Author and Basketball Analyst Vera Jones

Audiences large and small, across the country have been captivated and motivated by this “naturally gifted” public speaker, award-winning television and radio broadcaster, and Hall of Fame athlete. Vera is most notably known for her extensive background in broadcasting serving as a National Collegiate Athletic Association and WNBA Basketball Color Analyst and Reporter. She has been an on-air personality at several radio stations from New York to Florida earning the South Carolina Broadcaster's Association "Personality of the Year" in 1994. Over recent years, she has groomed her training, mentoring and leadership skills in the arena of collegiate coaching. She currently spends the NCAA Women’s Basketball season broadcasting for the Big Ten Network.

Vera is also the author of Play Through the Foul and co-author of The True Champion’s 30 – Day Challenge (with AJ Ali).