Matt Burston

Matthew Burston
Position	Power forward / Centre
Height	210 cm (6 ft 11 in)
Weight	103 kg
Team	Melbourne Tigers
Nationality	Australia
Born	November 25, 1982 (1982-11-25) (age 28) Perth, Western Australia
Junior Association	Perry Lakes
Debut	2001
Previous Clubs	Perth Wildcats 2001-2006 South Dragons 2006-2009 Adelaide 36ers 2009-2010 Melbourne Tigers 2010-present Al Arabi Club Doha 2011
Championships	2008-09
Career Highlights	2003 NBL Most Improved Player NBL 2008-09 championship with the South Dragons

Matthew Burston (born November 25, 1982 in Perth) is an Australian professional basketball player, currently playing for the Melbourne Tigers in the National Basketball League (NBL).

Burston played for the Perth Wildcats from the 2001-02 season until he was signed by the Dragons in April 2006. In 2003, he won the NBL Most Improved Player award. Burston spent much of the 2006-2007 season injured, playing only a handful of games. He played for the Championship winning South Dragons from 2007-2009 for two NBL seasons, until getting resigned by the Adelaide 36ers on the 22nd of June 2009 for the 2009/10 NBL season. He signed on with the Melbourne Tigers for the 2010-2011 NBL Season.

External links

• NBL profile

Awards
Preceded by Wade Helliwell	NBL Most Improved Player 2003	Succeeded by Wade Helliwell

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Name	Burston, Matt
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Date of birth	November 25, 1982
Place of birth	Perth, Western Australia
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