Mon Aug 22, 2005, 09:13am
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Originally posted by tomegun
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Originally posted by BktBallRef
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Originally posted by womens_hoops
Do you know of any examples of refs who moved up from the WNBA to the NBA? I think Violet Palmer did, but that's the only one I can think of...
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Bill Kennedy, Matthew Boland, Michael Henderson, Tony Brown, Derrick Collins, Ed Malloy, Courtney Kirkland, Pat Fraher, Ed Malloy, and Jason Phillips all officiated in the WNBA prior to moving to the NBA. If you want to know who maybe next, watch the WNBA Finals. Most, if not all these officials worked the Finals.
Joe DeRosa worked D1 men's, not women's. He only worked college for three years before being picked up by the NBA.
And yes, D1 men's officials defintely receive a higher game fee than D1 women's officials.
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Are you sure about Bill Kennedy? I know he broke into the NBA as a scab official and stuck. He did work in the CBA. He used to work at a skating rink on Sundays while he was in the CBA.
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I thought his name was Benedict Kennedy...
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