Khem Birch

{{Short description|Canadian basketball player (born 1992)}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2021}}

{{Infobox basketball biography

| name = Khem Birch

| image = Khem Birch 92 Fenerbahçe Basketbol Euroleague 20250204 (1).jpg

| image_size =

| caption = Birch with Fenerbahçe Beko in 2025

| position = Centre

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 9

| weight_lb = 233

| league = Basketbol Süper Ligi
EuroLeague

| team = Fenerbahçe

| number = 92

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1992|9|28}}

| birth_place = Montreal, Quebec, Canada

| high_school = *St. Thomas Aquinas
(Russell, Ontario)

| college = *Pittsburgh (2011–2012)

  • UNLV (2012–2014)

| draft_year = 2014

| career_start = 2014

| career_end =

| years1 = 2014–2015

| team1 = Sioux Falls Skyforce

| years2 = 2015–2016

| team2 = Uşak Sportif

| years3 = 2016–2017

| team3 = Olympiacos

| years4 = {{nbay|2017|start}}–{{nbay|2020|end}}

| team4 = Orlando Magic

| years5 = 2017–2018

| team5 = Lakeland Magic

| years6 = {{nbay|2020|end}}–{{nbay|2022|end}}

| team6 = Toronto Raptors

| years7 = 2024

| team7 = Girona

| years8 = 2024–present

| team8 = Fenerbahçe

| highlights =

| bbr = birchkh01

| medaltemplates =

}}

Khem Xavier Birch (born September 28, 1992) is a Canadian professional basketball player for Fenerbahçe of the Turkish BSL and the EuroLeague. He played college basketball for the Pittsburgh Panthers and the UNLV Runnin' Rebels.

High school career

Birch played varsity basketball for St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic High School in Russell, Ontario before playing out the remainder of his high school career at The Winchendon School in Winchendon, Massachusetts and Notre Dame Prep in Fitchburg, Massachusetts.

College career

In 2011–12, Birch played college basketball at the University of Pittsburgh, with the Pittsburgh Panthers. He then, in 2012, transferred to UNLV, where he played with the UNLV Runnin' Rebels. As a junior, in the 2013–14 season, he averaged 10.2 rebounds per game, which was the third highest in the Mountain West Conference, while also averaging 3.8 blocks per game,[https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/players/khem-birch-1.html Khem Birch Per Game.] which was the second highest in the Mountain West Conference.[https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/players/khem-birch-1.html Khem Birch Stats.] During his college career, he averaged 8.9 points, 7.8 rebounds, 0.8 assists in 25.4 minutes per game in 69 games.{{Cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/b/birchkh01.html#all_all_college_stats|title=Khem Birch Stats {{!}} Basketball-Reference.com|website=Basketball-Reference.com|language=en|access-date=December 2, 2018}}

In April 2014, he entered the NBA draft, foregoing his final year of college eligibility.{{cite news|url=http://collegebasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/04/24/unlv-junior-forward-khem-birch-to-enter-2014-nba-draft/|title=UNLV junior forward Khem Birch to enter 2014 NBA Draft. |work=NBCSports.com |date=April 24, 2014 |access-date=April 25, 2014}}{{Cite web |url=http://www.cardiachill.com/2014/5/26/5750644/2014-nba-draft-pitt-basketball-unlv-pittsburgh-panthers-khem-birch-chad-ford |title=Khem Birch Impressing in NBA Workouts. |access-date=June 21, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160807115617/http://www.cardiachill.com/2014/5/26/5750644/2014-nba-draft-pitt-basketball-unlv-pittsburgh-panthers-khem-birch-chad-ford |archive-date=August 7, 2016 |url-status=dead }}

Professional career

=Sioux Falls Skyforce (2014–2015)=

After going undrafted in the 2014 NBA draft, Birch joined the Washington Wizards for the 2014 NBA Summer League. On September 14, 2014, he signed with his first NBA team, the Miami Heat.[http://www.nba.com/heat/news/heat-signs-khem-birch HEAT Signs Khem Birch.] However, he was later waived by the Heat on October 25, 2014.[http://www.nba.com/heat/news/heat-waive-birch-drew-johnson-and-jones HEAT Waive Birch, Drew, Johnson and Jones.] On November 3, 2014, he was acquired by the Sioux Falls Skyforce, as an affiliate player.[http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=4890576 Skyforce Announces Full Training Camp Roster.] On February 4, 2015, he was named to the Futures All-Star team for the 2015 NBA D-League All-Star Game.{{cite web|url=http://dleague.nba.com/news/nba-development-league-all-star-game-rosters-2015/|title=Thirteen NBA Veterans Headline Rosters for NBA Development League All-Star Game Presented by Kumho Tire.|date=February 15, 2015|work=NBA.com|access-date=February 15, 2015|archive-date=February 5, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150205023335/http://dleague.nba.com/news/nba-development-league-all-star-game-rosters-2015/|url-status=dead}} In the 2014–15 NBA D-League season, he averaged 11.1 points per game, 9.5 rebounds per game, 1.2 assists per game, 1.8 blocks per game, and 0.7 steals per game, in 52 games played.[http://www.eurobasket.com/Greece/news/450149/Olympiacos-tab-Khem-Birch Olympiacos tab Khem Birch - Jun 15, 2016.]

=Uşak Sportif (2015–2016)=

On June 30, 2015, Birch signed to play in Turkey, with Uşak Sportif of the Turkish Super League (BSL).{{cite web|url=http://www.eurobasket.com/Turkey/news/409655/Khem-Birch-is-a-newcomer-at-Usak|title=Khem Birch is a newcomer at Usak.|date=June 30, 2015|work=Eurobasket.com|access-date=June 30, 2015}} The following month, he joined the Brooklyn Nets for the 2015 Orlando Summer League[http://www.nba.com/nets/news/brooklyn-nets-announce-summer-league-roster-and-schedule-2015 BROOKLYN NETS ANNOUNCE SUMMER LEAGUE ROSTER AND SCHEDULE.] and the New Orleans Pelicans for the 2015 Las Vegas Summer League.{{Cite web |url=http://pelicandebrief.com/2015/07/08/new-orleans-pelicans-summer-league-player-profiles-khem-birch/ |title=New Orleans Pelicans Summer League Player Profiles: Khem Birch. |access-date=August 19, 2015 |archive-date=August 28, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160828021010/http://pelicandebrief.com/2015/07/08/new-orleans-pelicans-summer-league-player-profiles-khem-birch/ |url-status=dead }} He went on to play with Uşak during the 2015–16 season, and he averaged 27.0 minutes, 10.5 points, 9.1 rebounds, 0.5 assists, 1.3 blocks, and 0.5 steals per game, in 32 games played in the Turkish Super League 2015–16 season.[http://www.eurobasket.com/Greece/news/450149/Olympiacos-tab-Khem-Birch Olympiacos tab Khem Birch.]

=Olympiacos (2016–2017)=

On June 14, 2016, Birch signed to play in Greece, on a 2-year 1.1 million net income contract,[http://www.eurohoops.net/featured/263127/khem-birch-signed-with-olympiacos Khem Birch signed with Olympiacos.] with the defending Greek Basket League champions, Olympiacos.[http://www.euroleague.net/news/i/6yghhadaftnpij59 Olympiacos bulks up with Birch.] With Olympiacos, he averaged 15.7 minutes, 5.7 points, 5.0 rebounds, 0.4 assists, 0.8 blocks, and 0.6 steals per game, in 33 games played in the Greek Basket League 2016–17 season.[http://esake.gr/el/action/EsakeplayerView?idteam=00000002&idplayer=843A5FAB&mode=1 ΜΠΙΡΤΣ Κεμ | STOIXIMAN.GR Basket League 2016–17 {{in lang|el}}.] He also averaged 18.1 minutes, 7.3 points, 5.6 rebounds, 0.3 assists, 1.0 blocks, and 0.5 steals per game, in 37 games played in the EuroLeague 2016–17 season,[http://www.euroleague.net/competition/players/showplayer?pcode=007182&seasoncode=E2016 BIRCH, KHEM EuroLeague 2016-17 STATISTICS.] helped the team to join 2017 EuroLeague Final Four.

On July 10, 2017, Birch opted out of his contract with Olympiacos, in order to sign in the NBA.{{Cite news|url=http://www.eurohoops.net/en/nba-news/478795/khem-birch-signing-orlando-magic/|title=Khem Birch signing with the Orlando Magic {{!}} Eurohoops|date=July 10, 2017|work=Eurohoops|access-date=July 10, 2017|language=en-US}}

=Orlando Magic (2017–2021)=

On July 27, 2017, Birch signed with the Orlando Magic.{{cite news|title=Magic Sign Khem Birch|url=http://www.nba.com/magic/news/magic-sign-khem-birch|access-date=July 27, 2017|work=NBA.com|date=July 27, 2017}}

On March 14, 2019, Birch recorded a double-double, tying his career-high with 13 points, 11 rebounds, one assist, and two steals in a 120–91 win against the Cleveland Cavaliers.{{cite news|title=Magic center Khem Birch raised his game in 2018-19|url=https://www.orlandosentinel.com/sports/orlando-magic/os-sp-magic-player-recap-birch-20190610-o5f3rvkasfflhkakpk52m4i6mu-story.html|access-date=March 2, 2020|work=OrlandoSentinel.com|date=June 10, 2019}}

On July 10, 2019, Birch re-signed with the Magic on a 2-year contract.{{cite web|publisher=NBA|first=John|last=Denton|url=https://www.nba.com/magic/news/magic-re-sign-khem-birch|title=Magic Re-Sign Khem Birch|date=July 10, 2019|access-date=April 12, 2021}}

On March 26, 2021, Birch had his best game of his career when he netted new career-highs with 14 points, 15 rebounds and four steals with four assists and two blocks in a 112–105 loss to the Portland Trail Blazers.{{cite news|title=Powell scores 22 in Portland debut as Blazers topple Magic

|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=401307476|access-date=April 8, 2021|work=ESPN.com|date=March 26, 2021}}

On April 8, 2021, Birch was waived by the Magic.{{cite news|title=Orlando Magic Waive Khem Birch|url=https://www.nba.com/magic/orlando-magic-waive-khem-birch-release-20210408|access-date=April 8, 2021|work=NBA.com|date=April 8, 2021}}

=Toronto Raptors (2021–2023)=

On April 10, 2021, Birch signed with the Toronto Raptors for the remainder of the 2020–21 season,{{cite web|first=Steven|last=Loung|title=Montreal's Khem Birch a risk-free way for Raptors to fill centre void|url=https://www.sportsnet.ca/nba/montreals-khem-birch-risk-free-way-raptors-fill-centre-void/|website=Sportsnet.ca|date=April 10, 2021|access-date=May 5, 2022}} making his debut the next day during a 102–96 loss to the New York Knicks, getting four points and five rebounds in 18 minutes of action.{{cite web|title=Knicks recover after blown lead to beat Raptors 102-96|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=401307603|website=ESPN.com|date=April 11, 2021|access-date=April 11, 2021}} Three days later, Birch tied his career-high with 14 points, six rebounds, one assist, one steal and two blocks in a 117–112 win against the San Antonio Spurs.{{cite web|title=Anunoby, Siakam rally Raptors past Spurs 117-112|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/recap/_/gameId/401307626|website=ESPN.com|date=April 14, 2021|access-date=April 15, 2021}} On April 26, he tied his career-high again with 14 points, six rebounds, one assist, two steals and two blocks in a 112–96 win against the Cleveland Cavaliers.{{cite web|title=Siakam, Raptors beat Cavaliers 112-96|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/recap/_/gameId/401307725|website=ESPN.com|date=April 26, 2021|access-date=April 27, 2021}} The next day, Birch had his first double-double with the Raptors, getting 13 points and 14 rebounds, nine of which were offensive rebounds, in a 116–103 loss against the Brooklyn Nets. On April 29, he scored a career-high 20 points, making a career-high two three-pointers while adding nine rebounds, four assists, two steals and a block in a 121–111 loss to the Denver Nuggets.{{cite web|title=Jokic, Porter lead Nuggets past Raptors 121-111|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=401307751|website=ESPN.com|date=April 29, 2021|access-date=May 4, 2021}}

On August 6, 2021, Birch re-signed with the Raptors for 3 years and just over $20 million, keeping him with the team through the 2023–24 season.{{cite news|title=Khem Birch on re-signing with the Raptors: 'I knew where I wanted to go'|url=https://www.thestar.com/sports/raptors/2021/08/06/khem-birch-on-re-signing-with-the-raptors-i-knew-where-i-wanted-to-go.html|work=The Toronto Star|date=August 6, 2021|access-date=May 5, 2022|issn=0319-0781}}

On February 9, 2023, Birch was traded, alongside a 2024 first-round draft pick and two future second-round draft picks, to the San Antonio Spurs in exchange for Jakob Poeltl.{{cite web|title=SPURS COMPLETE TRADE WITH RAPTORS|url=https://www.nba.com/spurs/news/spurs-complete-trade-with-raptors|website=NBA.com|date=February 9, 2023|access-date=February 9, 2023}} He did not appear in a game for the team, and was waived prior to the start of the following season on October 19.{{cite web|first=Alex|last=Garcia|title=Spurs Waive Khem Birch|url=https://www.nba.com/spurs/news/spurs-waive-khem-birch|website=NBA.com|date=October 19, 2023|access-date=October 21, 2023}}

=Bàsquet Girona (2024)=

On February 5, 2024, Birch signed with Bàsquet Girona of the Spanish Liga ACB.{{cite web|title=KHEM BIRCH FITXA PEL BÀSQUET GIRONA FINS A FINAL DE TEMPORADA|url=https://basquetgirona.com/noticia/khem-birch-fitxa-pel-basquet-girona-fins-a-final-de-temporada/|website=BasquetGirona.com|date=February 5, 2024|access-date=February 5, 2024|language=Catalan}}

=Fenerbahçe (2024–present)=

On September 11, 2024, he signed a one-year deal with the Turkish powerhouse Fenerbahçe.{{cite web|title=Khem Birch Fenerbahçe Beko’da|url=https://fenerbahce.org/haberler/basketbol-erkek/2024/9/khem-birch-fenerbahce-beko-da|website=Fenerbahce.org|date=September 11, 2024|access-date=September 11, 2024|language=Tr}}

On May 25, 2025, Birch helped Fenerbahçe to their second EuroLeague championship in Abu Dhabi.{{Cite web |date=2025-05-25 |title=Fenerbahce crowned 2025 champion with 70-81 win over Monaco |url=https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/fenerbahce-crowned-2025-champion-with-70-81-win-over-monaco/ |access-date=2025-05-25 |website=Euroleague Basketball |language=en-GB}}

In the 2024–25 Basketbol Süper Ligi Finals against Beşiktaş Fibabanka, Birch led Fenerbahçe to won game one (94-76) with 15 points and 6 rebounds{{cite web|title=Khem Birch Öne Çıktı; Fenerbahçe Beko, Beşiktaş Fibabanka Serisinde İlk Maçı Kazandı |url=https://www.eurohoops.net/tr/tbl-tr/1838877/khem-birch-one-cikti-fenerbahce-beko-besiktas-fibabanka-serisinde-ilk-maci-kazandi/ |website=EuroHoops.net |date=June 17, 2025 |access-date=June 20, 2025 |language=Tr}} on 17 June 2025 and won game two (84-76) with 18 points and 6 rebounds{{cite web|title=Khem Birch Yine Parladı; Fenerbahçe Beko, Beşiktaş Fibabanka’ya Karşı Saha Avantajını Korudu |url=https://www.eurohoops.net/tr/tbl-tr/1839592/khem-birch-yine-parladi-fenerbahce-beko-besiktas-fibabankaya-karsi-saha-avantajini-korudu/ |website=EuroHoops.net |date=June 19, 2025 |access-date=June 20, 2025 |language=Tr}} on 19 June 2025, and also recorded 12 points, 8 rebounds and 1 steal in game four (87-91).{{cite web|title=Wade Baldwin Büyük Oynadı; Fenerbahçe Beko, Beşiktaş Fibabanka Deplasmanında Kazandı |url=https://www.eurohoops.net/tr/tbl-tr/1840817/wade-baldwin-buyuk-oynadi-fenerbahce-beko-besiktas-fibabanka-deplasmaninda-kazandi/ |website=EuroHoops.net |date=June 23, 2025 |access-date=June 24, 2025 |language=Tr}} then he won the Turkish League Finals MVP award for 2024-25 season.{{cite web|title=ŞAMPİYON FENERBAHÇE BEKO |url=https://fenerbahce.org/haberler/basketbol-erkek/2025/6/sampiyon-fenerbahce-beko/ |website=EuroHoops.net |date=June 25, 2025 |access-date=June 25, 2025 |language=Tr}}

Canadian national team

Birch was a member of the junior national teams of Canada. With Canada's Under-18 junior national team, he played at the 2010 FIBA Americas Under-18 Championship, where he won a bronze medal.[https://web.archive.org/web/20160811171255/http://archive.fiba.com/pages/eng/fa/p/rpp//q/Khem%20BIRCH/pid/84734/_//players.html Khem BIRCH (CAN) participated in 2 FIBA / FIBA Zones events.] He is also a member of the senior men's Canadian national team. With Canada's senior national team, he played at the 2016 Manila FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament.

Birch represented Canada at the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup in China. He was named to Canada's roster for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.{{cite web| title = Gilgeous-Alexander, Murray to lead NBA-experienced Canadian Olympic team in Paris| publisher = CBC / The Canadian Press | url = https://www.cbc.ca/sports/olympics/summer/basketball/canada-olympic-mens-basketball-roster-paris-1.7259301 | access-date = July 10, 2014}}

Career statistics

{{Euroleague player statistics legend}}

=NBA=

==Regular season==

{{NBA player statistics start}}

|-

| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2017}}

| style="text-align:left;"| Orlando

| 42 || 0 || 13.8 || .540 || – || .689 || 4.3 || .8 || .4 || .5 || 4.2

|-

| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2018}}

| style="text-align:left;"| Orlando

| 50 || 1 || 12.9 || .603 || .000 || .699 || 3.8 || .8 || .4 || .6 || 4.8

|-

| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2019}}

| style="text-align:left;"| Orlando

| 48 || 24 || 19.2 || .510 || .000 || .653 || 4.6 || 1.0 || .4 || .5 || 4.4

|-

| style="text-align:left;" rowspan="2"| {{nbay|2020}}

| style="text-align:left;"| Orlando

| 48 || 5 || 19.8 || .450 || .190 || .741 || 5.1 || 1.1 || .7 || .6 || 5.3

|-

| style="text-align:left;"| Toronto

| 19 || 17 || 30.4 || .556 || .290 || .636 || 7.6 || 1.9 || .8 || 1.2 || 11.9

|-

| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2021}}

| style="text-align:left;"| Toronto

| 55 || 28 || 18.0 || .485 || .000 || .746 || 4.3 || 1.1 || .5 || .5 || 4.5

|-

| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2022}}

| style="text-align:left;"| Toronto

| 20 || 0 || 8.1 || .594 || .500 || .800 || 1.3 || .4 || .3 || .3 || 2.2

|- class="sortbottom"

| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career

| 282 || 75 || 17.1 || .520 || .200 || .698 || 4.4 || 1.0 || .5 || .5 || 5.0

{{S-end}}

==Playoffs==

{{NBA player statistics start}}

|-

| style="text-align:left;"| 2019

| style="text-align:left;"| Orlando

| 5 || 0 || 18.4 || .556 || {{sort|-|—}} || .857 || 6.2 || .8 || .2 || 1.0 || 5.2

|-

| style="text-align:left;"| 2020

| style="text-align:left;"| Orlando

| 5 || 0 || 17.8 || .500 || {{sort|-|—}} || .909 || 5.0 || 1.4 || .2 || .0 || 4.8

|-

| style="text-align:left;"| 2022

| style="text-align:left;"| Toronto

| 6 || 4 || 10.5 || .500 || .500 || {{sort|-|—}} || 1.5 || .5 || .2 || .2 || 3.0

|- class="sortbottom"

| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career

| 16 || 4 || 15.3 || .521 || .500 || .889 || 4.1 || .9 || .2 || .4 || 4.3

{{S-end}}

=EuroLeague=

class="wikitable"
style="background:#CFECEC; width:1em"|*

| Led the league

style="background:#AFE6BA; width:3em;"|†

| Won the league

{{Euroleague player statistics start}}

|-

| style="text-align:left;"| 2016–17

| style="text-align:left;"| Olympiacos

| style="background:#CFECEC;"|37* || 21 || 18.1 || .624 || {{sort|-|—}} || .643 || 5.6 || .3 || .5 || 1.0 || 7.3 || 10.8

|-

| style="text-align:left;background:#AFE6BA;"|2024–25

| style="text-align:left;"|Fenerbahçe Beko

| 36 || 19 || 13.4 || .585 || {{sort|-|—}} || .725 || 3.7 || .6 || .4 || .0 || 3.5 || 5.2

|- class="sortbottom"

| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career

| 73 || 40 || 16.0 || .611 || {{sort|-|—}} || .667 || 4.7 || .5 || .5 || .2 || 5.4 || 8.0

{{S-end}}

=Domestic leagues=

class="wikitable"
style="background:#AFE6BA; width:3em;"|†

| Denotes seasons in which Birch won the domestic league

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:100%; text-align:right;"

! Year

! Team

! League

! {{Tooltip|GP|Games played}}

! {{Tooltip|MPG|Minutes per game}}

! {{Tooltip|FG%|Field goal percentage}}

! {{Tooltip|3P%|3-point field-goal percentage}}

! {{Tooltip|FT%|Free-throw percentage}}

! {{Tooltip|RPG|Rebounds per game}}

! {{Tooltip|APG|Assists per game}}

! {{Tooltip|SPG|Steals per game}}

! {{Tooltip|BPG|Blocks per game}}

! {{Tooltip|PPG|Points per game}}

|-

| style="text-align:left;"| 2015–16 || style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|Turkey|size=20px}} Uşak Sportif || style="text-align:center;"|TBSL || 32 || 27.2 || .577 || .000 || .651 || 9.1 || .5 || .5 || ? || 10.5

|-

| style="text-align:left;"| 2016–17 || style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|Greece|size=20px}} Olympiacos || style="text-align:center;"|GBL || 25 || 17.0 || .710 || .000 || .622 || 5.2 || .5 || .6 || 1.0 || 6.4

|-

| style="text-align:left;"| 2023–24 || style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|Spain|size=20px}} Girona || style="text-align:center;"|ACB || 12 || 23.3 || .519 || .000 || .719 || 5.7 || .8 || .6 || .8 || 8.8

|-

| style="text-align:left;background:#AFE6BA;"| 2024–25 † || style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|Turkey|size=20px}} Fenerbahçe || style="text-align:center;"|TBSL || 28 || 14.1 || .585 || .000 || .725 || 3.7 || .6 || .4 || .4 || 3.5

{{S-end}}

=College=

class="wikitable"
style="background:#AFE6BA; width:3em;"|†

| Denotes seasons in which Birch won the CBI

{{NBA player statistics start}}

|-

| style="text-align:left;background:#AFE6BA;"| 2011–12

| style="text-align:left;"| Pittsburgh

| 10 || 6 || 15.0 || .571 || – || .545 || 5.0 || .0 || .2 || 1.9 || 4.4

|-

| style="text-align:left;"| 2012–13

| style="text-align:left;"| UNLV

| 26 || 15 || 21.8 || .563 || – || .642 || 5.7 || .6 || .7 || 2.6 || 7.2

|-

| style="text-align:left;"| 2013–14

| style="text-align:left;"| UNLV

| 33 || 32 || 31.4 || .510 || – || .693 || 10.2 || 1.2 || .6 || 3.8 || 11.5

|- class="sortbottom"

| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career

| 69 || 53 || 25.4 || .531 || – || .668 || 7.8 || .8 || .6 || 3.1 || 8.9

{{S-end}}

Personal life

Birch has three brothers, and attended high school at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic High School in Russell, Ontario. Birch grew up a fan of the Toronto Raptors, watching their games on television and even driving five hours with his father to Toronto to watch a live game at the Air Canada Centre. He has been married since 2018 and has a daughter born in 2019. He also has two unnamed children from past relationships a daughter and son born between 2015 and 2016. {{cite web|url=https://www.tsn.ca/it-was-inevitable-joining-raptors-a-dream-come-true-for-canadian-khem-birch-1.1622039|date=April 12, 2021|publisher=TSN|access-date=April 30, 2021|title="It was inevitable": Joining Raptors a dream come true for Canadian Birch}}

References

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