Natasha Camy

With an always activated will to win, Natasha Camy is a powerhouse playmaker, breaking barriers, making history, and creating a legacy. In January 2024, she was announced as an investor for the Cape Town Tigers, a South African basketball club belonging to The Basketball Africa League (BAL); founded by the National Basketball Association (NBA) and International Basketball Federation (FIBA); making her one of the first African American women to do so. The investment deems Camy one of the only African American women to invest in a BAL team.

An accomplished NCAA Women’s Division I basketball referee, Camy has only just scratched the surface. Born into humble beginnings in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Camy’s maturation into the profession was accidental, until family history revealed that her maternal grandmother was also a professional referee.

Having officiated in the Big 10 final, SEC conference playoffs, the WNIT final twice and more, her veteran status continues to propel her into the association’s best matchups. What’s next for her but up?

Discipline and determination keep her focused on the court but her passion off the court is just as appealing. A managing partner in Harlem Woodbine investment company, an active community leader and philanthropist, her schedule boasts little time to stay idle. However, it’s Camy’s most recent development of Referee Ready Academy that has truly been a passion turned purpose project.

Referee Ready Academy is a training program for individuals at varying levels, ages and stages that drives transformative initiatives to elevate officiating standards and promotes fair play. The academy offers multiple camps across the U.S. to provide access and promote inclusion in the world of referee development.

As she continues to seek increase to build up the communities around her, Camy looks forward to the opportunities that allow her to educate and share her life journey and experiences with others.