Five of the seven all-time female officials are currently working in the NBA. They were followed by Schroeder in 2019, and Simone Jelks in 2020. Simone Jelks was one of three referees promoted to full-time status by the NBA on Wednesday, making her the fifth woman on officials’ current lineup. NEW YORK – NBA G League referees Simone Jelks, Suyash Mehta and Andy Nagy have been promoted to full-time NBA staff officials, it was announced today by Monty McCutchen, NBA Senior Vice President, Head of Referee Development and Training. Jelks becomes the seventh female full-time ref in NBA history, with the current five … Simone Jelks of Cleveland, Ohio has officiated three seasons in the NBA G-League. She also worked in 16 regular-season NBA games as a non-staff official during the 2019-20 season. Top Stories NBA promotes 3 referees to 2020-21 officiating staff NBA G League officials Simone Jelks, Suyash Mehta and Andy Nagy have been promoted to full-time NBA referee status. Home › celebrity › NBA promoted Simone Jelks to full-time referee. Jelks joins the group of female NBA referees that also includes Lauren Holtkamp-Sterling, Ashley Moyer-Gleich, Natalie Sago and Jenna Schroeder. Story continues FILE - In this Jan. 5, 2020, file photo, referee Simone Jelks gestures during the second half of an NBA basketball game between the Miami Heat and the Portland Trail Blazers in Miami. FILE - In this Jan. 5, 2020, file photo, referee Simone Jelks gestures during the second half of an NBA basketball game between the Miami Heat and the Portland Trail Blazers in Miami. FILE - In this Jan. 5, 2020, file photo, referee Simone Jelks gestures during the second half of an NBA basketball game between the Miami Heat and the Portland Trail Blazers in Miami. Jelks was one of three referees promoted to full-time status by the NBA on Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2020 making her the fifth woman on the current lineup of officials. “We are pleased to welcome Simone, Suyash and Andy to our full-time staff,” said McCutchen. NBA promoted Simone Jelks to full-time referee By Noel Williams on December 24, 2020 • ( 0). NEW YORK — Simone Jelks was one of three referees promoted to full-time status by the NBA on Wednesday (Thursday, Manila time), making her the fifth woman on the current lineup of officials. Referee Simone Jelks gestures during the second half of an NBA basketball game, on Jan. 5, 2020. Simone Jelks was one of three referees promoted to full-time status by the NBA on Wednesday, making her the fifth woman on the current lineup of officials. (Wilfredo Lee / AP) The league recently announced the promotion of Simone Jelks to full-time official status for the 2020-21 season.She is currently the fifth female NBA referee this season after her promotion last week.