Experience
Emile Avanessian is a reporter who covers the NFL and NBA for Heavy Sports. Emile started his career as a banker and investment analyst for multiple Wall Street firms, including Goldman Sachs, during which time he also began working as a freelance and independent writer and editor. His work over the past 17 years has focused heavily on sports, namely NFL football, NBA basketball, and soccer, men's and women's, in Spain, England, and the U.S. Emile's work has featured in several prominent outlets, including The Blizzard, Defector, Urban Pitch, The L.A. Times, ESPN, SB Nation, Yahoo Sports, Tifo Football, Squawka, Forum Blue & Gold (a prominent Lakers site), Hacking Finance and Sports Collectors Daily.
Education
Emile holds a bachelor's degree in finance from California State University, Los Angeles, and a Master's of Business Administration from Fordham University Graduate School of Business.
