Robert Adolfo Wainwright (born December 27, 1973) is a Filipino-American former professional basketball player who currently 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
| Legend | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
Season-by-season averages
| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Sta. Lucia | 22 | 25.9 | .434 | .462 | .625 | 3.4 | 1.0 | .5 | .3 | 7.8 |
| 2001 | Shell | 49 | 30.6 | .430 | .308 | .811 | 4.8 | 1.3 | .5 | .4 | 12.6 |
| 2002 | Shell | 24 | 18.3 | .412 | .322 | .824 | 2.1 | .7 | .5 | .4 | 8.0 |
| 2003 | Coca-Cola | 65 | 20.4 | .404 | .343 | .800 | 3.1 | .7 | .5 | .3 | 8.2 |
| 2004–05 | Coca-Cola | 60 | 22.0 | .363 | .315 | .710 | 4.1 | .8 | .5 | .2 | 6.8 |
| 2005–06 | Coca-Cola | 31 | 11.9 | .320 | .158 | .600 | 2.2 | .5 | .1 | .0 | 3.5 |
| 2006–07 | Welcoat | 29 | 29.5 | .369 | .376 | .735 | 6.9 | .9 | .2 | .3 | 9.3 |
| 2007–08 | Welcoat | 34 | 29.5 | .421 | .370 | .732 | 5.4 | .8 | .7 | .5 | 9.7 |
| 2008–09 | Rain or Shine | 43 | 26.7 | .361 | .328 | .697 | 4.6 | 1.4 | .5 | .6 | 9.9 |
| 2009–10 | Barako Energy Coffee | 14 | 24.4 | .345 | .303 | .778 | 3.9 | .4 | .4 | .4 | 7.9 |
| 2010–11 | Barako Bull | 12 | 25.1 | .342 | .333 | .300 | 3.4 | 1.4 | .4 | .3 | 5.9 |
| Career | 383 | 24.0 | .391 | .333 | .734 | 4.1 | .9 | .5 | .4 | 8.4 | |
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.
- ^ "Rob Wainwright Player Profile - PBA-Online.net". PBA-Online.net. Archived from the original on March 17, 2017.
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