasting after the school principal brought in a woman to speak at a professional development seminar. She said, McNutt began working at ESPN in 2019 as an ACC Network studio and game analyst, where her role slowly grew to include SportsCenter, WNBA coverage, and more. Prior to joining ESPN, McNutt worked at

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ABC7 in Washington, D.C., The American Sports Network, BeIN Sports and NBC Sports Washington. In addition to her ESPN duties, McNutt is a studio analyst for the New York Knicks and hosts MSG PM on

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. She has also appeared on Fox Sports 1, CBS Sports Network, Turner/NBA TV, and NBC’s coverage of the Summer Olympics in 2021. She also cohosts The Jr. NBA Coaches Corner Podcast and the SALA Series Podcast.

Volunteer work

McNutt works with Chiene Joy Jones, founder of Grow Our Game, a New York based nonprofit organization that "helps young girls learn self-confidence, self-esteem, and more, all while learning basketball".

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:McNutt, Monica American Basketball Association announcers University System of Maryland alumni ESPN people African-American television personalities MSG Network people 1989 births Living people Basketball players from Prince George's County, Maryland