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Alexandra Leigh LaForce born on the 11th of December, 1988 was an American journalist and model as well as beauty pageant winner. She reports on NBA matches on TNT as an analyst for Turner Sports. Prior to that, she was the main reporter for SEC games, as well as courtside reporting for college basketball. She hosts We Need to Talk for CBS Sports Network. LaForce was also as a sports reporter and broadcast anchor for WJW which is a FOX affiliate in Cleveland, Ohio. In 2011, she received an Emmy anchoring FOX8's Friday Night Touchdown football high-school program. Miss Teen USA 2005. Also, she played college athlete at Ohio University. LaForce's pageantry started after she was named Miss Ohio Teen USA in 2005. She won this title in her first try, back in September 2004. LaForce represented Ohio took part in her first pageant, was crowned Miss Teen USA pageant 2005 was held at Baton Rouge on August 8 the 8th of August, 2005. LaForce claimed her Miss Teen USA 2005 title following her participation in three contests which included evening wear, a swimsuit and an interview. Shelley Hennig of Louisiana succeeded LaForce. Lesa LaForce also known as Rummell was Miss Ohio USA in 1977. The School for Film and Television of New York City awarded her an award of a scholarship as well as a contract for modeling for a year. The NBC soap opera Passions offered her an appearance. LaForce was seen all across all across the United States in order to educate people about the dangers of drugs and alcohol abuse, all the while still pursuing her education at Ohio's high schools.