Violet Palmer

Quick Facts

Full Name	Violet Palmer
Occupation	Basketball Player
Date Of Birth	Jul 20, 1964(1964-07-20)
Age	60
Birthplace	Compton
Country	United States
Birth City	California
Horoscope	Cancer

Violet Palmer Biography

Violet Palmer is one of the most popular and richest Basketball Player who was born on July 20, 1964 in Compton, California, United States. Violet Renice Palmer (born July 20th 1964) is a retired American basketball referee from the NBA and WNBA and was the first female official in the NBA to reach the top of the competitive ladder within any significant U.S. professional sports league. Also, she was recognized for her participation in two NCAA Division II women’s championship basketball teams. Palmer is the only female official in the world to be a judge for in an NBA playoff game. She did this during the game on April 25 in 2006 game against players from the Indiana Pacers and New Jersey Nets. As a player in the NBA, Palmer wore uniform number 12. She retired in 2016.

in 2001 Palmer set up Violet Palmer’s official camp, which trains youth in the art of officiating sports. The camp is held every year between July 9 and July 11.

On May 28, 2009, Palmer was hired as coordinator of women’s basketball officials for the West Coast Conference.

In 2010, Palmer was part of a family team on the game show Family Feud.

In 1997,, Palmer and Dee Kantner were sworn in to the NBA to become the first female officials at the top level for any significant U.S. professional sport. On the 31st of October of 1997 Palmer was a pioneer when she was the official for at the NBA game opener, which was played between Vancouver Grizzlies and the Dallas Mavericks located situated in British Columbia, Canada.

Violet Palmer Net Worth

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

A born and raised in Compton, California, Palmer was raised in the same area in which Serena as well as Venus Williams lived as small children. She went to the college in Cal Poly Pomona, where she was a guard for teams in 1985 as well as 1986. NCAA Division II women’s championship teams.

After many years of refereeing at different levels, including NBA exhibition and preseason matches, Palmer was offered an chance to officiate at in the NCAA Division I men’s tournament in 1996. She agreed, but the invitation was later pulled because NCAA members resisted the possibility that a woman judge referee male players.

As a woman, Palmer’s achievement was received with mixed feelings. While magazines such as Ebony and Sports Illustrated generally celebrated her achievement, some NBA players were critical. Charles Barkley: “Violet, I was wrong about you. I apologize. You’re all right with me.” Former basketball player Dennis Scott, who played for the Phoenix Suns at the time, also expressed concern at having females referee male players. Scott, in particular, worried that female referees would feel verbally or physically abused. However, Palmer has been officiating without any major gender issues so far. She was one of three NBA referees who officiated the brawl-marred December 16, 2006, game between the Denver Nuggets and New York Knicks. The officiating crew, which also consisted of Dick Bavetta and Robbie Robinson, ejected all 10 players who were on the court when the brawl broke out.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Violet Palmer Dating?

According to our records, Violet Palmer married to Tanya Stine. As of December 1, 2023, Violet Palmer’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

Violet Ranked on the list of most popular Basketball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Violet Palmer celebrates birthday on July 20 of every year.

What does Violet Palmer do now?

FARMINGTON, Utah (Aug. 18, 2021) – The Big Sky Conference has hired Violet Palmer as its Coordinator of Women’s Basketball Officials for the upcoming 2021-22 season, Commissioner Tom Wistrcill announced today. Palmer brings a wealth of experience to the Big Sky as both an official and an administrator.

Who was the first female referee in the NBA?

On October 30, 1997, 33-year-old Violet Palmer becomes the first woman to officiate an NBA game.

Is Violet Palmer still a referee?

On September 22, 2016, Palmer retired from on-court duties with the NBA due to knee issues. Afterward, she began work as a manager in the NBA’s referee operations department. At the time of her retirement, she had refereed 919 NBA games.

Who is Violet Palmer?

Alongside Dee Kantner, Palmer broke the NBA’s gender barrier in 1997 and officiated 54 games that season : She appeared in as many as 68 games in a season but saw that number decrease toward the end of her career because of injury issues. In total, Palmer officiated 919 NBA games.

Who was the first black female NBA referee?

Palmer , the NBA’s first African American female referee, officiated 919 games and became the first woman to referee an NBA playoff game in 2006 before retiring in 2016. Jelks is the second African American woman to referee in the NBA full time.