Michael Bichel

24 Michael Bichel
Michael Bichel
  • Height:
    6'5
  • Weight:
    170
  • Hometown:
    Laguna Hills (CA)
  • Position:
    Forward
  • Year:
    Sophomore
  • High School:
    Laguna Hills
  • Previous College:
    Irvine Valley
  • Major:
    Communications
  • gp
    30
  • pts/g
    8.6
  • fg %
    51.5
  • 3pt %
    27.6
  • ft %
    64.1
  • reb/g
    2.7
  • a/g
    2.0
Bio

Returns to Saddleback after playing in 30 games as a freshman last season.  During his freshman campaign, Bichel averaged 6.8 points and 2.7 rebounds-per-game while shooting 35% from three-point range.  In addition, he was a Scholar Athlete in the classroom.  

Previous to Saddleback, Bichel was at Irvine Valley College where he focused on academics.  Previous to IVC, Bichel lettered in basketball at Laguna Hills High School before graduating in 2023.  While at LHHS, he was a two-time, all-league selection.  

Bichel plans to major in communications.

Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Games 30 14
Games started 4 3
Minutes 626 289
Minutes per game 20.9 20.6
FG 87-169 31-69
FG Pct 51.5 44.9
3PT 8-29 0-11
3PT Pct 27.6 0.0
FT 75-117 46-66
FT Pct 64.1 69.7
Off rebounds 25 12
Def rebounds 57 33
Total rebounds 82 45
Rebounds per game 2.7 3.2
Personal fouls 48 23
Disqualifications - -
Assists 59 32
Turnovers 32 14
Assist to turnover ratio 1.8 2.3
Steals 28 15
Blocks 3 2
Points 257 108
Points per game 8.6 7.7
Points per 40 min 16.4 14.9
Recent results
Recent Games
Date Opponent Result
Feb 10 Santa Ana W, 84-78
Feb 12 at Cypress L, 85-67
Feb 18 at Santiago Canyon L, 87-83
Feb 20 Orange Coast W, 84-71
Feb 25 Chaffey W, 95-83
Feb 28 at San Diego City L, 79-70
Game Log - Shooting
Game Log - Ball control extended
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Sep 19 vs. SoCal Fall JUCO Jamboree - - - - - - - - -
Sep 20 vs. SoCal Fall JUCO Jamboree - - - - - - - - -
Sep 21 vs. SoCal Fall JUCO Jamboree - - - - - - - - -
Oct 24 Cerritos - - - - - - - - -
Oct 30 at Ventura L, 86-81 - 19 5-8 62.5 0-1 0.0 0-2 0.0 10
Oct 31 vs. West LA L, 82-72 - 25 6-10 60.0 1-1 100.0 5-8 62.5 18
Nov 7 MiraCosta W, 87-66 - 25 5-7 71.4 1-2 50.0 2-4 50.0 13
Nov 10 San Diego Miramar W, 90-76 - 18 2-4 50.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 4
Nov 18 Oxnard W, 85-56 - 15 3-6 50.0 0-0 - 1-3 33.3 7
Nov 22 at Mt. San Jacinto W, 86-71 - 22 5-5 100.0 1-1 100.0 4-5 80.0 15
Dec 1 San Diego Mesa L, 74-65 1 18 1-5 20.0 0-1 0.0 5-7 71.4 7
Dec 5 vs. LA Trade Tech L, 72-66 - 10 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Dec 6 vs. Moorpark W, 73-67 - 14 3-5 60.0 0-0 - 1-1 100.0 7
Dec 7 at De Anza W, 88-73 - 16 3-6 50.0 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 7
Dec 12 vs. West LA W, 85-83 - 30 2-3 66.7 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 5
Dec 13 vs. San Diego City W, 71-68 - 22 2-5 40.0 1-1 100.0 2-4 50.0 7
Dec 15 at LA Trade Tech L, 87-70 - 33 5-9 55.6 0-1 0.0 3-6 50.0 13
Dec 19 at East Los Angeles W, 81-76 - 21 3-7 42.9 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 6
Jan 7 at Fullerton L, 98-60 - 23 0-3 0.0 0-1 0.0 11-17 64.7 11
Jan 9 Irvine Valley L, 67-65 - 29 5-7 71.4 0-0 - 9-12 75.0 19
Jan 14 Riverside L, 77-59 - 26 2-7 28.6 0-0 - 4-6 66.7 8
Jan 16 at Santa Ana L, 82-77 1 17 1-4 25.0 0-1 0.0 2-2 100.0 4
Jan 21 Cypress W, 80-65 - 22 2-3 66.7 0-1 0.0 6-10 60.0 10
Jan 23 Santiago Canyon L, 76-75 - 21 6-8 75.0 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 12
Jan 28 at Orange Coast W, 77-59 1 27 1-5 20.0 0-0 - 3-4 75.0 5
Jan 30 Fullerton L, 72-66 - 21 3-7 42.9 0-2 0.0 3-5 60.0 9
Feb 4 at Irvine Valley W, 73-54 - 21 2-4 50.0 0-0 - 2-3 66.7 6
Feb 6 at Riverside L, 80-54 - 11 0-3 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Feb 10 Santa Ana W, 84-78 1 12 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 2-2 100.0 2
Feb 12 at Cypress L, 85-67 - 20 5-8 62.5 0-2 0.0 2-2 100.0 12
Feb 18 at Santiago Canyon L, 87-83 - 9 2-5 40.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 4
Feb 20 Orange Coast W, 84-71 - 30 2-4 50.0 0-1 0.0 2-2 100.0 6
Feb 25 Chaffey W, 95-83 - 20 6-10 60.0 1-1 100.0 1-1 100.0 14
Feb 28 at San Diego City L, 79-70 - 29 5-9 55.6 2-3 66.7 4-8 50.0 16
Game Log - Ball control
Game Log - Ball control extended
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to stl blk
Sep 19 vs. SoCal Fall JUCO Jamboree - - - - - - - - -
Sep 20 vs. SoCal Fall JUCO Jamboree - - - - - - - - -
Sep 21 vs. SoCal Fall JUCO Jamboree - - - - - - - - -
Oct 24 Cerritos - - - - - - - - -
Oct 30 at Ventura L, 86-81 - 19 1 2 3 0 0 0 0
Oct 31 vs. West LA L, 82-72 - 25 0 1 1 2 2 2 0
Nov 7 MiraCosta W, 87-66 - 25 0 2 2 3 3 2 0
Nov 10 San Diego Miramar W, 90-76 - 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 18 Oxnard W, 85-56 - 15 1 2 3 1 0 1 0
Nov 22 at Mt. San Jacinto W, 86-71 - 22 2 2 4 1 1 1 0
Dec 1 San Diego Mesa L, 74-65 1 18 1 1 2 2 5 1 0
Dec 5 vs. LA Trade Tech L, 72-66 - 10 0 0 0 1 1 0 0
Dec 6 vs. Moorpark W, 73-67 - 14 0 1 1 2 1 0 0
Dec 7 at De Anza W, 88-73 - 16 1 2 3 2 0 0 0
Dec 12 vs. West LA W, 85-83 - 30 1 0 1 3 0 3 0
Dec 13 vs. San Diego City W, 71-68 - 22 0 1 1 1 1 0 0
Dec 15 at LA Trade Tech L, 87-70 - 33 1 3 4 0 1 1 1
Dec 19 at East Los Angeles W, 81-76 - 21 2 2 4 4 0 2 0
Jan 7 at Fullerton L, 98-60 - 23 0 1 1 2 0 1 0
Jan 9 Irvine Valley L, 67-65 - 29 1 7 8 1 0 2 0
Jan 14 Riverside L, 77-59 - 26 2 3 5 2 2 1 1
Jan 16 at Santa Ana L, 82-77 1 17 0 3 3 3 2 1 0
Jan 21 Cypress W, 80-65 - 22 0 2 2 2 2 1 0
Jan 23 Santiago Canyon L, 76-75 - 21 0 2 2 3 1 0 0
Jan 28 at Orange Coast W, 77-59 1 27 1 0 1 4 2 5 0
Jan 30 Fullerton L, 72-66 - 21 1 4 5 2 1 0 0
Feb 4 at Irvine Valley W, 73-54 - 21 1 4 5 1 1 2 0
Feb 6 at Riverside L, 80-54 - 11 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
Feb 10 Santa Ana W, 84-78 1 12 3 0 3 2 1 0 0
Feb 12 at Cypress L, 85-67 - 20 1 1 2 1 0 0 0
Feb 18 at Santiago Canyon L, 87-83 - 9 0 1 1 1 1 0 0
Feb 20 Orange Coast W, 84-71 - 30 2 5 7 8 1 1 0
Feb 25 Chaffey W, 95-83 - 20 2 4 6 4 1 0 0
Feb 28 at San Diego City L, 79-70 - 29 1 1 2 1 2 0 0
Game Log - Ball control extended
Game Log - Ball control extended
Date Opponent Score gs pf dq a/to
Sep 19 vs. SoCal Fall JUCO Jamboree - - - -
Sep 20 vs. SoCal Fall JUCO Jamboree - - - -
Sep 21 vs. SoCal Fall JUCO Jamboree - - - -
Oct 24 Cerritos - - - -
Oct 30 at Ventura L, 86-81 - 0 - -
Oct 31 vs. West LA L, 82-72 - 0 - 1.0
Nov 7 MiraCosta W, 87-66 - 3 - 1.0
Nov 10 San Diego Miramar W, 90-76 - 1 - -
Nov 18 Oxnard W, 85-56 - 1 - -
Nov 22 at Mt. San Jacinto W, 86-71 - 3 - 1.0
Dec 1 San Diego Mesa L, 74-65 1 4 - 0.4
Dec 5 vs. LA Trade Tech L, 72-66 - 2 - 1.0
Dec 6 vs. Moorpark W, 73-67 - 0 - 2.0
Dec 7 at De Anza W, 88-73 - 0 - -
Dec 12 vs. West LA W, 85-83 - 2 - -
Dec 13 vs. San Diego City W, 71-68 - 2 - 1.0
Dec 15 at LA Trade Tech L, 87-70 - 2 - 0.0
Dec 19 at East Los Angeles W, 81-76 - 1 - -
Jan 7 at Fullerton L, 98-60 - 1 - -
Jan 9 Irvine Valley L, 67-65 - 2 - -
Jan 14 Riverside L, 77-59 - 3 - 1.0
Jan 16 at Santa Ana L, 82-77 1 1 - 1.5
Jan 21 Cypress W, 80-65 - 4 - 1.0
Jan 23 Santiago Canyon L, 76-75 - 2 - 3.0
Jan 28 at Orange Coast W, 77-59 1 2 - 2.0
Jan 30 Fullerton L, 72-66 - 1 - 2.0
Feb 4 at Irvine Valley W, 73-54 - 1 - 1.0
Feb 6 at Riverside L, 80-54 - 1 - -
Feb 10 Santa Ana W, 84-78 1 1 - 2.0
Feb 12 at Cypress L, 85-67 - 1 - -
Feb 18 at Santiago Canyon L, 87-83 - 2 - 1.0
Feb 20 Orange Coast W, 84-71 - 1 - 8.0
Feb 25 Chaffey W, 95-83 - 0 - 4.0
Feb 28 at San Diego City L, 79-70 - 4 - 0.5
Split Stats - Shooting per game
Statistic gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
Event
Total 30 20.9 2.9-5.6 0.3-1.0 2.5-3.9 8.6
Conference 14 20.6 2.2-4.9 0.0-0.8 3.3-4.7 7.7
Exhibition - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
Location
Home 12 21.4 3.1-5.8 0.2-0.9 2.9-4.4 9.3
Away 13 20.6 2.8-5.8 0.3-1.2 2.4-3.8 8.4
Neutral 5 20.2 2.6-4.8 0.4-0.6 1.8-3.0 7.4
Result
Wins 15 21.0 2.7-5.0 0.3-0.9 1.8-2.7 7.6
Losses 15 20.7 3.1-6.3 0.2-1.1 3.2-5.1 9.5
Month
October 2 22.0 5.5-9.0 0.5-1.0 2.5-5.0 14.0
November 4 20.0 3.8-5.5 0.5-1.0 1.8-3.0 9.8
December 8 20.5 2.4-5.1 0.2-1.0 1.5-2.5 6.5
January 8 23.3 2.5-5.5 0.0-0.8 4.8-7.1 9.8
February 8 19.0 2.8-5.5 0.4-1.1 1.6-2.2 7.5
Split Stats - Shooting totals
Statistic gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event
Total 30 4 626 87-169 51.5 8-29 27.6 75-117 64.1 257
Conference 14 3 289 31-69 44.9 0-11 0.0 46-66 69.7 108
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Location
Home 12 2 257 37-69 53.6 2-11 18.2 35-53 66.0 111
Away 13 2 268 37-76 48.7 4-15 26.7 31-49 63.3 109
Neutral 5 - 101 13-24 54.2 2-3 66.7 9-15 60.0 37
Result
Wins 15 2 315 41-75 54.7 5-13 38.5 27-41 65.9 114
Losses 15 2 311 46-94 48.9 3-16 18.8 48-76 63.2 143
Month
October 2 - 44 11-18 61.1 1-2 50.0 5-10 50.0 28
November 4 - 80 15-22 68.2 2-4 50.0 7-12 58.3 39
December 8 1 164 19-41 46.3 2-8 25.0 12-20 60.0 52
January 8 2 186 20-44 45.5 0-6 0.0 38-57 66.7 78
February 8 1 152 22-44 50.0 3-9 33.3 13-18 72.2 60
Split Stats - Shooting per 40 min
Statistic gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
Event
Total 30 626 20.9 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 27.6 0.0-0.0 0.0
Conference 14 289 20.6 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
Location
Home 12 257 21.4 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 18.2 0.0-0.0 0.0
Away 13 268 20.6 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 26.7 0.0-0.0 0.0
Neutral 5 101 20.2 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 66.7 0.0-0.0 0.0
Result
Wins 15 315 21.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 38.5 0.0-0.0 0.0
Losses 15 311 20.7 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 18.8 0.0-0.0 0.0
Month
October 2 44 22.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 50.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
November 4 80 20.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 50.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
December 8 164 20.5 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 25.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
January 8 186 23.3 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
February 8 152 19.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 33.3 0.0-0.0 0.0
Split Stats - Ball control per game
Statistic gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
Event
Total 30 0.8 1.9 2.7 2.0 1.1 0.9 0.1
Conference 14 0.9 2.4 3.2 2.3 1.0 1.1 0.1
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 12 1.1 2.7 3.8 2.5 1.4 0.8 0.1
Away 13 0.8 1.7 2.5 1.5 0.8 1.1 0.2
Neutral 5 0.2 0.6 0.8 1.8 1.0 1.0 0.0
Result
Wins 15 1.1 1.8 2.9 2.5 0.9 1.2 0.0
Losses 15 0.6 2.0 2.6 1.4 1.2 0.7 0.2
Month
October 2 0.5 1.5 2.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0
November 4 0.8 1.5 2.3 1.3 1.0 1.0 0.0
December 8 0.8 1.3 2.0 1.9 1.1 0.9 0.1
January 8 0.6 2.8 3.4 2.4 1.3 1.4 0.1
February 8 1.3 2.0 3.3 2.3 0.9 0.5 0.1
Split Stats - Ball control totals
Statistic gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
Event
Total 30 4 25 57 82 59 32 28 3
Conference 14 3 12 33 45 32 14 15 2
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 12 2 13 32 45 30 17 9 1
Away 13 2 11 22 33 20 10 14 2
Neutral 5 - 1 3 4 9 5 5 0
Result
Wins 15 2 16 27 43 38 14 18 0
Losses 15 2 9 30 39 21 18 10 3
Month
October 2 - 1 3 4 2 2 2 0
November 4 - 3 6 9 5 4 4 0
December 8 1 6 10 16 15 9 7 1
January 8 2 5 22 27 19 10 11 1
February 8 1 10 16 26 18 7 4 1
Split Stats - Ball control per 40 min
Statistic gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
Event
Total 30 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Conference 14 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 12 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Away 13 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Neutral 5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Result
Wins 15 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Losses 15 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Month
October 2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
November 4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
December 8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
January 8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
February 8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
News mentions
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