University of Minnesota Morris Athletics

2011-12: Senior season ... 26 games played ... started 16 ... in UMAC games, ranked 8th in blocked shots (.8/g) ... in all games, ranked 7th in blocked shots (.6/g) … career high 12 rebounds against North Central on Feb. 7 … season high 13 points on 5 for 8 shooting from the field and perfect from the free throw line (3-3) against Presentation on Jan. 10 … finished the season averaging 20.9 minutes/game, 6.0 points/game, and 4.5 rebounds/game

2010-11: Junior season … named to the Chi Alpha Sigma National College Athlete Honor Society … season highs included 17 points and seven field goals in the opener at North Central on Nov. 16, five rebounds on Dec. 2 v. North Central Jan. 14 v. Northwestern and Jan. 28 v. Northland, six free throws v. Valley City State (6-of-6) on Dec. 17 … appeared in 25 games with 18 starts, playing15.5 minutes a night … tallied 5.5 points and 3.1 rebounds per game … shot 48% (47-of-99) from the floor and 61% (44-of-72) from the line.

High School: A 2008 graduate of Brandon High School … coached by Paul Hansen … basketball highlights: All-Conference in 2008, All-Academic State in 2008, AP All-State Honorable Mention in 2008 … football highlights: All-Conference in 2008, All-Academic State in 2008 … baseball highlights: All-Conference Honorable Mention in 2008.

Personal: Son of Tammy and Jerry Bruns … has three brothers, Michael (25), Kevin (23), and Matt (22) and one sister Michelle (18) … greatest sports thrill was beating Parkers Prairie in a playoff basketball game his senior year in high school in overtime … chose UMM because of the opportunity to play basketball … majoring in mathematics.