SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Denver guard Tommy Bruner and Omaha forward Frankie Fidler shared the latest TicketSmarter Summit League Men's Basketball Peak Performer of the Week honor, League officials announced Tuesday.
Bruner and Fidler both averaged nearly 30.0 ppg in leading their respective teams to splits during the opening weekend of Summit League play.
Bruner racked up his third weekly award of the season after averaging 28.5 ppg and 6.5 apg for the Pioneers. In DU's 95-80 win at Omaha, the Columbia, S.C., native led the way with 25 points and equaled his season-high with eight assists as the Pioneers won a road opener for the first time since 2011-12.
In the Pioneers' 89-86 overtime loss to Oral Roberts, Bruner scored 24 of his game-high 32 points after halftime, helping DU erase a 14-point deficit to force the extra session. It was the fourth 30-plus point scoring game of the season for Bruner, who continues to lead all Division I players in scoring this season at 24.7 ppg.
Fidler earned the first weekly award of his career after averaging 29.5 ppg, 3.5 rpg and 3.5 spg in the Mavericks' first two Summit League games. In the two games, Fidler shot 57 percent from the field (17-for-30) and also went 20-for-22 from the foul stripe.
Fidler scored a season-high 32 points and equaled his career-high with four steals in Omaha's home loss to Denver. The Omaha native then scored 15 of his game-high 27 points in the first half of a 67-51 road win at South Dakota. Fidler added four rebounds and three more steals against the Coyotes.
Tommy Bruner, Denver
Sr | G | Columbia, S.C.
- Claimed his League-leading third weekly honor of the season
- Averaged 28.5 ppg and 6.5 apg as the Pioneers split their first two Summit games
- Opened League play with a 25-point, 8-assist performance in road win at Omaha
- Scored 32 points and dished out five assists in overtime home loss to ORU
- The nation's leading scorer has four 30-plus point games and 10 20-plus point games this season
Frankie Fidler, Omaha
Jr | F | Omaha, Neb.
- Claimed the first weekly honor of his career
- Averaged a League-best 29.5 ppg, 3.5 rpg and 3.5 spg as the Mavericks split their first two Summit games
- Scored a season-high 32 points to go with three rebounds and four steals in home loss to Denver
- Tallied 27 points, four rebounds and two steals in a 16-point road win at South Dakota
- Went 17-for-30 from the field and 20-for-22 from the foul stripe in the season-opening split
Also nominated: Jamar Brown (Kansas City); Zeke Mayo (South Dakota State); Kaleb Stewart (South Dakota); Issac McBride (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
December 18
Treysen Eaglestaff, North Dakota
December 27
B.J. Omot, North Dakota
January 2
Tommy Bruner, Denver
Frankie Fidler, Omaha
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