'13 C.J. Bruton
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- Year:
- 2013
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- Position:
- Guard
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- Team:
- Men's Basketball
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- IHCC Years:
- 1995-97
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- Career Highlights:
- 1997 National Champion • National Championship MVP • Single Season, Career Steals Leader • Drafted by Vancouver in 1997 • 2x Member of Australian Olympic Team
C.J. Bruton was the starting point guard for the Warriors in both his freshman and sophomore seasons. He directed Indian Hills to the 1997 National Championship, the first title in school history and the first of three consecutive championships for IHCC. He was named the MVP of the 1997 national tournament. C.J. ended his sophomore year as the single–season and career steals leader at Indian Hills. He averaged 13.2 points per game as a freshman and 12.1 as a sophomore. He led the Warriors with 5.3 assists per game as a sophomore. C.J. was drafted by Vancouver in the 1997 NBA draft, but opted to return to Australia to play professionally. He has played on six championship teams in his stellar professional career in Australia and New Zealand and was a member of the 2004 and 2008 Australian Olympic basketball teams. He currently plays professionally for the New Zealand Breakers and led them to the league title in 2013.