Monica McNutt is a well-known News & media personality. She is a professional Sports Reporter, Host, and Basketball Analyst from Washington, D.C. She was a guest on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart on Monday, 10th June 2024.
Monica McNutt Net Worth
Monica McNutt is a well-paid and successful Basketball analyst for ESPN. She also co-hosts MSG network programs MSG AM and MSG PM. Throughout her career, Monica has covered significant sports events for various sports media platforms, including the CBC sports network, NBC Sports, and Fox Sports. Monica McNutt’s salary ranges from $75,000 to $160,000, and her credibility suggests that she has a net worth of about $4 million.
| Net Worth: | $4 Million |
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| Real Name: | Monica McNutt |
| Birth Date: | October 24, 1989 |
| Age (as of 2024): | 34 Years |
| Birth Place: | Suitland, Maryland, United States |
| Height: | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Husband: | Justin Jackson |
Early Life
Monica McNutt was born on 24th October 1989 in Suitland, Maryland. Her father, Kevin McNutt, is a basketball coach and author of two books – Playing Time (2015), & Hooked on Hoops (2002). He also worked in sales, selling commercial office furniture for various companies. Her mother, Desiree McNutt, worked as a teacher.
Monica’s educational background features her participation in high school basketball at the Academy of the Holy Cross, part of the Washington Catholic Athletic Conference. She was named MVP of Maryland.
She attended Georgetown University from 2007-2011 and received a B.A. (Bachelor of Arts) degree. She also played collegiate basketball for Georgetown Hoyas as a guard and earned second-team All-Big East.
Later, Monica earned a master’s degree in journalism from the University of Maryland, College Park, in 2013. Monica always does Social Action and Services. She works with Chiene Joy Jones, founder of Grow Our Game, a New York-based nonprofit organization that “helps young girls.
Career
Monica began her career as a Sports Broadcast Intern at NBC Sports. From January to May 2011, she wrote leads, logged videos, and traveled with reporters to various sports events. She then worked as a Sideline Reporter/Color Commentator at Verizon Fios 1 News from October 2011 to February 2012.
Monica is also a writer. From October 2011 to April 2013, she wrote blogs for The Washington Post. After that, Monica worked for NBC Sports Washington from June 2013 to January 2014. There, she regularly created sports content for digital platforms and social media.
She also worked as a Sports Reporter for Prince Georges Community Television, INC. from August 2013 to January 2014. Monica McNutt rose to prominence as a General Assignment Reporter/Sports Anchor. Then, she hosted and contributed content for various sports programs on News Channel 8. Monica also contributed to special sports programming on ABC7.
Later, she joined American Sports Network (ASN) and worked there from Jun 2015 – May 2017. There, Monica anchors various discussion and magazine programs, hosts game wraps, and serves as a sideline reporter and basketball analyst for the network. From 2017 – Oct 2023, she worked at beIN MEDIA GROUP.
Monica also co-hosted “The Roundball Report” from 2018 to October 2023. She worked as a Basketball Analyst for FOX Sports from December 2018 to October 2023. Monica then joined MSG Networks and was a co-host for the program “The MSG 150,” a nightly sports show highlighting New York’s teams and national headlines. She also co-hosted MSG AM and MSG PM and worked as an analyst for the New York Knicks.
Rise to Fame
Monica grew her career after joining ESPN in 2019. She worked there as a Basketball Analyst, and Monica McNutt’s bio is mentioned in the ESPN press room. In 2021, her role expanded to include “SportsCenter,” “Around the Horn,” “First Take,” and “NBA Today.”
She is also a host and analyst on ESPN’s WNBA and Women’s College Basketball studio coverage. McNutt worked as a reporter and covered the 2022 NBA Finals on ESPN and ESPN Radio and also had coverage of the 2022 NBA Draft for ABC. She has also contributed her time and energy to HoopStreams, ESPN’s digital NBA pre-game show.
Moreover, Monica has appeared on Fox Sports 1, CBS Sports Network, and Turner/NBA TV. She was involved in NBC’s coverage of the Summer Olympics in 2021. She also co-hosts the basketball podcast – Buckets, Boards, & Blocks (2019 to 2021), the SALA Series Podcast, and the Jr. NBA Coaches Corner Podcast.
Personal Life
Monica McNutt is soon to be married. She is engaged to Justin Jackson. On 4th May 2024, she shared her engagement photo shoot images with ESSENCE. She maintains her athletic lifestyle as a fitness instructor. Her fiance, Justin Jackson, has been the Director of Basketball Operations and Facilities at the National Basketball Players Association (NBPA) since 2016.
Social Media
Monica McNutt is active on social media platforms. She has verified her Instagram account with username @mcnuttmonica. Monica has 163K followers and 1067 posts on her Instagram. She has a YouTube channel named @monicamcnutt2841, with 138 subscribers, and shared eleven videos.
