WNBA referee tendency rankings

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Officiating intelligence for the third team on the court.

Showing 2021–2026

1,471 games · 61 officials · 6 seasons · Updated Sep. 29, 2026

League reference

165.0 combined points per game · 34.0 fouls called per game

Above-reference frequency uses each game's stored scoring reference. It is not a sportsbook over/under record.

Referee rankings

Rank	Official		Average combined points			Cards per game		Evidence
1	Marcy Williams	90	168.9	+2.9	56.7% above scoring reference	37.2	+1.3	High
2	Kevin Fahy	152	168.6	+2.6	55.3% above scoring reference	37.8	+1.9	High
3	Sarah Williams	68	168.5	+2.5	48.5% above scoring reference	37.2	+1.3	High
4	Gerda Gatling	62	168.4	+2.4	46.8% above scoring reference	37.7	+1.8	High
5	Catherine Chang	88	168.3	+2.3	48.9% above scoring reference	36.3	+0.4	High
6	Kelsey Reynolds	44	168.3	+2.3	54.5% above scoring reference	38.7	+2.8	High
7	Randy Richardson	172	168.3	+2.3	57.6% above scoring reference	36.0	+0.2	High
8	Ryan Sassano	110	168.2	+2.2	56.4% above scoring reference	37.9	+2.1	High
9	Toni Patillo	120	168.2	+2.2	55.0% above scoring reference	37.0	+1.1	High
10	Jason Alabanza	47	168.1	+2.1	53.2% above scoring reference	37.3	+1.4	High
11	Teresa Stuck	80	168.1	+2.1	55.0% above scoring reference	36.5	+0.6	High
12	Tim Greene	177	168.1	+2.1	50.8% above scoring reference	34.4	-1.5	High
13	Blanca Burns	105	168.0	+2.0	53.3% above scoring reference	36.4	+0.5	High
14	Fatou Cissoko-Stephens	151	167.9	+1.9	59.6% above scoring reference	36.6	+0.8	High
15	Charles Watson	116	167.8	+1.8	51.7% above scoring reference	37.0	+1.1	High
16	Tyler Mirkovich	48	167.8	+1.8	50.0% above scoring reference	38.3	+2.5	High
17	Agon Abazi	96	167.3	+1.3	54.2% above scoring reference	35.9	+0.1	High
18	Biniam Maru	61	167.1	+1.1	54.1% above scoring reference	35.7	-0.2	High
19	Isaac Barnett	175	167.1	+1.1	50.9% above scoring reference	35.8	-0.2	High
20	Ashley Gloss	107	167.0	+1.0	46.7% above scoring reference	35.2	-0.6	High
21	Dannica Baroody	48	166.3	+0.3	43.8% above scoring reference	34.4	-1.5	High
22	Clare Simmons	110	166.2	+0.2	49.1% above scoring reference	36.2	+0.3	High
23	Kelly Broomfield	78	166.2	+0.2	50.0% above scoring reference	37.0	+1.2	High
24	Maj Forsberg	157	165.9	-0.1	50.3% above scoring reference	34.7	-1.1	High
25	Angel Kent	105	165.7	-0.3	47.6% above scoring reference	37.2	+1.3	High
26	Roy Gulbeyan	190	165.2	-0.8	50.0% above scoring reference	36.3	+0.4	High
27	Amy Bonner	140	165.0	-1.0	42.1% above scoring reference	34.4	-1.5	High
28	Angelica Suffren	164	164.9	-1.1	46.3% above scoring reference	36.1	+0.2	High
29	Sha'Rae Mitchell	31	164.6	-1.4	45.2% above scoring reference	35.8	-0.1	High
30	Jenna Reneau	100	164.1	-1.9	46.0% above scoring reference	34.7	-1.2	High
31	Jeff Wooten	98	164.0	-2.0	46.9% above scoring reference	35.5	-0.4	High
32	Tyler Ricks	39	163.6	-2.4	43.6% above scoring reference	35.4	-0.5	High
33	Tiara Cruse	139	163.5	-2.5	41.7% above scoring reference	35.5	-0.4	High
34	Michael Price	74	163.0	-3.0	40.5% above scoring reference	34.2	-1.7	High
35	Jeff Smith	113	162.9	-3.1	45.1% above scoring reference	33.4	-2.5	High
36	Gina Cross	83	162.8	-3.2	41.0% above scoring reference	34.6	-1.3	High
37	Eric Brewton	159	162.6	-3.4	41.5% above scoring reference	34.0	-1.9	High
38	Che Flores	56	162.4	-3.6	37.5% above scoring reference	34.5	-1.4	High
39	Robert Hussey	37	162.2	-3.8	35.1% above scoring reference	36.4	+0.5	High
40	Matt Kallio	40	161.9	-4.1	37.5% above scoring reference	35.0	-0.9	High
41	Kurt Walker	31	161.4	-4.6	38.7% above scoring reference	36.3	+0.4	High
42	Paul Tuomey	31	161.3	-4.7	38.7% above scoring reference	32.5	-3.4	High
43	Billy Smith	45	158.9	-7.1	35.6% above scoring reference	34.3	-1.6	High

Share of historical games finishing above the stored scoring reference for that game.

Notable patterns

Highest-scoring historical environment
Marcy Williams
Higher-scoring history
168.9 average combined points
+2.9 versus league
90 games · High evidence
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Lowest-scoring historical environment
Billy Smith
Lower-scoring history
158.9 average combined points
-7.1 versus league
45 games · High evidence
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Highest whistle rate
Kelsey Reynolds
Higher whistle rate
38.7 fouls per game
+2.8 versus league
44 games · High evidence
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Lowest whistle rate
Paul Tuomey
Lower whistle rate
32.5 fouls per game
-3.4 versus league
31 games · High evidence
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