Matt Burston

Matt Burston

No. 22 – Cairns Taipans
Position	Centre / Power forward
League	NBL
Personal information
Born	(1982-11-25) 25 November 1982 Perth, Western Australia
Nationality	Australian
Listed height	211 cm (6 ft 11 in)
Listed weight	103 kg (227 lb)
Career information
High school	Christ Church Grammar School (Perth, Western Australia)
Playing career	2000–present
Career history
2000–2006	Perth Wildcats
2006–2009	South Dragons
2009	Al Arabi Club Doha
2009–2010	Adelaide 36ers
2010–2013	Melbourne Tigers
2011	Al Arabi Club Doha
2013	Al Rayyan Doha
2013–present	Cairns Taipans
Career highlights and awards
Qatar Emir Cup champion (2013) NBL champion (2009) NBL Most Improved Player (2003) 3× SBL champion (2001–2003) SBL Rookie of the Year (2000)

Matthew "Matt" Burston (born 25 November 1982) is an Australian professional basketball player who currently plays for the Cairns Taipans of the National Basketball League (NBL). He has also played in the State Basketball League for the Perry Lakes Hawks, and has spent time in the Qatari Basketball League and the Big V.

Career

Burston debuted in the NBL for the Perth Wildcats in the 2000–01 season, and played for them until 2006. In 2003, he won the NBL Most Improved Player award.

In April 2006, Burston signed a one-year deal with the South Dragons. Burston spent much of the 2006–07 season injured, playing only a handful of games. He remained with the Dragons for two more seasons and was a member of the 2009 championship-winning team.

On 22 June 2009, Burston signed with the Adelaide 36ers for the 2009–10 NBL season.

In 2010, Burston moved back to Melbourne and signed with the Tigers where he spent three seasons. In 2013, while playing in Qatar for Al Rayyan, Burston and his team won the Emir Cup.

On 25 July 2013, Burston signed a one-year deal with the Cairns Taipans. On 30 May 2014, he re-signed with the Taipans on a two-year deal.

External links

• Eurobasket.com profile
• NBL stats