![]() Rillie with the Perth Wildcats in 2022 | |
Perth Wildcats | |
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Position | Head coach |
League | NBL |
Personal information | |
Born | Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia | 4 November 1971
Listed height | 195 cm (6 ft 5 in) |
Listed weight | 85 kg (187 lb) |
Career information | |
High school | Harristown State (Toowoomba, Queensland) |
College | |
NBA draft | 1995: undrafted |
Playing career | 1995–2010 |
Position | Shooting guard |
Coaching career | 2011–present |
Career history | |
As player: | |
1995 | Brisbane Bullets |
1996–1998 | Adelaide 36ers |
1998–2002 | West Sydney Razorbacks |
1999–2000 | Penrith Panthers |
2002 | AEK Athens |
2002–2004 | West Sydney Razorbacks |
2004–2009 | Townsville Crocodiles |
2009–2010 | New Zealand Breakers |
As coach: | |
2011–2017 | Boise State (assistant) |
2017–2022 | UC Santa Barbara (assistant) |
2022–present | Perth Wildcats |
Career highlights and awards | |
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John Peter Rillie (born 4 November 1971)[1] is an Australian basketball coach and former player. He currently serves as head coach of the Perth Wildcats of the National Basketball League (NBL). He played 16 seasons in the NBL between 1995 and 2010 before embarking on a coaching career in the United States' college system.