Ronnie Nunn

Ronnie Nunn (born in Brooklyn, New York)[1] is a former professional basketball referee in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for nineteen seasons and served for five years as the league's Director of Officials,[2] until being reassigned in 2008 in the wake of the Tim Donaghy scandal. More recently he was host of Making the Call With Ronnie Nunn on NBA TV.[3] He officiated 1,134 regular season, 73 playoff, four NBA Finals games, and the 1996 NBA All-Star Game.[2]

Early life

Nunn attended Brooklyn Technical High School and later George Washington University.He was inducted into the GWU Basketball Hall of Fame as well as being part of GWU's Basketball's All Century Team [1] After college, he played two seasons of professional basketball for Leon of the National Basketball Circuit in Mexico and named as the player of the decade during the 70's. [1] He was a member of two NBA team camps, the New York Knicks and New Jersey Nets and a member of the ABA Denver Rockets Camp. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "The Nunn Better Story". National Pro-Am City Leagues Association, Inc. 2006-06-07. Retrieved 2007-08-06. (dead link as of at least June 24, 2010)
  2. 1 2 "Q&A with Ronnie Nunn, NBA Director of Officials". National Basketball Association. Retrieved 2007-08-06.
  3. ↑ "NBA TV". National Basketball Association. Retrieved 2007-08-06.
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