SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – For the second time this season, Denver guard Tommy Bruner earned the TicketSmarter Summit League Men’s Basketball Peak Performer of the Week honor, League officials announced Monday. Bruner, who earned the League’s monthly honor for November, opened December with a 28-point, eight-assist outing against No. 13/12 Colorado State.
Bruner scored 15 of his game-high 28 points in the opening 20 minutes. He netted 12 of those in the closing 5:51 to help the Pioneers build a 39-35 lead at the break.
The Rams would rally for the victory in the second half, but the Columbia, S.C., native added 13 points after the break to finish with his six 20-plus point outing of the season. He finished 4-for-9 from 3-point range and is shooting 46.3 percent from beyond the arc this season.
Bruner also equaled his season-high with eight assists against CSU and now has back-to-back games with that total of helpers. He currently ranks fourth nationally in scoring at 24.0 ppg and ranks second among all Summit League players with 3.9 apg.
Tommy Bruner, Denver
Sr | G | Columbia, S.C.
- Claimed his second weekly honor of the season
- Scored 12 points in closing 5:51 of first half to give DU a 39-35 lead at the break
- Made four or more 3-pointers for the fourth time this season, going 4-for-9 vs. the Rams
- Registered his sixth 20-plus point scoring game of the season
Also nominated: Zeke Mayo (South Dakota State); Lahat Thioune (South Dakota); Tsotne Tsartsidze (North Dakota); Cameron Faas (Kansas City); Raheem Anthony (St. Thomas); Andrew Morgan (North Dakota State); Kareem Thompson (Oral Roberts).
2023-24 Men’s Basketball Peak Performers of the Week
November 13
Tommy Bruner, Denver
November 20
Issac McBride, Oral Roberts
November 27
Treysen Eaglestaff, North Dakota
December 4
Issac McBride, Oral Roberts
December 11
Tommy Bruner, Denver
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