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The former NBA G League referees will work full-time in the NBA this season.

The Mexico-born former NAIA point guard has worked her way up the officiating ranks hoping to leave a trail for other Latinas to follow.

Danielle Scott decided to join the family business. She’s taken it to a new level. Scott, the daughter of college basketball officials, was promoted Monday to the full-time NBA staff referee roster.

The NBA has promoted Danielle Scott, the daughter of college basketball officials, as its sixth female full-time referee.

Kobe Bryant tributes, LeBron James’ revenge, quarterly grades, All-Star Game update, trade rumors: NBA news and notes Updated Jan 26, 2021; Posted Jan 26, 2021 Kobe Bryant waves goodbye to the Portland crowd. The Portland Trailblazers play the Los Angeles Lakers at the Moda Center in Portland, Oregon, Saturday, January 23, 2016. Thomas Boyd/Staff LC- StaffLC- Staff Facebook Share It is an emotional day across the NBA, as players and coaches join basketball fans around the world in remember...

With more female referees now in the NBA than ever before, it was only a matter of time before two women would be scheduled to work the same game. And…

The Hornets-Magic game on Monday will be the first time an NBA ref crew has included two women.

And Monday was that day. Natalie Sago and Jenna Schroeder made up two-thirds of the crew assigned to the Charlotte at Orlando game, the first time in NBA history that two women were assigned to work a regular-season contest together. Sean Wright was picked to be crew chief, Sago the referee and Schroeder the umpire. Sago and Schroeder have worked games together before; they were part of three-woman crews in the G League. But at the NBA level, it’s a first — and it’s a game they’ve been ...

Sago, Schroeder to be part of NBAs first two-woman ref crew With more female referees now in the NBA than ever before, it was only a matter of time before two women would be scheduled to work the same game. And Monday is that day. Natalie Sago and Jenna Schroeder make up two-thirds of the crew assigned to the Charlotte at Orlando game, the first time in NBA history that two women were assigned to work a regular-season contest together. The Canadian Press Jenna Schroeder...

By - Associated Press - Wednesday, December 23, 2020 NEW YORK (AP) - Simone Jelks was one of three referees promoted to full-time status by the NBA on Wednesday, making her the fifth woman on the current lineup of officials. Jelks joins the group of female NBA referees that also includes Lauren Holtkamp-Sterling, Ashley Moyer-Gleich, Natalie Sago and Jenna Schroeder. Jelks becomes the seventh female full-time ref in NBA hi...