Elle Duncan

Lauren "Elle" Duncan (born April 12, 1983) is an American sports anchor who works for Netflix and USA Sports. She is noted for her tenure with ESPN as an anchor for the sports news program SportsCenter and women's basketball from 2016 to 2025.

Early life and education Duncan's father worked at AT&T, while her mother worked for an education service which provided resources to school age children. Duncan attended the University of West Georgia.

Career

Atlanta

Duncan began her career in Atlanta as an intern with an American syndicated sports talk radio show on 790/The Zone, 2 Live Stews. After a year, she was hired to join the radio station, V-103. While working there, her roles included being a traffic reporter, and an on-air personality. In 2009, Duncan hosted an afternoon show at the station. Duncan also contributed sideline reporting for Atlanta Hawks basketball games, SEC and ACC football games. Duncan also worked as a traffic reporter at WXIA-TV in 2012.

Boston Duncan joined NESN in 2014 as an anchor, reporter, and host. Duncan began co-hosting NESN Live Presented by Cross Insurance with Sarah Davis. The show features updates from NESN reporters and game-day analysis from Fenway Park, TD Garden, and Gillette Stadium. While at NESN, Duncan has also worked as a sideline reporter for the Boston Red Sox and hosted coverage of Super Bowl XLIX between the New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks from Glendale, Arizona.

ESPN Duncan joined SportsCenter as an anchor on April 27, 2016. Duncan was also noted for strengthening the coverage of Women's basketball both in the collegiate and professional setting while at ESPN. She hosted women's basketball for College GameDay Women's Basketball. She also hosted WNBA Countdown. Duncan, along with Chiney Ogwumike and Andraya Carter were known as the Big 3 for their in depth analysis of the WNBA, and strong audience growth during their coverage on WNBA Countdown.

Duncan made her final appearance on ESPN on December 17, 2025.

Duncan has been involved with Walker, a non-profit leader in special education, behavioral health and residential treatment for children and youth. Duncan also launched a Cause & Effect series that raised funds for underexposed nonprofit organizations.

In 2014, Duncan had a cameo role as a sports reporter in the Kevin Hart comedy Ride Along.

Duncan has been married to her husband, Omar Abdul Ali, since 2016. The couple welcomed their daughter, Eva, in 2018, and their son, Xander, in 2020.

Accolades Top 25 Women in Atlanta – The Steed Society 2011 Inspiring Women Award – Atlanta Dream