University of South Dakota Athletics

2024-25
One of five Coyotes to appear in all 33 games and made 16 starts … named an All-Summit League Honorable Mention … was second on the team at 14.6 points per game and third at 4.3 rebounds per game … shot 46.7 percent from the field, 31.9 percent from deep and 84.9 from the free throw line … scored in double-figures in 28 of 33 games and in 14 of 16 conference games … tallied his first career double-double with 21 points and 10 rebounds on 8-of-12 shooting in the Coyotes Summit League Tournament Quarterfinals win over North Dakota State (3/7/25) … scored a career-high 23 points on 10-of-14 shooting against Dakota Wesleyan (11/14/24) and matched it against Omaha (1/29/25) on 9-of-14 shooting … shot 7-for-11 from the field and 3-of-4 from deep for 22 points in 24 points against St. Thomas (1/11/25) … matched his career-high of three steals twice vs Kansas City (2/13/25) and Oral Roberts (2/8/25) … scored 22 points with seven rebounds at Northern Arizona (12/7/24) … scored 20 and 19 points against North Dakota (1/23/25 and 3/1/25) on 50.0 percent shooting … totaled 482 points, 143 rebounds, 28 steals and had 45 3-pointers.

2023-24
Played in all 32 games off the bench…averaged 14.1 minutes per game, 6.3 points per game, and 1.7 rebounds per game…totaled 203 points on 40.6 percent shooting from the field and 33.7 percent shooting from three…grabbed 55 rebounds and dished out 17 assists…scored a season-high 17 points against Waldorf (Nov. 28)…played a season-high 28 minutes against Denver (Feb. 8) and had four points and four boards…went 6-for-6 from the free throw line against North Dakota State (Feb. 29)…grabbed a season-high nine rebounds against Northland (Nov. 22)…grabbed three steals against Kansas City (Feb. 22).

Prep
Gatorade South Dakota boys basketball Player of the Year in 2023...2022 and 2023 class A state champion with Dakota Valley HS...three-time class A first-team all-state...three-time first-team class A all-conference selection...class A Player of the Year...Midco Sports 2023 Player of the Year...KCAU 2023 Player of the Year...2023 Keloland Player of the Year...2022 DAK XII Conference MVP.

Personal
Son of Paul and Jamie Bruns...brother of Paul Bruns.