SlamBall, the fast-paced, gravity-defying sport that combines elements of basketball, football, hockey and acrobatics, today announced that John Schriffen and Stormy Buonantony be joined by the coaches of SlamBall for the third weekend of SlamBall League: Series 6 this Thursday to Sunday on ESPN2 and ESPN +. The games will be aired live from Cox Pavilion in Las Vegas beginning Thursday at 8:00 p.m. EDT/5:00 p.m. PDT on ESPN2.
“John and Stormy Buonantony did a great job last week, and we could think of no better way to give extra insight this week than to have our coaches in the booth when they are not on the court,” said Mason Gordon, SlamBall creator and CEO. “We continue to find quality, unique voices who have been around the game to compliment our announcing pros, and we think fans will enjoy hearing from those who literally pioneered the game.”
The head coaches rotating into the booth this weekend will include Hernando Plannels, Jelani Janisse, Josh Carlson, Brendan Kirsch, Trevor Anderson, Ken Carter, Stanley Fletcher Jr., and James Willis.
Schriffen joined ESPN in August 2020 to call the platform’s coverage of the KBO (Korea Baseball Organization). He is now heard as a play-by-play voice across ESPN’s coverage of XFL, college football, basketball, softball and baseball, NBA G-league and Summer League and MLB. Schriffen also hosts ESPN’s presentation of the NBA Draft Combine.
Buonantony is a sideline reporter for ESPN college football and XFL, just concluding her third season across ESPN platforms. She is also a studio host for VSIN, The Sports Betting Network in Las Vegas, Nev. Stormy spent two years as the rink-side reporter and host for the Vegas Golden Knights on AT&T SportsNet.
SlamBall’s two-year ESPN partnership will combine to air more than 40 hours of live SlamBall programming across five weekends, culminating August 15-17 with the SlamBall Playoffs and SlamBall Championship Game.