Completed a solid four-year career New Rochelle as Iona's leading scorer and rebounder with 12.2 points and 6.4 rebounds per game in 2006-07... Started all 27 games he appeared in missing three contests in early February with a sprained ankle... Had a team-high 17 double-digit point efforts and three double-doubles and led the team in scoring on 11 occasions... Was one of two Gaels (Dexter Gray) to record 20 or more points in a game (three times)... Was second on the team with 32.6 minutes per game including nine games with 38 or more minutes played... Iona's top front court threat... Led the team with a 56.2% field goal percentage... Struggled with a 42.0% (66-of-157) free throw percentage... Son of former Syracuse standout Tony “Red” Bruin... Strong, athletic combo forward... Has good footwork in the paint... Can use both hands to score and is close to automatic on the blocks... Has a nice touch around the basket and can step back and knock down the mid-range jumper... A defensive force.
AS A SENIOR (2006-07):
Rebounded from a rough performance in season opener with 10 points and seven rebounds vs. Sacred Heart on Nov. 15, the first of six straight games with 10 or more points... Netted 13 points and grabbed eight boards on 6-of-10 shooting at Buffalo on Nov. 21... Had his first double-double of the season with 17 points and 10 rebounds at URI on Nov. 28... Continued the stretch with 14 points at Fordham (Dec. 3), 10 at Rider (Dec. 7), and 13 at Vermont (Dec. 10)... Grabbed eight boards in each game vs. the Broncs and Catamounts... Had 18 points in home opener vs. Niagara on Dec. 19... Recorded a double-double vs. Princeton with 16 points and 10 rebounds on Dec. 30... Scored 10 or more points in a career-best seven straight contests from Jan. 6 - Jan. 23... Had his third double-double and first collegiate 20+ point effort with 20 points and 11 boards at Loyola on Jan. 6... Netted 22 points on 9-of-11 shooting to go along with eight rebounds at Marist on Jan. 9... Averaged 17.0 points in homestand vs. Manhattan and Fairfield on Jan. 12 and 14... Sat on the bench for less than five minutes over a seven-game stretch from Jan. 9 - Jan. 27... Shot 10-of-12 from the field with a career-best 24 points in heartbreaking loss to Niagara on Jan. 20... Put up 10 points and eight rebounds at Fairfield in Jan. 23... Snapped the double-digit streak with just seven points vs. Loyola on Jan. 27... Twisted his ankle vs. Canisius and played 25 minutes, his first game under 28 in the previous 15 games... Went six games (including three DNPs) without 10 or more points, coming back with 18 to go along with eight rebounds at Saint Peter's on Feb. 15... Added 16 more in return game with the Peacocks eight days later on Feb. 23.
AS A JUNIOR (2005-06):
Rebounded nicely after an injury shortened sophomore season appearing in all 31 games for Iona making eight starts... Was a candidate for the MAAC Sixth Player of the Year award for his performance off the bench... Broke a 26-year old Iona single-season record for field goal percentage converting 92-of-132 attempts for an astounding 69.7%... Struggled from the foul line shooting just 42.2% in 90 attempts though he showed marked improvement during the MAAC and NCAA Tournaments and converting 16-of-24 (66.7%) over the four games... Averaged a career-best 7.2 points and was third on the squad averaging 4.9 rebounds per game... Led the team with 50 blocks and 31 dunks... Recorded six points and four rebounds while sending away a season-high five shots in a win over Portland State on Nov. 25... Had four points and grabbed eight rebounds in the Gaels' 89-72 win at No. 23 Iowa State on Nov. 26... Was 4-for-4 with eight points and five rebounds at Fordham on Dec. 1... Recorded nine points with a season-high 5-for-8 free throw shooting against Rider on Dec. 7... Had his first double-digit point effort of the season with 12 points including a season-high four dunks at Fresno State on Jan 3... Scored 10 points, recorded five rebounds and had four blocks in his first start of the season at Canisius on Jan. 14... Had 10 points, eight boards while matching a season-high with five blocks vs. Loyola on Jan. 19... Scored six points and had a season-high 10 rebounds vs. Canisius... Netted 10 points on 5-for-5 shooting and six boards off the bench in win at Loyola... Had a career-high 19 points on a perfect 9-for-9 shooting effort at Rider on Feb. 15... Averaged 8.5 points and 8.5 boards over the last two regular season contests against Siena and at Manhattan.... Averaged 11.3 points and 5.7 rebounds off the bench for the Gaels in the MAAC tournament... Shot 6-for-6 from the field with 17 points vs. Niagara in quarterfinal round on Mar. 4... Had six points and eight rebounds vs. Marist on Mar. 5... Recorded 11 points and had seven rebounds in MAAC Championship game vs. Saint Peter’s on Mar. 6... Just missed a double-double against Final Four bound LSU with 10 points and nine rebounds in the NCAA Tournament First Round.
AS A SOPHOMORE (2004-05):
Played just three minutes at Fairfield before a season-ending injury... Had four points and four rebounds in a win at home vs. VCU... Had a season-high nine points on 3-for-5 shooting at George Mason... Blocked four shots in 18 minutes at Siena... Grabbed a season-high seven rebounds in 19 minutes vs. Rider... Scored five points and had four rebounds in a win over St. Bonaventure... Earned the start and played 21 minutes in the Gaels season-opener vs. Northern Arizona.
AS A FRESHMAN (2003-04):
Named to the 2004 MAAC All-Rookie Team... Was the HSBC/MAAC Rookie of the Week on March 1... Appeared in all 29 games last season, earning the start in the final 13 contests... After entering the starting lineup, averaged 8.4 points, 6.6 rebounds and 2.0 blocks... Registered two double-doubles in points and rebounds in 2003-04... Blocked six shots at home versus Canisius on Jan. 30, 2004... Scored nine points, grabbed nine rebounds and blocked five shots against Niagara in the MAAC quarterfinal round... Grabbed 10 rebounds to go along with nine points two rebounds and two steals in the MAAC Tournament opener against Canisius... Had five points and two assists in 22 minutes of play at Loyola... Scored six points, grabbed four rebounds and had two assists and two steals at home versus St. Peter's... Shot 5-for-6 from the floor, scoring 10 points to go along with four rebounds and two blocks versus Rider... Had six points and three rebounds at Fairfield... Scored eight points and grabbed five boards in 22 minutes at Manhattan... Chipped in with eight points and seven rebounds in 20 minutes of action against Siena... Shot 6-of-9 from the floor, good for 14 points and seven rebounds in 18 minutes of play at home against Niagara... Blocked two shots versus Canisius... Grabbed six boards to go along with four points at Siena... Grabbed five rebounds at home versus Marist... Scored six points and pulled down four boards at Davidson... Had eight points, three rebounds and two blocks against Holy Cross... Earned his first start of the season at Rhode Island, grabbing six rebounds in 21 minutes of action... Had a career-best 11 rebounds in just nine minutes of play against Fordham... Grabbed four boards and notched two steals at top-ranked Connecticut... Played 14 minutes at St. Bonaventure, scoring four points and pulling down four rebounds... Grabbed four rebounds in eight minutes at Rider... Registered five rebounds against Loyola... Scored six points against Vermont.
BEFORE IONA (ST. THOMAS MORE PREP/COLONIE HIGH SCHOOL):
Averaged 10.0 points and 7.0 rebounds for head coach Jere Quinn’s team... Helped the Chancellors to a 24-9 final record and the quarterfinals of the New England Prep School Athletic Conference Championship... Ranked among HoopScoop’s Top 100 fifth-year players... Prior to attending St. Thomas More, enjoyed a fine four-year career at Colonie H.S... Averaged 17.2 points per game as a senior and was named the 2002 Suburban Council Player of the Year... His father, Tony “Red” Bruin, was a standout forward at Syracuse from 1979-1983 and was a seventh round pick of the Philadelphia 76ers in the 1983 NBA Draft.
GAME-BY-GAME STATS
2006-07 | 2005-06 | 2004-05 | 2003-04
CAREER STATS
Year GP-GS Min FG Pct 3FG Pct FT Pct Reb Avg A TO Bk St Pts/Avg
2003-04 29-13 558 64 .547 0 .000 44 .579 124 4.3 26 21 36 15 172/5.9
2004-05 12-1 175 12 .364 0 .000 10 .833 32 2.7 4 17 10 7 34/2.8
2005-06 31-8 757 92 .697 0 .000 38 .422 153 4.9 25 32 50 22 222/7.2
2006-07 27-27 881 129 .563 0 .000 66 .420 169 6.3 25 63 38 30 324/12.0
TOTAL 99-49 2371 297 .581 0 .000 158 .472 478 4.8 80 133 134 74 752/7.6
