Simone Jelks

Simone Jelks
Born (1986-03-09) March 9, 1986 (age 38)
Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
EducationUniversity of Southern California
Case Western Reserve University (M.P.H.)
Cleveland State University (M.ED)
OccupationNBA referee

Simone Marie Jelks[1] (born March 9, 1986) is an American professional basketball referee in the National Basketball Association (NBA), wearing number 81. Jelks became the seventh woman to be a full-time NBA referee.[2] As of the 2020–21 NBA season Jelks has officiated 49 regular-season games, including 16 regular-season games as a non-staff official during the 2019–20 NBA season. She is in her second season as an NBA referee.[3]

  1. ^ "Simone Jelks". usctrojans.com. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
  2. ^ "Former Brush Basketball Standout Simone Jelks Becomes NBA's 7th Female Referee". clevescene.com. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
  3. ^ "NBA Officials Media Guide 2021-22" (PDF). NBA. Retrieved January 7, 2022.