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Michael Schachtner Nickname(s) Mike Position Forward Height 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) Weight 215 lb (98 kg) League Divizia A of Romania Team CSM Oradea (Basketball) Born November 19, 1986
Somerset, WisconsinNationality American College University of Wisconsin - Green Bay Pro career 2009–present Career history Kapfenberg Bulls (2009-2010) Michael "Mike" Schachtner (born November 19, 1986 in Somerset, Wisconsin) is an American professional basketball player who plays for CSM Oradea of the Romanian Divizia A professional basketball league.[1] Schachtner played four seasons at the University of Wisconsin - Green Bay and wore the number 43. Primarily a forward, he is listed at 6'8" and 215 lbs.[2]
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Career
High school career
Schachtner attended Somerset High School in Somerset, Wisconsin. He was voted Middle Border Conference Player of the Year in both his junior and senior seasons.
During his senior season, he averaged 21.4 points and 10.0 rebounds per game. As a result of his efforts, he was named Second-Team All-State by the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel/WBCA. Schachtner earned an unblemished 4.0 GPA throughout his high school career.[3]
Collegiate career
In Schachtner's freshman season, he was named to the Horizon League's All-Newcomer Team and led the entire conference in free throw shooting percentage by making nearly 87% of his shots from the stripe.[3]
While in his sophomore season at UW — Green Bay, he was an ESPN The Magazine/CoSIDA Third-Team Academic All-America selection. He was also the only sophomore to be honored with a Horizon League's Second-Team All-Conference selection. He averaged 14.9 points per game in his sophomore season and ranked sixth nationally in free throw percentage by making over 91% of his free throw attempts.[3]
As a junior, Schachtner was awarded Second-Team Academic All-America honors and was again named a Second-Team All-Horizon League. He scored 15.8 points per game and shot an astounding 90.4% from the free throw line. In a game against Valpo, Schachtner scored 34 points and was a perfect 7 for 7 from three point range.[3]
In his senior season, he averaged 11.8 points and 4.5 rebounds per game.[3]
Schachtner played four seasons with the UW — Green Bay Phoenix from 2005 until 2009. He currently holds the fifth ranking in school history in points with 1667 and tenth all-time in scoring average with 13.1 points per game.[4] He also currently ranks 14th in NCAA College Basketball history since 1998 in career free throw percentage by making 88.8% of his shots from the free throw line over his four year career.[5]
Professional career
Schachtner played the 2009-2010 season with the Kapfenberg Bulls. He played in all 40 games this past season and averaged 13.2 points per game. He scored his season and professional career high for points in a game against Wels on January 18, 2010 when he dropped 29 points on an 11 for 14 shooting performance.[6] Schachtner was voted on to the International All-Star Team of the Austrian Basketball League and also participated in the Spalding 3-Point Shootout.[7] Schachtner currently plays for CSM Oradea of the Romanian Basketball Division A and scored 25 points in his 2010-2011 season debut.[1]
References
- ^ a b Eurobasket, 2010, "[1]", October 18, 2010
- ^ Mike Schachtner is represented by Court Side Basketball Agency, 2010, "[2]", August 5, 2010
- ^ a b c d e Mike Schachtner Biography — The Official Site of Green Bay Athletics, 2008, "[3]", August 5, 2010
- ^ Mike Schachtner Stats, News, Photos — Green Bay Phoenix — ESPN, 2010, "[4]", August 5, 2010
- ^ Career Leaders and Records for Free Throw Percentage | College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com, 2010, "[5]", August 5, 2010
- ^ Michael Schachtner Basketball Player Profile, stats, biography, career — EUROBASKET, 2010, "[6]", August 5, 2010
- ^ ÖBL — All-Star Day 2010, 2010, "[7]", August 5, 2010
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