Malik Smith

107 Posts
Malik Smith
107 Posts
NBA, Boxing, MMA
Role
Senior Editor
Experience
4 years
Location
New York

Summary

Malik is a Senior Editor on The Action Network's written content team. He manages a team of writers and analysts who focus on the NBA, Boxing and MMA. He occasionally produces content on multiple platforms for those sports.

Experience

Prior to joining Action, Malik worked for four years at ESPN in the Stats and Information Group as a Stats Analyst, researcher and editor. He spent a large of his time tracking live NBA games and using advanced data to tell deeper stories about team and player performance. He also specialized in creating boxing content for ESPN.com and studio shows like SportsCenter. Malik has worked in sports since his days working as an agate clerk and writer with the Daily Press in Newport News, VA from 2010-2013.

Education

Malik is a graduate of Hampton University, an HBCU in Hampton, VA where he earned a degree in broadcast journalism with a minor in psychology. As a student, he wrote for the school newspaper and was a sideline reporter at football and basketball games.

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