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2013-14 Men's Basketball Roster

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33 Evan Bruinsma

33 Evan Bruinsma

  • Position:
    Forward
  • Height:
    6-8
  • Weight:
    214
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    New Era, Mich.
  • High School:
    Western Michigan Christian HS

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2013-14:
Played in and started all 32 games for the Titans … served as a co-captain ... finished his career playing in 128 games - second most all-time - at Detroit ... named to the College Sports Madness All-Horizon League Second Team ... finished second on the team in scoring and 13th in the Horizon League with 12.5 points per game ... lead the Titans and finished third in the Horizon League with 7.7 rebounds per game ... recorded a team-high six double-doubles on the year ... finished 14th in the Horizon League in free throw percentage (76.7) and 15th in field goal percentage (44.8) … came away with 34 steals (13th in the HL) and 21 blocked shots (14th in the HL) on the year … scored a career-high 32 points against Stony Brook (11/24) - including a Horizon League record of 20 made free throws (20-22) - while grabbing 14 rebounds ... recorded his second double-double of the season with 25 points and 14 rebounds against Toledo (12/4) ... had 17 points and 10 boards against Cleveland State (1/8), before pouring in 21 points against the Vikings on 1/31 ... scored 19 points with 12 rebounds against Wright State (2/21), also scored 17 points with nine boards against the Raiders on 1/4 ... finished with 12 points and 10 rebounds against Vaparaiso (2/7) ... also scored 11 points to go along with 11 boards against Bethune-Cookman (12/30) ... was nominated for the 2014 NABC Good Works Team … was named the Horizon League Scholar Athlete of the Month for both November and December ... finished his career with 760 points, 512 rebounds and eight double-doubles.

2012-13:
Played in 32 of 33 games - starting the final six … averaged 5.6 points and 4.3 rebounds per game … shot 52 percent from the field (64-of-123) … came away with 27 steals and 16 blocks on the year … played 19 minutes and finished with two points and three rebounds in the NIT versus Arizona State ... shot 6-for-7 with 15 points and four rebounds in the Horizon League Semifinals against Wright State (3/9) ... notched nine points and six boards in his first start at Wichita State (2/23) ... recorded a double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds at Valparaiso (2/16) ... grabbed 10 rebounds and scored four points at Milwaukee (2/7) ... also had nine points and nine rebounds against Wright State (1/30) ... scored a season-high 17 points on 7-for-8 shooting with five rebounds at Youngstown State (1/10) ... scored 12 points against Milwaukee (1/3) and had 14 points and six boards at Pittsburgh (12/1) ... also scored eight points with six boards at St. John's (11/13) … awarded the Dave DeBusschere Most Improved Award and the William Ebben Academic and Athletic Excellence accolade at the end of the year banquet … a member of the UDM Athletic Director’s Honor Roll and both the Horizon League’s Fall & Spring Academic Honor Roll.

2011-12:

Played in all 36 games…tallied 4.1 points and 2.5 rebounds in 12.1 minutes of action…shot 50.9% from the field (55-of-108)…came away with 16 steals and 15 blocks on the year…notched one point and five boards in the NCAA Tournament versus Kansas (3/16)…scored a quick 10 points in just 10 minutes of action in the win against James Madison (2/18) ... provided solid minutes in the win vs. Wright State, scoring 10 points in just 14 minutes on 3-for-3 shooting from the floor (1/21) ... scored seven points in the win over Western Michigan (12/8) ... named to the CBE Classic All-Tournament Team ... came on with the injury to Nick Minnerath and played extended minutes in the final two games of the CBE Classic ... scored a career-high 17 points (on 7-of-10 shooting) at Bowling Green (11/22) ... recorded first career double-double the next night with 15 points and career-best 12 boards ... had a then-career night versus Concordia (11/18), just missing out on a double-double with nine points and 10 rebounds in the win ... also threw aside four shots ... had seven points, two rebounds and two blocks in 12 minutes of work in the season-opening triumph over Lake Erie (11/11)… awarded the Frank R. Gerbig, Sr. Sportsmanship and the William Ebben Academic and Athletic Excellence accolade at the end of the year banquet…a member of the UDM Athletic Director’s Honor Roll and both the Horizon League’s Fall & Spring Academic Honor Roll ... major is in Business Administration.

2010-11:
Played in 28 games as a freshman ... picked up the William Ebben Academic and Athletic Excellence Award at the team's postseason banquet ... averaged 1.2 points and 1.3 rebounds per game in just over five minutes per contest ... team was 7-2 when he scored ... made half of his shots from the floor (13-of-26) ... scored six straight points to help the Titans stretch their lead over UIC in the second half (Feb. 3) ... came off the bench early in the Milwaukee game (Jan. 1) and snagged four rebounds in just four minutes ... logged a career-high 17 minutes in the win over Niagara (Nov. 28) ... etched a career-best seven points in that game ... scored his first career points on a putback at the Carrier Dome vs. Syracuse (Nov. 16)... set a career-high against Butler (Jan. 14) with two steals against the Bulldogs.

PRIOR TO DETROIT:
A product of Western Michigan Christian High School where he was named the Class D Player of the Year as a senior after averaging 21.6 points, 10.3 rebounds and 3.0 assists per game... His Player of the Year award was a unanimous decision by an 11-member Associated Press All-State panel and he was also named first team All-State by the AP as well as by the Detroit Free Press and Detroit News…Led the Warriors to three straight Class D state championship, including an impressive performance as a senior when he totaled 25 points, 20 rebounds, five blocks and three steals in the championship game.... The three straight state titles was the first for a Western Michigan-based school in 75 years and he was also the school’s first DI signee in 30 years... Scored over 1,000 points in his prep career...Also earned All-State accolades as a junior and was named to the Academic All-State team as a junior and senior by the Basketball Coaches Association of Michigan (BCAM)…Played in the BCAM All-Star Game as a senior competing in the boys C-D division…Played AAU with the Grand Rapids Storm... Also a two-time All-State performer in soccer where he helped lead WMC to a state championship as a sophomore.

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Historical Player Information

  • 33

    2010-11Freshman

    Forward
    6'7" 205 lbs
    33
  • 33

    2011-12Sophomore

    Forward
    6'8" 208 lbs
    33
  • 33

    2012-13Junior

    Forward
    6'8" 214 lbs
    33
  • 33

    2013-14Senior

    Forward
    6'8" 214 lbs
    33