Sha’Rae Mitchell (born November 12, 1985) is an American basketball referee and former player. She became a full-time National Basketball Association (NBA) referee in the 2023 season after serving as a non-staff official in the 2022 season. Mitchell previously officiated in the NBA G League, the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA), and various college basketball conferences.
Biography Mitchell was born in Provo, Utah, and grew up in California. She played college basketball at UC Santa Barbara from 2004 to 2008, primarily as a guard.
Officiating career College basketball Mitchell began officiating college basketball after completing her playing career. She worked as a referee in the Pac-12 Conference, West Coast Conference, Big Sky Conference, and Western Athletic Conference.
Professional officiating Mitchell officiated in the NBA G League for five years and worked two seasons in the WNBA before being called up to the NBA.
Notable games & achievements On January 1, 2022, Mitchell officiated her first NBA regular-season game between the Detroit Pistons and the San Antonio Spurs.
- In October 2023, she was promoted to full-time NBA referee status after officiating 11 games as a non-staff official the previous season.
See also List of NBA referees Ashley Moyer-Gleich – NBA referee Violet Palmer – First woman to referee an NBA game Lauren Holtkamp – Another female NBA referee
External links Sha’rae Mitchell statistics at Basketball-Reference.com Sha’rae Mitchell biography at NBRA.net
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