SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Denver guard Tommy Bruner collected his fourth TicketSmarter Summit League Men’s Basketball Peak Performer of the Week honor of the season, League officials announced Monday.

Bruner pushed his national-leading scoring average to 25.2 ppg after putting up 60 points in a pair of Big Sky-Summit Challenge matchups last week.
 
The Columbia, S.C., native registered his fifth 30-point plus game of the season after going for 33 points, six assists and five rebounds in a 95-82 overtime win against Idaho State. He made two triples in the extra session to help the Pioneers outscore the Bengals 17-5.

After scoring three first-half points as Northern Colorado built a 51-34 halftime lead, Bruner tallied 24 second-half points to finish with 27 against the Bears. He went 4-for-7 from 3-point territory and added five assists as DU closed within two points in the closing minutes before UNC prevailed with an 86-82 win.
 
For the week, Bruner went 7-for-11 on 3-pointers and took over the Summit League lead in assists, pushing his average to 4.2 apg after dishing out 11 total.

Tommy Bruner, Denver
Sr | G | Columbia, S.C.
• Claimed his fourth weekly honor of the season
• Averaged 30.0 ppg and 5.5 apg in two Big Sky-Summit Challenge tilts
• Posted fifth 30-plus game of the season with 33 points on 10-of-16 shooting in overtime win against Idaho State
• Scored 24 of game-high 27 points during second half at Northern Colorado where DU trimmed a 17-point deficit down to two in the closing minutes before the Bears prevailed
• Went 18-for-34 (52.9 percent) from the field and 7-for-11 (63.6 percent) from 3-point range in the two contests

Also nominated: Tajavis Miller (North Dakota State); Kendall Blue (St. Thomas); Zeke Mayo (South Dakota State); Issac McBride (Oral Roberts); B.J. Omot (North Dakota); Bostyn Holt (South Dakota).

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
January 8
Tommy Bruner, Denver