As a senior in 2014, he was the leading shot blocker in NCAA Division I and was named the defensive player of the year in the Pac-12 Conference.
Bachynski made his mark as a defensive player, setting the Pac-12 Conference record for career blocked shots.
On August 1, 2014, he signed a one-year deal with Eskişehir Basket of the Turkish Basketball League.
[10] He was later waived by the Pistons on October 23, after appearing in two preseason games, where he totaled six points and one rebound in six minutes.
Bachynski, a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, delayed his basketball career to serve a two-year Mormon mission in Miami, Florida.