USA Sports Announces WNBA Commentators Highlighted by Elle Duncan and Renee Montgomery as Studio Team

Kate Scott and Meghan McPeak to Serve as Play-by-Play Commentators; Sarah Kustok Joins USA Sports as Game Analyst

Paris Lawson and Edona Thaqi to Contribute to Both Game Broadcasts and Studio Coverage 

Additional Commentators to Be Announced as Season Approaches

USA Sports to Present 50-Plus WNBA Games in 2026 Including Playoff and WNBA Finals Games

STAMFORD, Conn. – January 22, 2026 – USA Sports has announced game and studio commentators for its upcoming inaugural season of WNBA coverage, highlighted by well-respected sports journalist and Sports Emmy^® Award-winner Elle Duncan (host) and two-time WNBA champion Renee Montgomery (analyst) on its WNBA pre- and post-game studio coverage on USA Network.

Philadelphia 76ers play-by-play commentator Kate Scott – who was previously announced by USA Sports last year – as well as Washington Mystics play-by-play voice and Washington Wizards sideline reporter Meghan McPeak will serve as play-by-play commentators. 

Brooklyn Nets game analyst and veteran host and reporter Sarah Kustok will serve as a game analyst for USA Network’s WNBA coverage.

Oklahoma City Thunder pre- and post-game host and reporter Paris Lawson and college basketball analyst and reporter Edona Thaqi will both contribute to USA Sports WNBA game and studio coverage. Lawson will serve as a sideline reporter and studio host while Thaqi will be an analyst and reporter for game broadcasts and studio coverage. Additional members of USA Sports WNBA game and studio coverage will be announced in the coming weeks.

“We are all incredibly proud of this team of announcers who will lead the way for USA Sports' inaugural season of the WNBA on USA Network,” said Jeff Behnke, Executive Producer for USA Sports. “It is a privilege to cover this league through the WNBA Finals, and our mission is to produce best-in-class broadcasts and share the amazing stories of these players and teams. This group of commentators sets the foundation for our WNBA broadcast team and their future teammates who will be announced as we draw closer to the start of the season.”

Following are more details on USA Sports’ WNBA commentators:

ELLE DUNCAN – STUDIO HOST

• Serves as Netflix on-air host across sports and live events
• Hosted WNBA Countdown alongside Chiney Ogwumike and Andraya Carter, as well as SportsCenter and women’s basketball College GameDay studio shows beginning in 2016
• From 2014-16, Duncan was a host, anchor and reporter for NESN in Boston, as well as contributing on-site game-day reports and analysis
• Served as a sideline reporter for the Atlanta Hawks for six years
• Began her broadcasting career in 2003 as an entertainment reporter on Atlanta radio

RENEE MONTGOMERY – STUDIO ANALYST

• Played 11 seasons in the WNBA, a two-time WNBA champion, All-Star, and the 2012 Sixth Woman of the Year
• Drafted No. 4 overall in the 2009 WNBA Draft by Minnesota, Montgomery won WNBA championships with the Lynx in 2015 and 2017
• Acclaimed collegiate career at UConn (2005-06 to 2008-09) featured leading the Huskies to an NCAA Championship in 2008-09 as part of an undefeated season. Was named a three-time All-Big East selection and a two-time AP All-American
• Became the first former WNBA player to hold ownership stake and an executive role as Partner and Vice President of the Atlanta Dream
• Has served as an analyst and broadcaster on WNBA and NBA coverage for Bally Sports Southeast, CBS Sports, FOX Sports, and more
• USA Sports and VERSANT will collaborate with Washington’s production company, Think Tank Productions, on future projects

KATE SCOTT – PLAY-BY-PLAY

• Currently in her fifth season as play-by-play broadcaster for the Philadelphia 76ers
• Preseason TV voice for the Seattle Seahawks; made history as first woman to announce an NFL regular-season game for Westwood One Radio, calling Steelers-Vikings in 2025
• Play-by-play voice for men’s and women’s basketball during the 2020 Tokyo Olympics
• Previously handled play-by-play and reporting duties for the Pac-12 Network across basketball and football
• Began her sports broadcasting career in San Francisco in 2011 in a variety of roles, including sports anchor for KNBR 680-AM, TV sideline reporter for the San Jose Earthquakes and San Jose Giants, and anchor for NBC Bay Area’s Saturday night sportscasts

MEGHAN MCPEAK – PLAY-BY-PLAY

• Play-by-play broadcaster at Monumental Sports & Entertainment for the Washington Mystics and sideline reporter for the Washington Wizards
• Previously served as play-by-play voice for the NBA G-League's Capital City Go-Go and called college basketball and football with CBS Sports
• In March 2021 during Women’s History Month, was the play-by-play announcer for the history-making All-Female broadcast on TSN for the Toronto Raptors
• Called men’s and women’s basketball at the 2025 Paris Olympics for CBC
• Played guard at Humber College in Toronto, Canada

SARAH KUSTOK – GAME ANALYST

• YES Network analyst for the Brooklyn Nets, becoming the first full-time female analyst for an NBA team’s local television broadcast
• Has served as an analyst, reporter and host for ESPN, Fox Sports, and CBS Sports
• Began her career in Chicago as a host and reporter for NBC Sports Chicago covering the Bulls, Bears, Blackhawks, Cubs and White Sox
• Two-time winner of the New York Emmy Award for Sports Analyst
• Graduate of DePaul University where she played basketball for the Blue Demons

PARIS LAWSON – REPORTER/HOST

• Pre- and post-game studio host for Oklahoma City Thunder games after serving as the team’s sideline reporter since 2020; joined the Thunder in 2019 as a digital content reporter.
• Served as a sideline reporter for ESPN+ and covered the NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament with WKRN News 2 in Nashville
• Played point guard at Belmont University

EDONA THAQI – ANALYST/REPORTER

• Serves as an analyst for Atlantic 10 women’s basketball games on USA Network
• Has served as an analyst for the Connecticut Sun since 2024 and has called college basketball games
• A guard on Fordham from 2018-19 to 2021-22 and a member on the Kosovo National Team
• Native of Stamford, Conn.

Last year, USA Sports and the WNBA announced an 11-year media rights agreement for USA Network to present WNBA games – including the regular-season and portions of the Playoffs and WNBA Finals in select years – beginning with the 2026 season.

As part of the multi-year agreement which runs through 2036, USA Sports will present at least 50 WNBA games annually on USA Network, including coverage of the WNBA Playoffs and WNBA Finals games in select years beginning this year. 

USA Sports’ WNBA coverage on USA Network will be anchored by Wednesday night doubleheaders featuring marquee matchups across the league. Each broadcast night will also include dedicated pre-game and post-game studio programming, establishing USA Network as a weekly destination for WNBA fans. 

About USA Sports

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