Ken Mauer
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| Born |
April 23, 1955 St. Paul, Minnesota |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | University of Minnesota (Bachelor's degree, 1977) |
| Occupation | NBA referee |
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 2006–07 NBA season, Mauer has officiated in 1,167 regular season and 67 playoff games, including one NBA Finals game (in 2008, Mauer officiated an additional 2 NBA Finals games). Mauer wears uniform number 41.
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's hobbies include cars, art, theater, movies, and traveling.
Mauer resides in Fort Myers, Florida.
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.
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