Ken Mauer

Quick Facts

Full Name	Ken Mauer
Occupation	Basketball Official
Date Of Birth	Apr 23, 1955(1955-04-23)
Age	69
Birthplace	Saint Paul
Country	United States
Birth City	Saint Paul
Horoscope	Taurus

Ken Mauer Biography

Ken Mauer is one of the most popular and richest Basketball Official who was born on April 23, 1955 in Saint Paul, Saint Paul, United States. Ken Mauer Jr. (born April 23, 1955 in St. Paul, Minnesota) is an official in the National Basketball Association (NBA) since the 1986–87 NBA season. As of the beginning of the 2017–18 NBA season, Mauer has officiated in 1,717 regular season and 199 playoff games. Mauer wears uniform number 41.

Mauer was one of 12 referees selected to work the 2006 NBA Finals between the Dallas Mavericks and Miami Heat, the first Finals of his career. Mauer’s first game in the championship series was Game 3.

In 2000, Mauer was convicted of a felony, three counts of tax evasion, and one count of obstruction of justice for not reporting downgraded airline tickets as income to the Internal Revenue Service. Mauer failed to pay taxes on $26,500 of additional income over a three-year period. Mauer was one of two NBA referees who chose not to plea bargain his case, believing that there was an injustice done against him. Mauer stated that he never intended to commit a criminal act, that his accountants signed off on his tax returns, and that he was not told of any issues. In April 2001, Mauer was sentenced to five months in jail, five months of home detention, three years of supervised release, and 800 hours of community service. At the conclusion of the trial, Mauer said, “I’m proud that I stood up for myself. At the same time, I’m relieved that it turned out this way. This is the first decent day I’ve had in a year and a half. This summer is going to be hard, serving my sentence. But I’m going to turn it into a positive thing. I’m going to help the kids, I’ll get into shape.”

Ken Mauer Net Worth

Ken Mauer is one of the richest Basketball Official from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Ken Mauer 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Mauer attended Harding Senior High School in St. Paul and later attended and graduated from the University of Minnesota in 1977. At Minnesota, Mauer played baseball and was named an All-Big Ten player. Mauer comes from a family heavily involved in athletics. Ken’s cousins include Joe Mauer and Jake Mauer. Ken’s father and four brothers were all referees, including his brother Tom Mauer, a referee in the Women’s National Basketball Association. Outside of officiating, Mauer is a guest speaker at basketball officiating camps and clinics and charitable and social groups.

Mauer officiated for 12 years in the state of Minnesota, nine years at the collegiate level, and later six years in the Continental Basketball Association before being hired by the NBA prior to the 1986–87 season. In 1993, Mauer was selected to officiate the NBA Europe Tour in London, England.

During the 2010–11 season Mauer called five technical fouls over the course of ten seconds during a game between the Minnesota Timberwolves and San Antonio Spurs.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Ken Mauer Dating?

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Facts & Trivia

Ken Ranked on the list of most popular Basketball Official. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Ken Mauer celebrates birthday on April 23 of every year.

Who is the oldest NBA referee?

NBA Experience 35th season
Born| April 23, 1955 (St. Paul, Minn.)
Resides| Fort Myers, Fla.
HS| Harding (St. Paul, Minn.)
College| University of Minnesota ’77

Is Kenny Mauer retired?

NBA referee Ken Mauer forced to suspend his career for not getting vaccinated. NBA referee Ken Mauer worked in the world’s strongest basketball league for 36 years – since the 1986–87 NBA season. The 66-year-old didn’t plan on retiring , but his refereeing career was cut short by Covid vaccination mandates.

Is Kenny Mauer related to Joe Mauer?

Ken’s cousins include Joe Mauer and Jake Mauer. Ken’s father and four brothers were all referees, including his brother Tom Mauer, a referee in the Women’s National Basketball Association. Outside of officiating, Mauer is a guest speaker at basketball officiating camps and clinics and charitable and social groups.

What religion is Ken Mauer?

Mauer, who is Catholic , cited widely debunked theories that aborted fetal tissue was used in the vaccines when making his decision.

How much does an NBA ref earn?

After three to five years of experience, entry-level referees are eligible for a higher salary at the senior level. Senior referees (the most experienced referees) make an annual salary of $500,000. Per contest, the average salary of an NBA referee ranges from $3,000 to $6,100.