MEET THE GUARDIANS OF THE GAME.
Pat Fraher
OFFICIAL #26
| NBA Experience | 18 seasons |
|---|---|
| Born | January 13, 1974 (St. Paul, Minn.) |
| Resides | Eagan, Minn. |
| HS | Hastings High School (Hastings, Minn.) |
| College | Minnesota ’97 |
Pat Fraher has officiated 1,041 regular-season games and 42 playoff games over 17 seasons as an NBA official. He also worked the 2015 NBA All-Star Game in New York.
Before joining the NBA, Fraher officiated for seven years in the CBA, where he worked the Finals and AllStar Game. In addition, Fraher spent four years in the WNBA.
Fraher also has two years of collegiate officiating experience with the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference and 10 years of experience as a high school official in his home state of Minnesota.
He attended the University of Minnesota, where he was awarded the Evans Scholarship and graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering. At Hastings High School in Minnesota, Fraher was a member of the football, basketball and golf teams.