Matthew Burston (born 25 November 1982) is an Australian professional

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player who last played for the

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of the National Basketball League (NBL). He has also played in the State Basketball League for the

Perry Lakes Hawks Perry Lakes Hawks is an NBL1 West club based in Perth, Western Australia. The club fields a team in both the Men's and Women's NBL1 West. The club is a division of Perry Lakes Basketball Association (PLBA), the major administrative basketball org ...

, and has spent time in the

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and the Big V.

Career

Burston debuted in the NBL for the

Perth Wildcats The Perth Wildcats are an Australian professional basketball team based in Perth, Western Australia. The Wildcats compete in the National Basketball League (Australia), National Basketball League (NBL) and play their home games at Perth Arena, ...

during the 2000–01 season, and played for them until 2006. In 2003, he won the

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. In April 2006, Burston signed a one-year deal with the

South Dragons The South Dragons were an Australian professional men's basketball team in the National Basketball League (NBL). They made their debut in the 2006/07 season and played their final season in 2008/09. The club was based at MSAC in Melbourne's in ...

. 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 The Adelaide 36ers, also known as the Sixers, are an Australian professional men's basketball team in the National Basketball League (NBL). The 36ers are the only team in the league representing the state of South Australia and are based in th ...

for the

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. In 2010, Burston moved back to Melbourne and signed with the

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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

. On 30 May 2014, he re-signed with the Taipans on a two-year deal. On 5 August 2016, the Taipans parted ways with Burston after not offering him a new contract for the 2016–17 season.Matt Burston out of Cairns Taipans’ picture for NBL season
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External links

Matt Burston
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Matt Burston
at foxsportspulse.com {{DEFAULTSORT:Burston, Matt 1982 births Living people Adelaide 36ers players Australian men's basketball players Cairns Taipans players Centers (basketball) Melbourne Tigers players People educated at Christ Church Grammar School Perth Wildcats players Power forwards (basketball) South Dragons players Basketball players from Perth, Western Australia Sportsmen from Western Australia