Raphel Jairo “Jai” Barnachia is a College Basketball and Football writer at Sportskeeda. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Mass Communication, which helped shape a career in sports writing that includes a rich 11 years of experience for Tech Times, GameNGuide and several digital marketing and SEO web content companies.

Jai believes college sports are on par with mainstream leagues, but they have more passionate fans. His all-time favorite student athlete is UNC’s Michael Jordan, but has also enjoyed Caitlin Clark’s dominance in recent years. He enjoys a good underdog story, evidenced by his admiration for NC State’s final-four run in the 2024 NCAA Tournament. Seven-time national championship winner Nick Saban is his favorite coach.

Jai strengths lie in conducting deep technical dives owing to his above-average understanding of college basketball, and creates compelling content by conducting in-depth research and referring only to reputable sources. Aside from writing, Jai enjoys playing video games and often goes to the theater or listens to music in his free time.

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