Sam Mackinnon

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Sam Mackinnon
Position	Guard/Forward
Nickname	Slammin' Sam
Height	197cm
Weight	104kg
Team	Brisbane Bullets (NBL)
Nationality	Australia
Born	August 25, 1976 Melbourne, Victoria
Junior Association	Diamond Valley
NBL Debut	1994
Previous NBL Clubs	South East Melbourne Magic 1994-98 Townsville Crocodiles 1999-2001 West Sydney Razorbacks 2002-2005
NBL Championships	1996
Career Highlights	1994 NBL Rookie of the Year 2000, 2004 All NBL First Team Current Olympic Squad Member Competed at 1996 and 2000 Olympic Games

Sam Mackinnon (born August 25, 1976 in Victoria) is a professional Australian basketball player currently playing for NBL team Brisbane Bullets. He is also a current member of the Australian Basketball team.

Mackinnon made his NBL debut in 1994 for the now defunct South East Melbourne Magic and was awarded as NBL Rookie of the Year that season. He won the NBL Championship in 1996 and remained at the club before its merger in 1998. Mackinnon left for the Townsville Crocodiles for the start of the 1998/99 season before moving to the West Sydney Razorbacks three seasons later. He was also captain of the Razorbacks in the 2004/05 season.

Mackinnon has also tasted success at International level, playing as a member of the Australian squad at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics and 2000 Sydney Olympics. More recently, he won a gold medal at the 2006 Commonwealth Games.