NBL In April 2017, Pineau signed with the
Sydney Kings of the
National Basketball League (NBL). In April 2019, Pineau signed with the
South East Melbourne Phoenix for their inaugural season in the NBL in
2019–20. He appeared in only one game in
2020–21 due to a back injury. He required three-nerve root injections, a cortisone injection and two epidural injections to push through the pain. He returned in
2021–22 He played his fourth season for the Phoenix in
2022–23. On 20 June 2023, Pineau signed a two-year deal with the
New Zealand Breakers. Pineau endured injuries in the
2024–25 NBL season. He made his return from a meniscus tear for the Breakers' final game of the season on 5 February 2025 against the
Illawarra Hawks. He announced his retirement from the NBL following the game.
State leagues In 2018, Pineau played for the
Kilsyth Cobras in the
South East Australian Basketball League. He joined the
Melbourne Tigers of the
NBL1 for the league's
inaugural season in 2019. He was named to the
NBL1 All-Star Five and the
NBL1 Defensive Player of the Year. In
2022, Pineau played for the
Diamond Valley Eagles in the
NBL1 South. He continued in the NBL1 South in
2023 and
2024 with the
Sandringham Sabres. He returned to the Sabres for the
2025 season, where he helped them win the
NBL1 South championship. He re-signed with the Sabres for the
2026 NBL1 South season. ==National team career==