Rob Wainwright (basketball)

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).

In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Adolfo and the surname or paternal family name is Wainwright.

Rob Wainwright

Nueva Ecija Rice Vanguards
Position	Assistant coach
League	MPBL
Personal information
Born	(1973-12-27) December 27, 1973 (age 51) Vallejo, California, U.S.
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	1998–2013
Position	Small forward / shooting guard
Coaching career	2014–2021
Career history
As a 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
2013	Saigon Heat
As a coach:
2012–2014	Saigon Heat (assistant)
2014–2017	Kia Sorento / Kia Carnival / Mahindra Enforcer / Mahindra Floodbuster / Kia Picanto (assistant)
2018–2019	Davao Occidental Tigers (assistant)
2021	Rain or Shine Elasto Painters (assistant)
2023	Makati OKBet Kings (assistant)
2024–present	Nueva Ecija Rice Vanguards (assistant)
Career highlights
As a player: PBA champion (2003 Reinforced) ABL champion (2010)

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	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

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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