WNBA referee stats and assignments
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Low game-to-game volatility
Historically associated with slightly lower scoring (3.6 fewer points per game than the league average), above-average fouls volume (2.3 more fouls per game than the league average), reduced late-game whistle frequency.
Typical historical game environment associated with this official. Descriptive history only.
Slightly lower-scoring environment
High evidence
Games officiated by this official averaged 161.4 combined points, 3.6 fewer points per game than the league average.
League average 165 combined points
Above-average fouls volume
High evidence
Averaged 36.3 fouls per game (+2.3 vs league).
League average 34 fouls
Standout Las Vegas Aces split
Limited evidence
Las Vegas Aces is 7-1 (87.5%) across 8 games with this official, +15.9 percentage points above the team baseline (71.6%).
Team baseline 71.6% across 197 games
Fewer late-game whistles
High evidence
In close finishes, whistle rate historically drops versus earlier periods after intentional-foul filtering.
Late-game profile: Swallows Whistle
Low game-to-game volatility
High evidence
Consistency score 7/10 on whistle volume across the scouting sample window.
Descriptive stability of whistle volume, not a market forecast
Multi-season sample on file
High evidence
Profile spans 2 seasons in this dataset (2021–2022).
Scoring, whistle, and stability context from this official's verified sample versus league averages. Descriptive history only. Window: 2022–2026.
Whistle volume, penalty disposition, and high-leverage game-state tendencies.
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Near-average foul-call profile
Official Kurt Walker profiles as a game-flow (high subjective ratio) over the last 31 games. Whistle volume stays relatively stable in high-stakes settings.
Late-game whistle tendency versus earlier periods. Zero on the scale is the neutral / no-shift anchor for this official (same whistle rate late as earlier), not a league average and not a betting recommendation.
Each row compares a team's win rate with this official to that team's overall win rate in the same dataset window (2021 to 2026). Sorted by absolute delta. Descriptive history only - not a measure of cause. Minimum 8 shared games per row.
| Team | Games | W-L with official | Team baseline | Delta (pp) | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Las Vegas Aces | 8 | 7-1 (87.5%) | 72.1% | Thin |
Season timeline of archetype and late-game sensitivity, with detailed metrics below.
| Season | Style bucket derived from procedural vs. subjective foul mix and game-flow impact. Helps frame whether this ref tends to let play breathe or enforce structure. | Foul Ratio | How much an official's whistle rate shifts in close, late-game situations compared with the rest of the game. Positive values suggest they tighten up under pressure. | 1-10 rating of how predictable this official's whistle volume is game to game. Higher scores mean steadier pacing; lower scores flag more volatile totals markets. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Insufficient data (0 games, fewer than 10 required) | |||
| 2021 | Insufficient data (0 games, fewer than 10 required) | |||
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Similarity is descriptive and based on available historical metrics. It does not imply identical decision-making.
Pre-Game Context
Refficacy Dimensions
This officialLeague norm (50)
How often this crew whistles during opponent scoring runs.
Combined scoring in this crew's games versus league average.
Contact and administrative whistle share relative to league norms.
3 metrics excluded due to insufficient event data
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Scoring and foul totals come from WNBA Stats API game logs. Ref×team win-loss records are rebuilt from verified game logs. Team foul splits live on team pages. Tonight's assignment signals are on the WNBA slate.
1433 WNBA games from ESPN with scores, foul totals, and referee crews. Matrix: 666/804 ref×team pairs with 3+ games. 13 games skipped (no officials listed). Ref game counts rebuilt from DISTINCT game_id in game logs.