Ron Garretson

Ron Garretson
Born (1958-07-01) July 1, 1958 (age 66)
Long Beach, California, U.S.
EducationGolden West Junior College
Basketball career
PositionNBA referee
Officiating career1987–2019

Ron Garretson (born July 1, 1958, in Long Beach, California) is an American former professional basketball referee for the National Basketball Association (NBA). In his 30-plus NBA seasons, from 1987 until 2019, he had officiated over 1,600 games, including 1,397 regular season NBA games, 157 playoff games and 11 Finals games. He also officiated the 1993 Europe Tour in London and the 1997 and 2013 NBA All-Star Games.[1][2] He is the son of former NBA referee Darell Garretson,[2] who died in April 2008 at the age of 76.[3]

  1. ^ "NBA 2008–09 Officials Media Guide" (PDF). NBA.com. Retrieved 2009-05-24.
  2. ^ a b "Ron Garretson #10". National Basketball Referees Association. Retrieved 2009-05-24.
  3. ^ "Garretson, former director of NBA officials, dies at 76". ESPN.com. Associated Press. 2008-04-23. Retrieved 2024-01-24.