Rob Wainwright (basketball)

{{Infobox basketball biography

| image =

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| number =

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 5

| weight_lbs = 200

| league = MPBL

| team = Nueva Ecija Rice Vanguards

| position = Assistant coach

| nationality = Filipino / American

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1973|12|27}}

| birth_place = Vallejo, California, U.S.

| draft_year_pba = 2000

| draft_pba = Direct hire

| draft_team_pba = Sta. Lucia Realtors

| college = Solano CC

| career_start = 1998

| career_end = 2013

| career_position = Small forward / shooting guard

| coach_start = 2014

| coach_end = 2021

| team1 = Cebu Gems

| years1 = 1998–1999

| team2 = Sta. Lucia Realtors

| years2 = 2000–2001

| team3 = Shell Turbo Chargers

| years3 = 2001–2002

| team4 = Coca-Cola Tigers

| years4 = 2003–2006

| team5 = Rain or Shine Elasto Painters

| years5 = 2006–2009

| team6 = Philippine Patriots

| years6 = 2009–2010

| team7 = Barako Bull Energy Boosters

| years7 = 2010–2011

| team8 = Saigon Heat

| years8 = 2013

| cteam1 = Saigon Heat (assistant)

| cyears1 = 2012–2014

| cteam2 = Kia Sorento / Kia Carnival / Mahindra Enforcer / Mahindra Floodbuster / Kia Picanto (assistant)

| cyears2 = 2014–2017

| cteam3 = Davao Occidental Tigers (assistant)

| cyears3 = 2018–2019

| cteam4 = Rain or Shine Elasto Painters (assistant)

| cyears4 = 2021

| cteam5 = Makati OKBet Kings (assistant)

| cyears5 = 2023

| cteam6 = Nueva Ecija Rice Vanguards (assistant)

| cyears6 = 2024–present

| highlights =

As a player:

PBA champion (2003 Reinforced)
ABL champion (2010)

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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.{{ cite news |title='Like a winning shot': Rob Wainwright relishes chance to guide younger players in Kia coaching role |url=http://www.interaksyon.com/interaktv/like-a-winning-shot-rob-wainwright-relishes-chance-to-guide-younger-players-in-kia-coaching-role |work=InterAksyon.com |date=June 9, 2014 |accessdate=July 12, 2015 }}{{ cite news |title=Rob Wainwright looking forward to PBA comeback as member of Manny Pacquiao's corner |url=http://www.spin.ph/sports/basketball/news/rob-wainwright-looking-forward-to-pba-comeback-as-member-of-manny-pacquiaos-corner |work=Spin.ph |date=June 13, 2014 |accessdate=July 12, 2015 }}

PBA career statistics

{{Cite web |title=Rob Wainwright Player Profile - PBA-Online.net |url=http://www.pba-online.net/profile/Rob-Wainwright/115/ |website=PBA-Online.net|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170317073017/http://www.pba-online.net/profile/Rob-Wainwright/115/ |archive-date=March 17, 2017 }}