NBA Summer League Referee Assignments 2023

NBA Summer League referee assignments 2023 include Kevin Scott, John Butler, Brandon Schwab, John Goble, Jenna Schroeder and others.

The current summer league, coined as NBA 2K24 Summer League, undoubtedly has an incredibly skilled roster of match officials.

Along with some new faces and young individuals, the off-season basketball tournaments also boast some veteran referees from the NBA, such as Kevin Scott, who brings their top noch officiating abilities to the game.

Besides, the 2023 Summer League edition has experienced a notable increase in the presence of female umpires. Prominent names like Dannica Mosher, Stacie Blow, Jenna Reneau, and others are making their mark in the league.

Additionally, two well-known referees from the EuroLeague, Mehdi Difallah and Gytis Vilius are also in the lineup for competition in Las Vegas.

1. Kevin Scott

Kevin Scott is among one of the experienced NBA Summer League referees 2023. Scott officiated the very first game of the Summer League on July 3.

He has been an umpire for 11 years in the NBA. During his decade-long career, the 45-year-old has overseen 592 regular-season games and 25 playoff games, 11 alone in the 2022-23 season.

Scott partnered with fellow officials Randy Richardson and Tom Washington for the July 3rd game between Miami Heat and Los Angeles Lakers at Golden 1 Center, Sacramento, California.

2. John Butler

John Butler is a seasoned official with a lot of experience in the roster for Summer League Referees.

Butler joined the NBA in 2018 as a full time umpire. He was selected as a referee for two games during the California Classic.

According to Basketball Reference, John has so far arbitrated 171 league games in five seasons. His most in a single campaign came in 2022-23, where he officiated 48 regular season games.

3. Jenna Schroeder

Among a handful of NBA summer league female referees is Jenna Schroeder. Jenna umpired in Game 5 of the California Classic on July 5, 2023.

She lined up with Mousa Dagher and another female arbiter Cheryl Flores for the Day 2 matchup of San Antonio Spurs vs. Los Angeles Lakers.

Moreover, Schroeder has 137 NBA games in her record as an official during her four seasons in the league.

4. Gytis Vilius

Gytis Vilius is a FIBA licensed basketball official from Lithuania. Vilius has officiated three games in the Las Vegas NBA Summer League 2023.

In June 2023, the NBA extended an invitation to a Gytis to officiate in the Vegas tournament. On July 8, he commanded his first game, where the Milwaukee Bucks emerged victorious with a score of 84-75 against the Phoenix Suns.

Vilius became an international FIBA ​​referee in 2017 and has since worked in numerous FIBA ​​competitions on the world stage.

5. Jenna Reneau

Jenna Reneau has joined the growing list of NBA female referees for the 2022-23 season. Reneau became the latest woman to be part of the league’s officiating team.

She made it into a summer league match official roster for two games. One is on July 8 between Milwaukee Bucks and Phoenix Suns at Cox Pavilion Arena.

Similarly, her second game as an official is on July 10 at Thomas & Mack Center, a contest between the Indiana Pacers and Orlando Magic, where she would get help from Gina Catanzariti and Shante Anderson.

6. Brandon Schwab

Brandon Schwab was in charge of refereeing the last games for both the daytime matchups during the 2023 California Classic.

On Day 1 of the tournament on July 3rd, Schwab, along with Jacob Lear and Matt Kallio, directed the game between the Golden State Warriors and Sacramento Kings. His second match was on July 5 between the Miami Heat and Sacramento Kings.

Schwab became a full-fledged NBA official in 2020, adeptly overseeing a total of 101 games spanning three seasons.

7. Dannica Mosher

The NBA official number 89 Dannica Mosher is in her third season as a league referee. Mosher managed two Salt Lake City Summer League games on July 3 and 5.

The 30-year-old worked beside Andy Nagy and Jason Stiell for her first summer league match at Delta Center, Utah.

Before becoming an NBA referee, Mosher gained valuable experience by officiating in the NBA G League for five seasons and in the WNBA for four seasons.

10. Mehdi Difallah

Mehdi Difallah is an adept French FIBA ​​basketball umpire who had his first NBA experience during the off-season in 2023.

Difallah, alongside Gytis Vilius, is listed in the Las Vegas Summer League catalog. The EuroLeague referee had his first game as an official in the tournament on July 9. His other two colleagues in that game were Nate Cearley and Ryan Johnson.

Difallah began his career as a referee in 2011 in Pro A. By 2014, he advanced to become a FIBA referee, and since 2017, he has been officiating in the Euroleague.

NBA Summer League Officials 2023

Below is the complete list of the match referees for the 2023 NBA Summer League:

California Classic

Salt Lake City Summer League

Las Vegas NBA 2k24 Summer League

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