Sha'Rae Mitchell

Sha’Rae Mitchell is an American basketball referee and former player. She became a full-time National Basketball Association referee in the 2023–24 [NBA season|2023] season after serving as a non-staff official in the 2022 season. Mitchell previously officiated in the NBA G League, the Women's National Basketball Association, and various college basketball conferences.

Biography

Mitchell was born in Provo, Utah, and grew up in California. She played college basketball at UC [Santa Barbara Gauchos women's basketball|UC Santa Barbara] from 2004 to 2008, primarily as a guard.

Mitchell began officiating college basketball after completing her playing career. She worked as a referee in the Pac-12 Conference, West Coast Conference, Big Sky Conference, and Western [Athletic Conference].

Mitchell officiated in the NBA G League for five years and worked two seasons in the WNBA before being called up to the NBA.

On January 1, 2022, Mitchell officiated her first NBA regular-season game between the Detroit Pistons and the San Antonio Spurs.
- In October 2023, she was promoted to full-time NBA referee status after officiating 11 games as a non-staff official the previous season.