Dr. Bugra Cagatay Savas, Assistant Professor at Erzurum Technical University (ETU) Faculty of Sport Sciences, was promoted to "B-Class Basketball Referee" by the Turkish Basketball Federation (TBF) Central Referee Board (MHK) on June 13, 2024. Dr. Savas, who has been serving as a "C-Class" basketball referee since 2013, was promoted to "B-Class" by the MHK while determining the referees for the 2024-2025 basketball season. In the 2024-2025 season, there are 37 referees in A-Class, 74 referees in B-Class, and 208 referees in C-Class appointed by the MHK.