Sam Mackinnon

Sam Mackinnon
S.E. Melbourne Phoenix
Position	Assistant coach
League	NBL
Personal information
Born	25 August 1976 (age 48); Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Listed height	197 cm (6 ft 6 in)
Listed weight	104 kg (229 lb)
Career information
Playing career	1993–2010
Position	Shooting guard / small forward
Coaching career	2017–present
Career history
As player:
1993	North East Melbourne Arrows
1994–1998	S.E. Melbourne Magic
1998–2001	Townsville Crocodiles
2001–2005	West Sydney Razorbacks
2005–2008	Brisbane Bullets
2006	Basket Rimini Crabs
2007	Southern Districts Spartans
2008–2010	Melbourne Tigers
As coach:
2017–2020	Brisbane Bullets (assistant)
2022	Brisbane Bullets (interim)
2023–present	S.E. Melbourne Phoenix (assistant/interim)
2024	Taranaki Airs
Career highlights and awards
	2× NBL champion (1996, 2007); NBL Grand Final MVP (2007); NBL Most Valuable Player (2007); 3× All-NBL First Team (2000, 2004, 2007); 2× All-NBL Second Team (1998, 2006); All-NBL Third Team (1999); NBL Best Defensive Player (2007); NBL Rookie of the Year (1994); ABA national champion (1993); 2× Gaze Medal winner (2006, 2007);
Men's basketball
Representing Australia

Samuel Mackinnon (born 25 August 1976) is an Australian basketball coach and former player. He played in the National Basketball League (NBL) between 1994 and 2010, where he won two NBL championships (1996 and 2007) and was named the NBL Most Valuable Player in 2007. He currently serves as an assistant coach of the South East Melbourne Phoenix in the NBL.