Junaid Ashraf Malik has three master's degrees in social sciences but his love for American sports led him to cover college basketball with Sportskeeda.

Junaid's expertise in writing is exemplified by his three published books and his wide experience in covering tennis, boxing, MMA, bodybuilding and the NBA. Before joining Sportskeeda, he wrote for Essentially Sports and Politics Today.

Junaid's favorite college team is UConn, whom he deems the engine of college basketball for the past three decades. It isn’t a far-fetched claim, as evidenced by the Huskies’ achievements in the men’s 2024 March Madness. His favorite college player of all time is Caitlin Clark, while his favorite coach is Bill Self.

Junaid strives for constant improvement via self-criticism and is always seeking a deeper understanding of sports.

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