John Rillie

John Peter Rillie (born 4 November 1971) is an Australian basketball player and coach. 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.

John Rillie
Rillie in 2017 as Boise State assistant coach.
UC Santa Barbara Gauchos
PositionAssistant coach
LeagueBig West Conference
Personal information
Born (1971-11-04) 4 November 1971
Toowoomba, Queensland
NationalityAustralian
Listed height195 cm (6 ft 5 in)
Listed weight85 kg (198 lb)
Career information
College
NBA draft1995 / Undrafted
Playing career1995–2010
PositionGuard
Coaching career2011–present
Career history
As player:
1995Brisbane Bullets
1996–1998Adelaide 36ers
1999–2004West Sydney Razorbacks
2005–2009Townsville Crocodiles
2009–2010New Zealand Breakers
As coach:
2011–2017Boise State (assistant)
2017–presentUC Santa Barbara (assistant)
Career highlights and awards

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 was an assistant coach at Boise State University in Boise, Idaho, from 2011 to 2017.[3]

On 16 May 2017, it was announced that Rillie was hired as an assistant coach for the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos men's basketball team.[4]

References
  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
  4. "Former Boise State Assistant Coach John Rillie Joins UCSB Basketball Staff". Gohighlanders.com. Retrieved 23 November 2017.
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