Scott Foster (basketball)

For other people named Scott Foster, see Scott Foster (disambiguation).
Scott Foster
Foster officiating a game in 2018
Born (1967-04-08) April 8, 1967 (age 57)
Silver Spring, Maryland, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
OccupationNBA referee
Years active29

Scott Foster (born April 8, 1967) is an American professional basketball referee for the National Basketball Association (NBA). He began officiating games for the NBA in the 1994–95 season and wears number 48.

Nicknamed "Agent 48" and "The Extender" because teams trailing in a playoff series have often won games he has officiated, thus lengthening the series, Foster's refereeing has drawn criticism from fans and players.[1][2][3] In an anonymized survey of nearly three dozen NBA players by the Los Angeles Times in 2016 and a separate anonymized survey of 108 NBA players by The Athletic in 2023, he was voted the worst referee in the NBA.[4][5]

  1. ^ "Scott Foster among NBA referees assigned to Celtics-Heat Game 4". RSN. 23 May 2022. Retrieved 2023-01-11.
  2. ^ Krivitsky, Bobby (13 May 2022). "Scott Foster a Late Scratch for Game 6 Between Celtics and Bucks". Sports Illustrated Boston Celtics News, Analysis and More. Retrieved 2023-01-11.
  3. ^ Ngabo, Gilbert (2023-03-07). "NBA Ref Scott Foster is Notorious Among Fans Across the League, Including the Raptors Fan Base. Here's Why". Toronto Star. Retrieved 2023-05-03.
  4. ^ Sam, Doric. "NBA Players Vote Tony Brothers Best, 2nd-Worst Ref; Scott Foster Rated Worst". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 2023-05-03.
  5. ^ Zucker, Joseph. "NBA's Best, Worst Referees Named by Players in LA Times Survey". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 2023-05-03.