Experience
Jalyn Smoot is a seasoned sports journalist based in Dallas, Texas with nearly 10 years of experience in local and national media. He is an NBA contributor with a focus on the Dallas Mavericks, Houston Rockets, San Antonio Spurs and Philadelphia 76ers, as well as the WNBA, for Heavy.com.
Smoot has previously reported on the Texas Rangers for MLB.com and the Philadelphia 76ers for Metro Philadelphia.
His work has been featured by prominent outlets, including Bleacher Report, Apple News, Fox Sports, MLB.com, NewsBreak, SB Nation, MSN and Yardbarker.
A member of the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ), Smoot has been credentialed in the NBA and MLB. He has conducted interviews with numerous MLB stars, including Shohei Ohtani, Mike Trout, Mookie Betts, Freddie Freeman, Jacob deGrom, and Corey Seager and NBA stars James Harden, Joel Embiid, Tyrese Maxey, Luka Dončić and Jayson Tatum.
Smoot also covered the 2023 World Series, 2021 NBA Playoffs and 2018 NFL Draft.
Education
Jalyn Smoot graduated from the University of North Texas with a bachelor's degree in digital broadcasting and journalism.
