Career Highlights: Named First Team All-Big Ten as a senior. Earned Second Team All-Big Ten honors as a junior. Named to the Academic All-Big Ten Team as a sophomore, junior and senior. Named Third Team Academic All-American as a senior. Named to USBWA All-District team.
Senior (2005-06): Led team in scoring (14.1 ppg) and rebounding (9.2 rpg). Scored in double figures 26 times. Posted 13 double-doubles. Totaled 38 points and 13 rebounds in three Big Ten Tournament games, including 10 points and eight rebounds in tournament championship game against Ohio State. Had 16 points and 10 rebounds in loss to Northwestern State in the NCAA Tournament. Posted a season-high 27 points in loss to Illinois.
Junior (2004-05): Averaged 14.7 points and led team in rebounding (8.3 rpg). Shot 51 percent from the field. Scored in double figures 28 times. Had 13 double-doubles. Had a season and career-high 28 points in win over Northwestern. Totaled 20 points and 10 rebounds in loss to Cincinnati in the NCAA Tournament. Totaled 44 points, 23 rebounds and four blocks in three Big Ten Tournament games.
Sophomore (2003-04): Averaged 10.9 points, while leading the team in field goal percentage (.549) and finishing second in blocked shots (32). Had 10 points, 11 rebounds and four blocks in quarterfinal game against Michigan. Scored in double figures 17 times. Had a season-high 26 points in a win over Louisville. Posted nine double doubles.
Freshman (2002-03): Averaged 7.5 points and finished second on the team in rebounding (5.2 rpg) and field goal percentage (.526). Scored in double figures nine times. Had a season-high 18 points in win over Florida State. Had a season-high, 11 rebounds in win over Southern Mississippi.
Strengths: Plays with great energy and makes all the hustle plays. More athletic than he appears. Shows decent offensive skills near the basket and can step out and make the mid-range jumpshot.
Personal: Son of Gayle and Tom Brunner. Majoring in Business.
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