NBA Summer League Referee Assignments 2023
Matthew Cannon 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
| Date | Games | Referees |
| July 3 | MIA vs LAL | Kevin Scott, Tom Washington, Randy Richardson |
| SAS vs CHA | Dan Crawford, John Butler, John Goble | |
| GSW vs SAC | Brandon Schwab, Matt Kallio, Jacob Lear | |
| July 5 | GSW vs CHA | Danielle Scott, John Butler, Jacob Lear |
| SAS vs LAL | Jenna Schroeder, Mousa Dagher, Che Flores | |
| MIA vs SAC | Brandon Schwab, Evan Scott, Matt Kallio |
Salt Lake City Summer League
| Date | Games | Referees |
| July 3 | MEM vs PHI | John Conley, Suyash Mehta, Robert Hussey |
| OKC vs UTA | Dannica Mosher, Andy Nagy, Jason Stiell | |
| July 5 | MEM vs OKC | Robert Hussey, Andy Nagy, Dannica Mosher |
| PHI vs UTA | Suyash Mehta, Jason Stiell, John Conley | |
| July 6 | OKC vs PHI | John Conley, Jason Stiel, Robert Hussey |
| MEM vs UTA | Dannica Mosher, Andy Nagy, Suyash Mehta |
Las Vegas NBA 2k24 Summer League
| Date | Games | Referees |
| July 7 | NOP vs MIN | Italo Araujo, Biniam Maru, Shante Anderson |
| DEV vs MIL | Gina Cross, Nate Cearley, Stacie Blow | |
| CHI vs TOR | Agon Abazi, Ajajay Gonnelli, Jacob Barnett | |
| POR vs HOU | MP Malo, Brent Haskill, Josh Wilson | |
| CLE vs BKN | Stephanie Barksdale, Clare Aubry, Sara Gamal Elsharnouby | |
| CHA vs SAS | Cameron Gelinas, Erik Aellig, JD Bells | |
| SAC vs ATL | Marcy Williams, Mehdi Difallah, Jason Alabanza | |
| GSW vs LAL | Yohan Rosso, Kaz Beverly, Tyler Ricks | |
| July 8 | MIA vs BOS | Viola Gyorgyi, Intae Hwang, Ben Stirt |
| DAL vs OKC | Paul Tuomey, Catherine Chang, JP Primm | |
| NYK vs PHI | Ian McClenny, Gatis Salins, Grant Detrick | |
| DET vs ORL | Gina Cross, Tyler Mirkovich, Johnny Batista | |
| MEM vs CHI | Cameron Garber, Klajdi Mulla, Deldre Carr | |
| IND vs WAS | Blanca Burns, Julio Anaya, Bobby Bissant | |
| MIL vs PHX | Jenna Reneau, Gytis Vilius, Kenny Gardner | |
| LAC vs UTA | Julian McFadden, Kerem Beki, Kaitlynn Bunger | |
| July 9 | TOT vs CLE | Johnny Batista, Isaac Barnett, CP Painter |
| LAL vs CHA | Kevin Fahy, Cameron Gelinas, Gatis Salins | |
| NYK vs BKN | Teresa Stuck, Julio Anaya, Matt Rafferty | |
| DET vs HOU | Brent Haskill, Omar Bermudez, Daigo Urusim | |
| BOS vs WAS | Kerem Beki, Ken Jones, MP Malo | |
| SAS vs POR | Mehdi Difallah, Nate Cearley, Ryan Johnson | |
| ATL vs DEN | Josh Wilson, Hortencia Sanchez-Carrizales, Viola Gyorgyi | |
| NOP vs GSW | Julian Scott, Italo Araujo, Gytis Vilius | |
| July 10 | MEM vs CLE | Sarah Williams, Jason Alabanza, Sara Gamal Elsharnouby |
| PHX vs MIA | Julian McFadden, Omar Bermudez, Kastine Evans | |
| PHI vs DAL | Stacie Blow, Intae Hwang, Klajdi Mulla | |
| IND vs ORL | Jenna Reneau, Gina Catanzariti, Shante Anderson | |
| MIN vs UTA | Erik Aellig, Blanca Burns, Paul Tuomey | |
| SAC vs LAC | Stephanie Barksdale, Catherine Chang, Yohan Rosso | |
| July 11 | BKN vs MIL | Italo Araujo, JD Rall, Viola Gyorgyi |
| HOU vs OKC | Kevin Fahy, Maripier Malo, Johnny Batista | |
| PHX vs NOP | Jacob Barnett, Ian McClenny, Gatis Salins | |
| POR vs CHA | Clare Aubry, Julio Anaya, Ben Stirt | |
| CHI vs SAC | Angel Kent, Kaz Beverly, Daigo Urusima | |
| WAS vs SAS | Cameron Garber, Kerem Beki, Isaac Barnett | |
| July 12 | LAC vs MEM | Ashley Gloss, Yohan Rosso, Bobby Bissant |
| MIN vs ATL | Agon Abazi, Paul Tuomey, Sara Gamal Elsharnouby | |
| GSW vs DAL | Marcy Williams, Jafar Kinsey, Kaitlynn Bunger | |
| TOR vs DET | Gytis Vilius, Charles Watson, Kelsey Reynolds | |
| OKC vs IND | Intae Hwang, Kastine Evans, Rachael Rayford | |
| NYK vs ORL | Leah Lanie, Pat O’Connell, Ajay Gonnelli | |
| DEN vs UTA | Josh Reed, Klajdi Mulla, Gina Catanzariti | |
| LAL vs BOS | Julian McFadden, Gerda Gatling, JP Primm |
