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{{short description|American basketball referee}}

{{short description|American basketball referee}}

'''Ronnie Nunn''' (born in [[Brooklyn, New York]])<ref name="ProAm">{{Cite web|title=Ronnie Nunn|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/referees/nunnro99r.html|access-date=2020-11-17|website=Basketball-Reference.com|language=en}}</ref> is a former [[professional basketball]] [[Official (basketball)|referee]] in the [[National Basketball Association]] (NBA) for nineteen seasons and served for five years as the league's Director of Officials,<ref name=Q&A /> until being reassigned in 2008 in the wake of the [[Tim Donaghy]] scandal. More recently he was host of ''Making the Call With Ronnie Nunn'' for seven seasons on [[NBA TV]].<ref name="NBATV">{{cite web|title=NBA TV|url=http://www.nba.com/nba_tv/|publisher=[[National Basketball Association]]|accessdate=2007-08-06}}</ref> He officiated 1,134 regular season, 73 [[NBA Playoffs|playoff]], four [[NBA Finals]] games, and the [[1996 NBA All-Star Game]].<ref name="Q&A">{{cite web|title=Q&A with Ronnie Nunn, NBA Director of Officials|url=http://www.nba.com/features/nunn_qa_040121.html|publisher=[[National Basketball Association]]|accessdate=2007-08-06}}</ref>

'''Ronnie Nunn''' (born in [[Brooklyn, New York]])<ref name="ProAm">{{Cite web|title=Ronnie Nunn|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/referees/nunnro99r.html|access-date=2020-11-17|website=Basketball-Reference.com|language=en}}</ref> is a former [[professional basketball]] [[Official (basketball)|referee]] in the [[National Basketball Association]] (NBA) for nineteen seasons and served for five years as the league's Director of Officials,<ref name=Q&A /> until being reassigned in 2008 in the wake of the [[Tim Donaghy]] scandal. Nunn continued to provide officiating insights as a co-host of the NBA's Show, ''Making the Call With Ronnie Nunn'' for seven seasons on [[NBA TV]].<ref name="NBATV">{{cite web|title=NBA TV|url=http://www.nba.com/nba_tv/|publisher=[[National Basketball Association]]|accessdate=2007-08-06}}</ref> He officiated 1,134 regular season, 73 [[NBA Playoffs|playoff]], four [[NBA Finals]] games, and the [[1996 NBA All-Star Game]].<ref name="Q&A">{{cite web|title=Q&A with Ronnie Nunn, NBA Director of Officials|url=http://www.nba.com/features/nunn_qa_040121.html|publisher=[[National Basketball Association]]|accessdate=2007-08-06}}</ref>

Nunn has continued his officiating teaching expertise to further enhance officials performance abilities. Nunn previously worked with the Euroleague and currently works for the National Basketball League (NBL) of Australia, the Basketball Super League (BSL) of Canada, The Basketball League (TBL) in the USA. Nunn created the ongoing NunnBetterRefs (NBR) Camp that provides a season-long curriculum and practicum program experiences associated with these leagues.

In 2014, Nunn also worked for a season with the NY Knicks as a "specialty coach" to assist players on foul reduction techniques while having players recognize what officials react to during physical player contacts. In addition, Nunn provided player knowledge of officiating practices & methods for engaging officials during times of disagreements.

==Early life==

==Early life==

Nunn attended [[Brooklyn Technical High School]] where he was an All City Basketball player and Honorable Mention Baseball player and later played for [[George Washington Revolutionaries]]. He was inducted into the GWU Basketball Hall of Fame as well as being part of GWU's Basketball's All Century Team <ref name=ProAm /> After college, he played two seasons of professional basketball for Leon of the Circuito Nacional de basket [[Mexico]] and named by the Mexico press as the North American player of the decade during the 70's.<ref name=ProAm /> He was a member of two NBA team camps, the [[New York Knicks]] and [[New Jersey Nets]] and a member of the ABA Denver Rockets Camp.<ref name=ProAm /> Nunn became a ten-year Special Education Teacher and Administrator and later became a Pace University Assistant Basketball Coach from 1978 to 1982 before being appointed to the NBA Officiating staff in 1984.

Nunn attended [[Brooklyn Technical High School]] where he was an All City Basketball player and Honorable Mention Baseball player. He later played for [[George Washington Revolutionaries]]. He was inducted into the GWU Basketball Hall of Fame as well as being part of GWU's Basketball's All Century Team <ref name=ProAm /> After college, he played two seasons of professional basketball for Leon Lehugueros of the Circuito Nacional de basket [[Mexico]] and named by the Mexico press as the North American player of the decade during the 70's while only player two seasons in the league.<ref name=ProAm /> He was a member of two NBA team camps, the [[New York Knicks]] and [[New Jersey Nets]] and a member of the ABA Denver Rockets Camp.<ref name=ProAm /> Nunn became a ten-year Special Education Teacher and Administrator and later became a Pace University Assistant Basketball Coach from 1978 to 1982 before being appointed to the NBA Officiating staff in 1984.

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