Jonathan Sterling (born April 16, 1982) is a professional basketball referee in the National Basketball Association (NBA), wearing number 17. Sterling also played college basketball at Flagler College where he earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Management. Sterling previously refereed six NBA Development League seasons, three WNBA seasons and eight NCAA seasons before becoming a full-time referee for the 2017–18 NBA season.[1] Sterling was raised in Satellite Beach, Florida.[2] In June 2017, Sterling married NBA referee Lauren Holtkamp.[3][4] On October 18, 2017, Sterling made his NBA official debut refereeing a regular season contest between Denver Nuggets and Utah Jazz at Vivint Arena.[5][2]
Jonathan Sterling | |
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| Born | April 16, 1982[1] |
| Nationality |  United States |
| Occupation | NBA referee |
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References edit
- ^ a b "Sterling's Profile". nbra.net.
- ^ a b "Flagler College graduate Jonathan Sterling enjoying life as NBA official". staugustine.com. Retrieved September 28, 2018.
- ^ "The 2017-2018 season marks a first for the NBA officials - the 1st season featuring a married couple: Lauren Holtkamp and Jonathan Sterling". twitter.com.
- ^ "Married NBA refs Lauren Holtkamp and Jonathan Sterling". usatoday.com. Retrieved February 13, 2018.
- ^ "Sterling travels the road to the NBA as a referee". flaglerathletics.com. Retrieved September 28, 2018.