Jonathan Sterling (born April 16, 1982) is a

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in the

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(NBA), wearing number 17. Sterling also played college basketball at

Flagler College Flagler College is a private university, private liberal arts college in St. Augustine, Florida. The school was founded in 1968 and offers 37 undergraduate majors and two master's programs. It also had a Flagler College – Tallahassee Campus, ...

where he earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Management. Sterling previously refereed six NBA Development League seasons, three WNBA seasons and eight

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seasons before becoming a full-time referee for the 2017–18 NBA season. Sterling was raised in

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. In June 2017, Sterling married NBA referee

Lauren Holtkamp Lauren Holtkamp (born November 24, 1980) is a former professional basketball referee who worked in the National Basketball Association (NBA), wearing number 7. Holtkamp became the third woman to be a full-time NBA referee. Holtkamp also played col ...

. On October 18, 2017, Sterling made his NBA official debut refereeing a regular season contest between

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and

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Vivint Arena The Delta Center is an indoor venue in Salt Lake City. Opened in 1991, the arena is the home of the Utah Jazz of the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the Utah Mammoth of the National Hockey League (NHL). The arena has a seating capacit ...

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National Basketball Referees Association bio
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