Rob Wainwright (basketball)

Rob Wainwright
Personal information
Born	December 27, 1973 (age 50); Vallejo, California
Nationality	Filipino / American
Listed height	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight	200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
College	Solano CC
PBA draft	2000: Direct hire
	Selected by the Sta. Lucia Realtors
Playing career	1998–2011
Coaching career	2014–2018
Career history
As player:
1998–1999	Cebu Gems
2000–2001	Sta. Lucia Realtors
2001–2002	Shell Turbo Chargers
2003–2006	Coca-Cola Tigers
2006–2009	Rain or Shine Elasto Painters
2009–2010	Philippine Patriots
2010–2011	Barako Bull Energy Boosters
As coach:
2012–2014	Saigon Heat (assistant)
2014–2018	Kia Sorento / Kia Carnival / Mahindra Enforcer / Mahindra Floodbuster / Kia Picanto (assistant)
2018 - Present	Davao Occidental Tigers (MPBL team)(assistant coach)
Career highlights and awards
	As a player: PBA champion (2003 Reinforced).; ABL Champion (2010);

Robert Wainwright (born December 27, 1973 in Vallejo, California, United States) is a Filipino-American retiredprofessional basketball player and the former coach.

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 2001-2002. 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.

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

References

^ "'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.
^ "Rob Wainwright looking forward to PBA comeback as member of Manny Pacquiao's corner". Spin.ph. June 13, 2014. Retrieved July 12, 2015.

External links

Player Profile at PBA-Online!

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[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.

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