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Administrators: David Stern,     Joel Litvin,     Ron Johnson,     Joe Borgia,     Bernie Fryer,     Ronnie Nunn
 
Referees: Bennie Adams Mark Ayotte Dick Bavetta Matt Boland Tony Brothers
Tony Brown Mike Callahan James Capers Jim Clark Derrick Collins Sean Corbin
Dan Crawford Joe Crawford Marc Davis Bob Delaney Joe DeRosa Kevin Fehr
Brian Forte Joe Forte Scott Foster Pat Fraher Ron Garretson John Goble
Luis Grillo David Guthrie Steve Javie David Jones Bill Kennedy Courtney Kirkland
Eric Lewis Mark Lindsay Ed Malloy Ken Mauer Monty McCutchen Rodney Mott
Jack Nies Tommy Nunez Jr. Ron Olesiak Violet Palmer Jason Phillips Olandis Poole
Derek Richardson Leroy Richardson Phil Robinson Eli Roe Eddie F. Rush Bennett Salvatore
Mike Smith Bill Spooner Derrick Stafford Scott Wall Tom Washington Greg Willard
Leon Wood Haywoode Workman Sean Wright Wunderlich Zach Zarba Gary Zielinski

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birthdate
home
birthplace
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 07/08 NBA Games
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College
Graduate School

a1Stern, David
9/22/42
 
New York, NY
 
top
Commissioner
Teaneck HS, NJ
Rutgers U., NJ, '63
Columbia U. Law School, NY, '66

a2Litvin, Joel
 
Westchester County, NY
 
top
President of League & Basketball Operations
reports to David Stern
Wharton School, U.of Penn, '81
New York U. Law School, '85

a3Johnson, Ron
12/25/49
Alexandria VA
top
Senior Vice President of Referee Operations West Point, NY '76
Georgia Tech,
ms operations research and systems analysis
, Army school of advanced military study, masters in strategy

a4Borgia, Joe
 
St. Petersburg, FL
New Rochelle, NY
top
VP, Referee Operations
recruitment, training
reports to Ron Johnson
 

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a5Fryer, Bernie
12/25/49
Sequim, WA
Bellingham, WA top
VP, Director Of Officials
daily management, on court performance supervision
reports to Ron Johnson
Port Angeles H.S. WA
Brigham Young U., UT, '72

a6Nunn, Ronnie
 
 
Brooklyn, NY top
Director Of Development
newer officials development
reports to Bernie Fryer
Brooklyn Technical H.S., NY
George Washington U., DC

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01Adams, Bennie #47
04/08/67
Los Angeles, CA
New Orleans, LA
top
1
12
64
644
0
4
0
0
Eleanor McMain HS, New Orleans, LA
Southern University, '90
Southern University, M.S., '93

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02Ayotte, Mark #56
03/12/64
Glendate, AZ
Ishpeming, MI
top
1
3
63
107
0
0
0
0
Negaunee HS, Negaunee, MI
Michigan Technology University, '87

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03Bavetta, Dick #27
12/10/39
Ocala, FL
Brooklyn, NY
top
1
32
83
2,247
11
241
2
26
Power Memorial HS, New York, NY
St. Francis College, '62

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04Boland, Matt #46
09/28/66
Groton, CT
Putnam, CT
top
1
4
60
224
0
0
0
0
Marianapolis Prep School, Thompson, CT
Quinebaug Valley, '90

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05Brothers, Tony #25
09/14/64
Smithfield, VA
Norfolk, VA
top
1
13
78
786
8
29
0
0
Booker T. Washington, Norfolk, VA
Old Dominion University, '86

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06Brown, Tony #30
01/02/67
Atlanta, GA
Florida
top
1
5
62
283
0
0
0
0
Amos P. Godby HS, Tallahassee, FL
Clark Atlanta University

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07Callahan, Mike (Duke) #24
04/07/59
Drexel Hill, PA
Philadelphia, PA
top
1
17
77
1,018
8
75
0
5
Cardinal O'Hara, Springfield, PA

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08Capers, James #19
11/08/61
Chicago, IL
Chicago, IL
top
1
12
66
733
5
24
0
0
Hales Franciscan HS, Chicago, IL
Northern Illinois University, '84

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09Clark, Jim #6
06/04/43
Austin, TX
Dallas, TX
top
1
21
78
1,219
7
86
0
2
Hillcrest HS, Dallas, TX
University of Texas, '66

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10Collins, Derrick #54
07/01/65
Sugarland, TX
New Orleans, LA
top
1
7
68
359
2
2
0
0
Brother Martin HS, New Orleans, LA
Xavier University (New Orleans), '88

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11Corbin, Sean #33
03/18/66
Ocoee, FL
Baltimore, MD
top
1
14
69
830
6
31
0
0
Towson Catholic HS, Towson, MD
Coppin State College,'89

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12Crawford, Dan #43
11/23/53
Naperville, IL
Chicago,IL
top
1
23
100
1,525
12
204
1
19
Cregier HS, Chicago, IL
Northeastern (Il.), '76

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13Crawford, Joe #17
08/30/51
Newton Square, PA
Philadelphia, PA
top
1
31
59
2,119
16
282
2
40
Cardinal O'Hara, Springfield, PA
Neumann College, '08

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14Davis, Marc #34
12/13/67
Chicago, IL
Chicago, IL
top
1
9
76
521
4
5
0
0
St. Ignatius Prep, Chicago, IL
U.S. Naval Academy

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15Delaney, Bob #26
11/01/51
Lakewood Ranch, FL
Peterson, NJ
top
1
20
75
1,257
11
131
1
7
Bishop Neumann Prep, Wayne, NJ
New Jersey City University, '73

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16DeRosa, Joe #14
04/09/57
North Canton, OH
Youngstown, OH
top
1
18
81
1,088
13
89
1
6
Lowellville HS, Lowellville, OH
John Carroll University, '79

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17Fehr, Kevin #39
07/01/58
Birmingham, AL
Cincinnati, OH
top
1
12
64
697
0
0
0
0
Princeton HS, Cincinnati, OH
Alabama-Birmingham, '80

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18Forte, Brian #62
top
1
1
50
50
0
0
0
0
 

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19Forte, Joe #45
03/17/44
Smyrna, GA
New Ork, NY
top
1
19
82
1,301
8
124
0
1
Levittown Memorial HS, Levittown, NY
High Point University, '67

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20Foster, Scott #48
04/08/67
Woodbine, MD
Silver Spring, MD
top
1
13
82
805
12
38
2
2
Margruder HS, Rockville, MD
Maryland, '92

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21Fraher, Pat #52
01/13/74
Apple Valley, MN
St. Paul, MN
top
1
6
69
353
0
0
0
0
Hastings HS, Hastings, MN
Minnesota, '97

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22Garretson, Ron #10
07/01/58
Gilbert, AZ
Westminster, CA
top
1
20
75
1,333
7
159
0
11
Servite HS, Anaheim, CA
Golden West Junior College, '79

from Icon SMI
23Goble, John #67
top
1
1
62
62
0
0
0
0
 

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24Grillo, Luis #8
10/10/48
Annapolis, MD
Washington, DC
top
1
18
56
1,068
2
37
0
0
Archbishop John Carroll HS, Washington, DC
Mount St. Mary's, '70

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25Guthrie, David #60
05/21/74
Charlotte, NC
Athens, GA
top
1
2
59
109
0
0
0
0
W.A. Berry HS, Birmingham, AL
North Carolina State, ‘99

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26Javie, Steve #29
01/17/55
Blue Bell, PA
Philadelphia, PA
top
1
21
78
1,342
14
204
1
19
LaSalle Prep, Philadelphia, PA
Temple University, '76

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27Jones, David #36
12/11/54
Gainesville, TX
Ft. Worth, TX
top
1
18
64
1,098
4
30
0
0
Oak Ridge HS, Orlando, FL
University of Florida, ‘78

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28Kennedy, Bill #55
11/10/66
Phoenix, AZ
Phoenix, AZ
top
1
9
73
538
4
10
0
0
St. Mary's HS, Phoenix, AZ
Arizona State University

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29Kirkland, Courtney #61
10/22/74
Atlanta, GA
top
1
7
69
407
2
3
0
0
Flint Northwestern HS, Flint, MI
Southern University

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30Lewis, Eric #42
05/20/71
Daytona Beach, FL
Daytona Beach, FL
top
1
3
63
170
0
0
0
0
Daytona Beach, HS
Bethune Cookman College

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31Lindsay, Mark #53
Aston, PA
top
1
1
56
56
0
0
0
0
 

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32Malloy, Ed #73
03/17/71
Havertown, PA
Philadelphia, PA
top
1
5
69
303
1
1
0
0
Cardinal O'Hara HS, Springfield, PA
Philadelphia University, '93

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33Mauer, Ken #41
04/23/55
Afton, MN
St. Paul, MN
top
1
21
85
1,252
14
81
0
3
Harding HS, St. Paul, MN
University of Minnesota, '77

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34McCutchen, Monty #13
02/14/66
Pipe Creek, TX
San Angelo, TX
top
1
13
76
830
9
39
0
0
Dublin HS, Dublin, TX
Texas at Arlington, '88

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35Mott, Rodney #71
09/03/57
Las Vegas, NV
New Albany, IN
top
1
10
68
608
1
2
0
0
Bishop Turner HS, Buffalo, NY
San Diego State, '86

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36Nies, Jack #35
11/11/37
Tucson, AZ
Jersey City, NJ
top
1
29
60
1,944
0
151
0
10
St. Peter's Prep, NJ
St. Mary's (KS), '61

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37Nunez Jr., Tommy #28
09/07/59
Chandler, AZ
Phoenix, AZ
top
1
3
62
172
0
0
0
0
St. Mary's HS, Phoenix, AZ
Grand Canyon University, '83

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38Olesiak, Ron #44
07/13/47
Lake Villa, IL
Chicago, IL
top
1
19
25
1,061
0
18
0
0
Kelvyn Park HS, Chicago, IL
Wright College (Chicago), ‘66

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39Palmer, Violet #12
07/20/64
Los Angeles, CA
Lynwood, CA
top
1
10
63
563
2
3
0
0
Compton HS, Compton, CA
Cal Poly Pomona, '87

from Icon SMI
40Phillips, Jason #23
04/10/70
Brock, TX
Weatherford, TX
top
1
8
65
445
1
1
0
0
Cisco HS, Cisco, TX
Tarleton State University, '93

from Icon SMI
41Poole, Olandis #50
12/24/67
Newport News, VA
Surry, VA
top
1
3
59
173
0
0
0
0
Surry County HS, Dendron, VA
Newport News Apprentice School, '90

from Icon SMI
42Richardson, Derek #63
02/03/62
Los Angeles, CA
Brooklyn, NY
top
1
10
79
621
0
0
0
0
R.B. Stall HS, Charleston, SC
Cal State Dominquez Hills, '91

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43Richardson, Leroy #51
08/21/64
Suffolk, Va
Brooklyn, NY
top
1
12
48
695
0
3
0
0
Westinghouse V&T, Brooklyn, NY

from Icon SMI
44Robinson, Phil #11
04/02/61
Opelika, AL
Florence, AL
top
1
9
63
522
0
0
0
0
Tuscaloosa County HS, Northport, AL
Livingston University, '83
Troy State, '93

from Icon SMI
45Roe, Eli #64
03/18/74
Orlando, FL
Anderson, IN
top
1
2
62
113
0
0
0
0
Highland HS, Anderson, IN
Troy State University, ’96
Troy State U.,MS Math. ‘98

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46Rush, Eddie F. #32
09/19/61
McDonough, GA
Columbus, GA
top
1
21
77
1,322
13
153
2
11
W.H. Spencer HS, Columbus, GA
Georgia State, '83

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47Salvatore, Bennett #15
01/09/50
Stamford, CT
Stamford, CT
top
1
25
79
1,464
15
182
2
22
Stamford Catholic,Stamford, CT
C.W. Post, ‘72

from Icon SMI
48Smith, Mike #38
02/05/55
Memphis, TN
Memphis, TN
top
1
14
67
813
3
10
0
0
Tennessee South Side, Memphis, TN

from Icon SMI
49Spooner, Bill #22
02/23/57
Oak Park, CA
El Paso, TX
top
1
18
66
1,058
5
54
0
0
Taft HS, Woodland Hills, CA
San Diego State

from Icon SMI
50Stafford, Derrick #9
11/29/56
Fayetteville, GA
Atlanta, GA
top
1
20
63
1,151
6
66
0
0
Northside HS, Atlanta, GA
Morehouse College, '79

from Icon SMI
51Wall, Scott #31
09/11/66
Gainesville, FL
Jacksonville, IL
top
1
12
63
673
0
3
0
0
Shawnee Mission NW HS, Shawnee, KS
Emporia State University, '91

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52Washington, Tom #49
12/25/57
Laverock, PA
Ft. Smith, AR
top
1
16
81
905
10
67
0
1
Central HS, Philadelphia, PA
Norfolk State University, '78, cum laude

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53Willard, Greg #57
11/05/58
Huntington Beach, CA
Pasadena, CA
top
1
19
62
1,208
7
85
0
0
Edison HS, Huntington Beach, CA
Long Beach State, '84

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54Wood, Leon #40
03/25/62
Ladera Ranch, CA
Columbia, SC
top
1
11
70
676
2
5
0
0
Santa Monica HS, Santa Monica, CA
Arizona and Cal State Fullerton, '84
55Workman, Haywoode
01/23/66
Tampa, FL
Charlotte, NC
top
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Myers Park HS, Charlotte, NC
Winston-Salem State U.
Oral Roberts University

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56Wright, Sean #65
08/29/71
Dacula, GA
New York, NY
top
1
2
62
111
0
0
0
0
W.P. Davidson HS, Mobile, AL
Spring Hill College, ’93
University of Mobile, MBA ‘96

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57Wunderlich, Mark #18
06/12/58
West Chester, PA
Philadelphia, PA
top
1
17
73
990
11
47
0
1
Landsdowne-Aldon, Lansdowne, PA
Albright College, '78

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58Zarba, Zach #58
04/29/75
Brooklyn, NY
New York, NY
top
1
4
67
234
0
0
0
0
Midwood High School, Brooklyn, NY
SUNY New Paltz, '97

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59Zielinski, Gary #59
08/31/65
Magna, UT
top
1
6
62
344
0
0
0
0
Kearns HS, Kearns, UT
Eastern Utah, '86
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