Kristen Melissa Ledlow (born January 18, 1988) is an American sports anchor. She currently works for

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as the host of '' NBA Inside Stuff''. She currently is a courtside reporter for the

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. She has also served as a sports anchor for HLN and

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Early life

Ledlow attended Christian Community School, then

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, playing basketball and volleyball, while running track and cross country. She attended

Southeastern University Southeastern University is a private Christian university in Lakeland, Florida. It was established in 1935 in New Brockton, Alabama, as Southeastern Bible Institute, relocated to Lakeland in 1946, and became a liberal arts college in 1970. It i ...

in Lakeland,

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, majoring in broadcasting and communications, while minoring in business, and graduated in 2010. She was an All-American volleyball player with the school, and after games, she served as lead announcer for the men's basketball games. During her senior year, Ledlow was crowned Miss Capital City USA, and also finished third in the state pageant.

Broadcasting career

After graduating from college, Ledlow became an anchor at

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, hosting the ''Good News Show'', while writing for the Tallahassee Quarterback Club and working on radio for ESPN Tallahassee, later becoming a sideline reporter for

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games. Afterwards, she joined CBS Sports Radio as a cohost of ''The Opening Drive''. On one occasion, she turned down an internship with

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to work in an athletic ministry. In 2013, Ledlow joined WZGC as a host, working alongside Jason Bailey and

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. She left the station on March 4, 2014. In 2015, Ledlow was hired by

as a host for '' NBA Inside Stuff'' alongside former NBA player Grant Hill. Ledlow participated in the 2014 NBA All-Star Weekend Celebrity Game for the East team, scoring twice in the first half.

Personal life

She has been married to Will Ramanakiwai since 2018.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Ledlow, Kristen Living people American television sports announcers College football announcers Florida State Seminoles football announcers National Basketball Association broadcasters Women sports announcers ESPN people 1988 births Southeastern University (Florida) alumni