Stephanie Ready - Net Worth, Salary, Age, Height, Bio, Family, Career

Stephanie Ready is a former National Basketball Association Charlotte Hornets broadcaster who now works for NBA on TNT. She rose to prominence after taking over as head coach of the Washington Mystics in the men’s professional league in 2002. She was named one of “The 56 Most Intriguing Blacks of 2001” by Ebony magazine, alongside Shaquille O’Neal, the late Kobe Bryant, and Michael Jordan.

The native of Takoma Park, Maryland, United States was born in 1975. Stephanie Ready attended National Cathedral School in Washington, D.C., and Coppin State University in Baltimore for her collegiate years. She has a bachelor’s degree in psychology. She was a Coppin State Eagles basketball and volleyball player.

What is the Net Worth of Stephanie Ready?

Stephanie Ready, the 45-year-old has a net worth of $1 million. She began coaching the women’s volleyball team after director Ron “Fang” Mitchell encouraged her to do so. Mitchell then requested her assistance on the bench for the Coppin States Division I Men’s Basketball team. Typically, the assistant coach earns between $155,000 and $200,000 per year. She worked as a coach for three years before resigning in 2001.

Before resigning, Ready received another offer from Mitchell, who had previously spoken with NBA Development League senior directors Karl Hicks and Rob Levine. She began working as a coach for Greenville Groove. She began working for Fox as a Sideline Reporter after a coaching career.

Ready spent two years of her career as a sports analyst in the broadcast booth with Dell Curry and Eric Collins for the Sports Southeast broadcast of Charlotte Hornets games after working as a Sideline Reporter. She was demoted back to her previous role as Sideline Reporter for unknown reasons. She used to make around $66000-$72000 as a Sports Analyst for Fox Sports. Her yearly salary as a sideline reporter is estimated to be between $3900 and $45000. She has been in the game since 1998.

Perry Jones is her husband.

She is very private about her personal life and hasn’t revealed anything about her wedding date. She is, however, married to Perry Jones. The couple is the parents of two children, a son and a daughter. Her son’s name is James, and her daughter’s name is Ivy. The 45-year-old continues to live a happy life with her husband and children. She hasn’t revealed anything else about her family.

Professional Life

Stephnie began her coaching career with the Lady Eagles at Choppin States University in Baltimore. In addition, she worked as an assistant coach for the now-defunct Greenville Groove. She began her career as a sideline reporter for the Charlotte Hornets after coaching and was named analyst on August 27, 2015, making her the first full-time female NBA game analyst. Ready worked for TNT during the NBA playoffs in 2006 and 2007, as well as the WNBA playoffs. She currently hosts the Warm-Up show on NBA TV as well as The Bounce on the Yahoo Sports app.