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Sam Mackinnon
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| Position | Guard/Forward |
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| 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 Brisbane Bullets 2006-Current |
| NBL Championships | 1996, 2007 |
| Career Highlights | 1994 NBL Rookie of the Year 2000, 2004, 2007 All NBL First Team |
Samuel Mackinnon (born August 25, 1976 in Victoria) is an Australian professional basketball player currently playing for NBL team Brisbane Bullets and is the team captain. He is also a member of the Australian men's 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. He was behind a great deal of the Bullets recent success and was richly rewarded. Not only did he lead the Bullets to their first NBL championship in 20 years in 2006/07, but he won a host of league awards including Best Defensive Player, league MVP[1], and Grand Final MVP[2].
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.
- NBL Rookie of the Year (1994)
- NBL Best Defensive Player (2007)
- NBL Most Valuable Player (2007)
- NBL Grand Final MVP (2007)
- Australian International Player of the Year (2007)
| Preceded by Chris Blakemore |
NBL Rookie of the Year 1994 |
Succeeded by John Rillie |
| Preceded by Chris Anstey |
NBL Most Valuable Player 2007 |
Succeeded by N/A |
- ^ http://www.nbl.com.au/default.aspx?s=newsdisplay&aid=4720 "Mackinnon nabs defensive honours"
- ^ http://www.nbl.com.au/default.aspx?s=newsdisplay&aid=4806 "Sam's grand slam"
Categories: 1976 births | Basketball players at the 1996 Summer Olympics | Basketball players at the 2000 Summer Olympics | Olympic competitors for Australia | Australian basketball players | South East Melbourne Magic players | West Sydney Razorbacks players | Brisbane Bullets players | Living people