John Rillie
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Position | Guard |
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Nickname | The Real Deal |
Height | 195cm |
Weight | 85kg |
Team | Townsville Crocodiles (NBL) |
Nationality | Australia |
Born | November 4, 1971 Toowoomba, Queensland |
Junior Association | Toowoomba |
College/University | Gonzaga University |
Debut | 1995 |
Previous Clubs | Brisbane Bullets 1995 Adelaide 36ers 1996-1998 West Sydney Razorbacks 1999-2004 |
Championships | 1998 |
Career Highlights | Rookie of the Year (1995) NBL First Team (2004) |
John Rillie (born November 4, 1971, in Toowoomba, Queensland) is an Australian basketball player currently playing in the NBL. Rillie currently captains the Townsville Crocodiles. In his first season in the NBL, Rillie won Rookie of the Year honours playing for the Brisbane Bullets. He is known as the "Real Deal" for his long range shooting. He has also played for AEK Athens BC in Greece.
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.
Preceded by Sam Mackinnon |
NBL Rookie of the Year 1995 |
Succeeded by Scott McGregor |
Categories: 1971 births | Living people | Australian basketball players | Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball players | Brisbane Bullets players | Adelaide 36ers players | West Sydney Razorbacks players | Townsville Crocodiles players | Basketball players at the 2004 Summer Olympics | Australian basketball biography stubs