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Michael Burtscher (born March 8, 1985) is a Filipino-Swiss former professional basketball player in the Philippine Basketball Association.

Michael Burtscher

Personal information
Born	(1985-03-08) March 8, 1985 (age 37) Baden, Switzerland
Nationality	Swiss / Filipino
Listed height	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight	224 lb (102 kg)
Career information
College	Clearwater Christian College
PBA draft	2009 Round: 1 / Pick: 5th overall
Selected by the Alaska Aces
Playing career	2009–2015
Position	Power forward / Center
Career history
2009–2011	Alaska Aces
2012	B-Meg Llamados
2012–2013	San Miguel Beermen
2013–2014	Air21 Express
2014–2015	Kia Sorento / Kia Carnival
Career highlights and awards
2× PBA champion (2010 Fiesta, 2012 Commissioner's) ABL champion (2013)

Initially one of the 51 rookie aspirants in the 2009 PBA draft, Burtscher was selected as the sixth overall pick by the Alaska Aces. Burtscher won his first ring as a rookie when he played for the Aces for two seasons before being traded to the then B-Meg Llamados and winning his second PBA championship. Shortly after winning his first title, Burtscher was waived by the Llamados. He was later signed to the San Miguel Beermen of the ASEAN Basketball League where he also won a championship. The entry of two new expansions teams in the PBA signaled his return to the second oldest league in the world, he was signed by the then Kia Sorento where he played for a season averaging 3 points per game.[1]

Burtscher hinted his retirement on September 10, 2016 on his Facebook account citing that his 'heart isn't on the game anymore'. Four days later, he finally made an official announcement thanking all the people who contributed to his 'good career'.[2] Burtscher currently enjoys being an indigenous people advocate, photographer and philanthropist.[3]

PBA career statistics

Legend
GP	Games played	GS	Games started	MPG	Minutes per game
FG%	Field-goal percentage	3P%	3-point field-goal percentage	FT%	Free-throw percentage
RPG	Rebounds per game	APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game
BPG	Blocks per game	PPG	Points per game	Bold	Career high

[4]

Season-by-season averages

Year	Team	GP	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2009–10	Alaska	13	5.8	.312	.000	.167	1.2	.1	.1	.2	.9
2011–12	B-Meg	12	1.9	.125	.000	.000	.6	.0	.0	.3	.2
2012–13	Air21	2	5.0	.000	.000	.000	1.0	.0	.0	.0	.0
2013–14	Air21	31	7.6	.419	.000	.667	1.4	.2	.0	.3	1.2
2014–15	Kia	11	10.8	.478	.000	.500	1.7	.2	.1	.6	2.5
Career		69	6.7	.385	.000	.516	1.2	.1	.0	.3	1.1

References

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