Jonathan Sterling (born April 16, 1982) is a professional basketball

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in the

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

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

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and

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National Basketball Referees Association bio
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