Brian Forte

Brian Forte (for-TAY) has officiated 1,084 regular-season games and 48 playoff games in 18 seasons as an NBA staff official. He also worked the 2022 NBA All-Star Game in Cleveland.

Forte considers his most memorable NBA assignment to be his first playoff game: Game 1 of a first-round series between the Brooklyn Nets and the Toronto Raptors on April 19, 2014.

In addition to his NBA experience, Forte officiated six seasons in the NBA G League, where he worked two Finals series. He also refereed college basketball games in the SEC and Southern Conference. In 2007, he was selected to officiate in the NCAA Tournament.

Forte received a bachelor’s degree in Computing and Business from Furman University. He previously worked as a computer programmer.

Forte is the son of former NBA referee Joe Forte.