Local Association: Knox Basketball Association, VIC
WNBL Experience: 77 games
Occupation: National Customer Service Manager – Coca-Cola Amatil
Playing Experience: I played twenty-five seasons for the “Chandler Park Jets” at Knox Basketball. I also coached Under 8s, 10s and 12s for over ten seasons for the same club.
Involvement in Refereeing: Commenced Refereeing on 1 October 1999 at Knox Basketball under the guidance of Neil Black.
Having umpired 170 games of Australian Rules Football (Eastern Football League), I decided to give basketball refereeing a go.
Mentors: Wendy Barned – Knox, Chris Reid – Knox, Sean Gottliebsen – Knox, Michael Aylen, Lexie Lattanzio
Fun Facts:
| Favourite TV Show: | Don’t have time to watch TV! |
| Favourite Musician: | Sir Cliff Richard |
| App you can’t live without! | |
| Favourite venue to referee: | RAC Arena Perth, WA |
| Craziest thing you’ve seen on a basketball court? | Ben Allen’s 3 point shot to win Mount Gambier the game in the 2014 SEABL Conference Final. |
| Pre-game routine or superstitions: | I always like to be the first referee at the game. This often means I get there well ahead of time. I also check my bag at least ten times before I leave home to make sure I haven’t forgotten anything. Its boarder-line OCD. |
