John Rillie

John Rillie
Boise State Broncos
Position	Assistant coach
League	Mountain West Conference
Personal information
Born	4 November 1971 (age 52); Toowoomba, Queensland
Nationality	Australian
Listed height	195 cm (6 ft 5 in)
Listed weight	85 kg (198 lb)
Career information
College	Tacoma CC (1991–1992); Gonzaga (1992–1995);
NBA draft	1995: undrafted
Playing career	1995–2010
Position	Guard
Coaching career	2011–present
Career history
As player:
1995	Brisbane Bullets
1996–1998	Adelaide 36ers
1999–2004	West Sydney Razorbacks
2005–2009	Townsville Crocodiles
2009–2010	New Zealand Breakers
As coach:
2011–present	Boise State (assistant)
Career highlights and awards
	NBL Rookie of the Year (1995); NBL champion (1998); NBL First Team (2004);

John Rillie (born 4 November 1971) is an Australian basketball player. Rillie previously captained the Townsville Crocodiles in the NBL but his contracted was not renewed. In his first season in the NBL, Rillie won Rookie of the Year honours playing for the Brisbane Bullets. He is known for his long range shooting. He has also played for Gonzaga University^[1] in the United States and with AEK Athens BC in Greece.

Prior to the 2006/07 NBL season, Rillie has played 368 NBL games and holds career averages of 16.6 points, 3.8 assists and 6.2 rebounds a game.

John Rillie has now become an avid basketball blogger with his blog "Jr, On Fire" and he also hosts a weekly NBL podcast called "The OT". On 18 February 2009, Rillie hit ten three-pointers in the Crocs' 103-96 win over the Perth Wildcats in Perth in their elimination quarter-final. Rillie ended up with 34 points and three rebounds. He also holds the record for the points scored by an Australian, with 45 points.^[2]

Rillie is now an assistant coach at Boise State University in Boise, Idaho.^[3]

References

External links

Boise State coaching bio

[1] Zags have been kings of WCC, but Gaels are closing the gap

[2] Hot-handed Rillie snuffs late Wildcats charge

[3] FIBA U19 World Championship Preview: Australia

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