Michael Schachtner
Mike Schachtner | |
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| Born | November 19, 1986 Somerset, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Occupation | Professional basketball player |
| Known for | Playing for Maine Red Claws in the NBA Development League |
Michael Anthony "Mike" Schachtner (born November 19, 1986) is an American professional basketball athlete who most recently competed for the Maine Red Claws in the NBA Development League. Standing 6 feet 9 inches tall, the forward played collegiate basketball at the University of Wisconsin–Green Bay before going undrafted in the 2009 NBA draft.
High school career
Schachtner attended Somerset High School in Somerset, Wisconsin, where he was honored twice as the Middle Border Conference Player of the Year. During his senior year (2004–05), he averaged 21.4 points along with 10.0 rebounds per game, receiving second-team all-state recognition from the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel/WBCA and first-team All-Northwest Wisconsin accolades.
College career
While playing for the Green Bay Phoenix, Schachtner was named to the Horizon League All-Newcomer team as a freshman, leading the conference with an .868 free throw percentage in league contests. He posted averages of 10.3 points and 4.4 rebounds across 31 games.
In his sophomore season, he was the sole sophomore selected to the second-team All-Horizon League and earned both Academic All-Horizon League and third-team Academic All-America distinctions. Over 33 games, he averaged 14.9 points and 4.0 rebounds.
During his junior year, Schachtner again secured second-team All-Horizon League honors and was named second-team Academic All-America, becoming one of only two players in school history to receive this honor twice. He averaged 15.8 points and 4.2 rebounds in 30 games.
As a senior, he set Green Bay records for career free throw percentage (88.3%) and games started (119), finishing fifth all-time in scoring with 1,667 points. He played a key role in leading the team to a 22–11 record, achieving runner-up status in the Horizon League and securing their first postseason berth since 1996, including a victory over No. 11 Butler. He averaged 11.6 points and 4.5 rebounds over 33 games.
Professional career
After going undrafted in the 2009 NBA draft, Schachtner signed on August 25, 2009, with Austria’s Kapfenberg Bulls for the 2009–10 season. He earned OBL All-Star honors and participated in the league’s three-point contest while averaging 13.2 points and 4.3 rebounds across 40 games.
In August 2010, he joined Romanian club CSM Oradea for the 2010–11 campaign.
On January 4, 2012, Schachtner signed with Factum Sport Debrecen in Hungary to finish out the remainder of the 2011–12 season.
He inked a deal with Zorg en Zekerheid Leiden of the Dutch Basketball League in September 2012, contributing to Leiden’s capture of the 2013 championship and returning for the subsequent 2013–14 season.
In November 2014, Schachtner was acquired by the Erie BayHawks. After appearing in fourteen games, he was waived on January 9, 2015. Later that month, on January 28, he was picked up by the Maine Red Claws.
Personal
Schachtner is a son of Ed and Therese Schachtner and has one brother along with four sisters.