Ashley Moyer-Gleich ( ; born August 5, 1987
) is an American
professional basketball referee in the
National Basketball Association
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(NBA), wearing number 13. Moyer-Gleich became the fourth woman to be a full-time NBA referee.
Moyer-Gleich played college basketball at
Millersville University
Millersville University of Pennsylvania (commonly known as Millersville University, The Ville, or MU) is a public university in Millersville, Pennsylvania. It is one of the fourteen schools that comprise the Pennsylvania State System of Higher E ...
in
Millersville, Pennsylvania
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Geography
Millersville is located in central Lancaster County at (40.006148, -76.35134 ...
.
Moyer-Gleich previously refereed in NBA Gatorade League for two seasons and the 2018
WNBA season before becoming a full-time referee for the 2018-19 NBA season. On October 22, 2018, Moyer-Gleich made her NBA official debut refereeing a regular season contest between
Indiana Pacers and
Minnesota Timberwolves
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at
Target Center
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.
On November 15, 2018, the NBA announced that Moyer-Gleich was promoted to a full-time member of the league's officiating staff which she previously officiated three regular-season games and two preseason games as a non-staff referee.
In an anonymous 2023 survey of NBA players conducted by
The Athletic
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, Moyer-Gleich received several votes for the "best ref" in the league.
Biography
Ashley is married to NCAA referee and contractor Johnee Gleich. Moyer-Gleich's father Dave Moyer was Lebanon High School basketball teammates with former
NBA center
Sam Bowie
Samuel Paul Bowie (born March 17, 1961) is an American former professional basketball player. A national sensation in high school and outstanding collegian and Olympic team member, Bowie's professional promise was undermined by repeated injuries ...
.
References
External links
National Basketball Referees Association bio
1987 births
Living people
American women referees and umpires
College women's basketball players in the United States
Millersville University of Pennsylvania alumni
National Basketball Association referees
NBA G League referees
Women basketball referees
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