Rob Wainwright (basketball)
Height6 ft
Height in5
Weight lbs200
PositionAssistant coach
NationalityFilipino / American
Birth dateDecember 27, 1973 (age 52)
Birth placeVallejo, California, U.S.
Draft year pba2000
Draft pbaDirect hire
Draft team pbaSta. Lucia Realtors
CollegeSolano CC
Career start1998
Career end2013
Team 1Cebu Gems
Years 11998–1999
Team 2Sta. Lucia Realtors
Years 22000–2001
Team 3Shell Turbo Chargers
Years 32001–2002
Team 4Coca-Cola Tigers
Years 42003–2006
Team 5Rain or Shine Elasto Painters
Years 52006–2009
Team 6Philippine Patriots
Years 62009–2010
Team 7Barako Bull Energy Boosters
Years 72010–2011
Team 8Saigon Heat
Years 82013
Cteam 1Saigon Heat (assistant)
Cyears 12012–2014
Cteam 2Kia Sorento / Kia Carnival / Mahindra Enforcer / Mahindra Floodbuster / Kia Picanto (assistant)
Cyears 22014–2017
Cteam 3Davao Occidental Tigers (assistant)
Cyears 32018–2019
Cteam 4Rain or Shine Elasto Painters (assistant)
Cyears 42021
Cteam 5Makati OKBet Kings (assistant)
Cyears 52023
Cteam 6Nueva Ecija Rice Vanguards (assistant)
Cyears 62024–2025
Highlights

As a player:

Robert Adolfo Wainwright (born December 27, 1973) is a Filipino-American former professional basketball player who previously serves as the assistant coach of the Nueva Ecija Rice Vanguards of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL).

Playing career

Wainwright was directly hired by Sta. Lucia Realtors in 2000 from the Cebu Gems where he was a star in the Metropolitan Basketball Association.

He played with the Realtors in 2000 before playing for the Shell Turbo Chargers from 2001 to 2002. In 2003, he was acquired by the Coca-Cola Tigers. After 4 years, Wainwright played for the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters from 2006 to 2009. He was instrumental in transforming Rain or Shine into title contenders.

In 2009, he helped the Philippine Patriots win the inaugural ASEAN Basketball League crown.

Coaching career

Wainwright was signed by ABL club Saigon Heat 2012 as an assistant coach for the team.

In June 2014, Wainwright was signed by then-expansion team Kia Sorento as an assistant coach to head coach Manny Pacquiao.[1][2]

PBA career statistics

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Season-by-season averages

|- | align=left| | align=left| Sta. Lucia | 22 || 25.9 || .434 || .462 || .625 || 3.4 || 1.0 || .5 || .3 || 7.8 |- | align=left| | align=left| Shell | 49 || 30.6 || .430 || .308 || .811 || 4.8 || 1.3 || .5 || .4 || 12.6 |- | align=left| | align=left| Shell | 24 || 18.3 || .412 || .322 || .824 || 2.1 || .7 || .5 || .4 || 8.0 |- | align=left| | align=left| Coca-Cola | 65 || 20.4 || .404 || .343 || .800 || 3.1 || .7 || .5 || .3 || 8.2 |- | align=left| | align=left| Coca-Cola | 60 || 22.0 || .363 || .315 || .710 || 4.1 || .8 || .5 || .2 || 6.8 |- | align=left| | align=left| Coca-Cola | 31 || 11.9 || .320 || .158 || .600 || 2.2 || .5 || .1 || .0 || 3.5 |- | align=left| | align=left| Welcoat | 29 || 29.5 || .369 || .376 || .735 || 6.9 || .9 || .2 || .3 || 9.3 |- | align=left| | align=left| Welcoat | 34 || 29.5 || .421 || .370 || .732 || 5.4 || .8 || .7 || .5 || 9.7 |- | align=left| | align=left| Rain or Shine | 43 || 26.7 || .361 || .328 || .697 || 4.6 || 1.4 || .5 || .6 || 9.9 |- | align=left| | align=left| Barako Energy Coffee | 14 || 24.4 || .345 || .303 || .778 || 3.9 || .4 || .4 || .4 || 7.9 |- | align=left| | align=left| Barako Bull | 12 || 25.1 || .342 || .333 || .300 || 3.4 || 1.4 || .4 || .3 || 5.9 |-class=sortbottom | align=center colspan=2 | Career | 383 || 24.0 || .391 || .333 || .734 || 4.1 || .9 || .5 || .4 || 8.4

References

  1. ^ "'Like a winning shot': Rob Wainwright relishes chance to guide younger players in Kia coaching role". InterAksyon.com. June 9, 2014. Retrieved July 12, 2015.
  2. ^ "Rob Wainwright looking forward to PBA comeback as member of Manny Pacquiao's corner". Spin.ph. June 13, 2014. Retrieved July 12, 2015.
  3. ^ "Rob Wainwright Player Profile - PBA-Online.net". PBA-Online.net. Archived from the original on March 17, 2017.