Curtis Blair

Curtis Blair (born September 24, 1970) is an American basketball referee in the National Basketball Association (NBA).

Curtis Blair

Blair in 2012
Personal information
Born	(1970-09-24) September 24, 1970 (age 54) Roanoke, Virginia, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight	185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school	Patrick Henry (Roanoke, Virginia)
College	Richmond (1988–1992)
NBA draft	1992: 2nd round, 53rd overall pick
Drafted by	Houston Rockets
Position	Point guard
Officiating career	2008–present
Career highlights
CAA Player of the Year (1992) 2× CAA All-Defensive Team (1991, 1992) 2× First-team All-CAA (1991, 1992)
Stats at Basketball Reference

Playing career

A 6'3" and 185 lb point guard, Blair played college basketball for the University of Richmond Spiders. He was honored as the Colonial Athletic Association Men's Basketball Player of the Year in 1991–92 season, as well as a two-time first-team All-CAA and three-time CAA All-Tournament team selection.^[1]

He was selected by the Houston Rockets in the 2nd round (53rd overall) of the 1992 NBA draft, though he never played in a regular-season game for the Rockets.^[2]

Career as referee

Following a brief career playing overseas including Turkey, Blair became a referee in the NBA, where he wears the number 74.^[3]