Khem Birch joins ARIS Betsson

ARIS Betsson BC announces the signing of Khem Birch until 2028.

Canadian Khem Birch was born on September 28, 1992. Standing at 2.06m, he plays as a center.

The new ARIS Betsson player began his college career in 2011 at the University of Pittsburgh. In 2012, he moved to UNLV and the Runnin’ Rebels, where in his first season he was among the top players in his conference in rebounds, with 10.2 per game, and blocks, with 3.8 per game.

In 2014, following a short stint with the Miami Heat, he played for their affiliate team, the Sioux Falls Skyforce, averaging 11.1 points, 9.5 rebounds, 1.2 assists and 1.8 blocks per game.

In 2015, he made his first transatlantic move, joining Turkish side Uşak Sportif, where he averaged 10.5 points, 9.1 rebounds and 1.3 blocks per game.

In the 2016-17 season, he played for Olympiacos, where he was teammates with his current head coach, Vassilis Spanoulis, averaging 7.3 points, 5.6 rebounds and 1 block per game in the EuroLeague. In the summer of 2017, he terminated his contract in order to play in the NBA.

From 2017 to 2021, Birch played for the Orlando Magic. Towards the end of the 2020-21 season, he signed with the Toronto Raptors, where in 19 games he averaged 11.9 points, 7.6 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 1.2 blocks. He remained with the Canadian team until 2023.

In 2024, he returned to Europe with Girona, before signing with Fenerbahce later that year. With the Turkish club, he won the EuroLeague in 2025, two domestic doubles in 2025 and 2026, and the Super Cup in 2025, while he was also named MVP of the Turkish playoff finals series in 2025.