SMSU Athletics

Bruggeman Notes: Started every game in four-year career ... two-time all-region and two-time All-American honoree ... finished career ranking first in team history in points, field goals made, field goals attempts, free throws made, free throws attempts, free throw percentage, assists, assists per game, steals and tied for first in games played ... first SMSU player to earn All-NSIC first team accolades in three straight seasons ... sat out 2014-15 season as a redshirt ... signed with SMSU in June of 2014.

2018-19: Academic All-NSIC ... played in the NABC Reese's All-Star game ... named third team All-American by CCA ... selected first team NABC and CCA All-Region ... first team All-NSIC ... named to NSIC All-Tournament team ... averaged a school record 26.6 ppg ... led team with 178 assists ... had 12 30-plus point games and one 40-plus point game ... scored a school record 49 points with a school record 20 field goals vs. Minnesota Crookston ... scored 34 or more points in all four NSIC Tournament games.

2017-18: Academic All-NSIC ... named honorable mention All-American by D2 Bulletin ... named first team NABC All-Region ... selected second team CCA All-Region ... first team All-NSIC ... averaged a team-high 16.8 ppg and led team with 218 assists ... scored season-high 33 points vs. Minnesota State (2/16) ... had 14 20-point scoring games including one 33-point game ... scored double figures in all but three games ... set team single-season assists and free throws made record ... scored season-high 11 field goals at MSU Moorhead (1/26) and vs. St. Cloud State (2/26) ... in NSIC play, finished second in the conference in assist/turnover ratio (2.9), third in assists (6.3), third in steals (1.6) eighth in scoring (16.9) and 10th in free throw pct. (83.5).

2016-17: Academic All-NSIC ... named first team All-NSIC ... named MVP of NSIC Tournament ... selected to the all-tournament team at the NCAA Central Region Tournament ... led SMSU in scoring (15.5), field goals (181), free throws (137) and assists (166) ... the 166 assists ranks second in team single-season history ... the 137 free throws is the second highest in single-season history ... shot 50.8 percent from the field ... shot 84.6 percent from the free throw line ... scored 528 points ranking as the 12th highest in school single-season history and most since 2000-01 season ... scored a career-high 34 points vs. Sioux Falls (2/26) in the NSIC tournament ... first SMSU player to score more than 30 points since 2003-04 season ... scored 20 or more points in nine games ... led team in assists in 29 games ... named NSIC South Player of the Week on Jan. 3 ... ranked fourth in the NSIC in free throw pct., fourth in assists, fifth in steals and 11th in assist/turnover ratio ... set sophomore team record for points, assists and steals in a single-season.

2015-16: Started all 28 games … third on the team in scoring with 10.5 ppg … led team in both assists (126) and steals (49) ... scored career-high 23 points vs. Bemidji State (2/5) ... tied for third on the squad with 28 3-pointers … scored double figures in 12 games … scored game-winning field goal with 4.5 seconds remaining versus Minot State (12/12) ... season-high nine assists vs. Minnesota State (1/22) ... had five or more assists in 13 games ... connected on five 3-pointers vs. Bemidji State (2/5) … ranked fifth in the NSIC in steals (1.8), seventh in assists (4.5) and 11^th in assist/turnover ratio (1.8) ... set freshman team record for assists and steals in a single-season.

2014-15: Sat out season as a redshirt.

High School: 2014 graduate of Pelican Rapids HS ... played for coach Doug Bruggeman ... three-time all-conference honoree ... scored 1,789 career points ... set a school record with 737 career assists ... set a school career record shooting 43 percent from 3-point range ... averaged 27 points per game as a senior, connecting on 72 3-pointers and shooting 56 percent from the field ... also averaged 8.1 rebounds, 7.1 assists and 4.2 steals per game during senior season ... helped lead his team to 18 victories as a senior ... named  conference MVP as a senior ... was named to the MSBCA All-Star team ... earned academic all-state honors ... named the Minnesota Triple "A" award winner for high school ... also a standout on the football field, setting the school record for rushing yards, while earning conference MVP honors ... third team all-state accolades ...  named to the Minnesota Vikings All-Star team following his senior season.

Personal: Born April 10, 1996 ... son of Doug and Sue Bruggeman ... finance major.