Currently in seventh NBA season (five teams), Bruno is in second stint with the Knicks (one game in 2003-04)...Career averages of 1.8 ppg, 1.2 rpg and .368 shooting in 81 games entering the 2004-05 season...Four career starts, all in 2000-01 with Pacers...Coached by current Knicks President, Basketball Operations Isiah Thomas during his two seasons in Indiana...Became youngest player in Mavs history (19 years, 2 months, 11 days) when he made NBA debut on Apr. 21, 1999 at Houston...One of only five players in Knicks history to be listed at 7-foot-2 (James Donaldson, Luc Longley, Dikembe Mutombo, Cezary Trybanski).
2003-04 (Cavs-Knicks): Came off the bench in five total games (four with Cavs, one with Knicks) with 2.2 ppg, 2.0 rpg and 4-10 FGA (.400) over 6.6 mpg...Season Highs: Points: 4 (Cleveland at Atlanta, Nov. 22); Assists: 1; Rebounds: 7 (Cleveland at New Orleans, Nov. 26)...As A Cav: Began season with Cleveland with 2.3 ppg, 2.5 rpg and 3-9 FGA (.333) over 7.3 mpg...Logged 12 bench minutes with season-high seven rebounds at New Orleans, Nov. 26...Missed a total of 17 games due to injury, with three stints on the Injured List: from Oct. 27-Nov. 12 (Achilles tendinitis), Nov. 28-Dec. 6 (right wrist contusion) and Jan. 6-15 (right Achilles tendinitis)...DNP (CD) 17 times with Cavs…As A Knick: Appeared in one game as a Knick: Came off the bench for four minutes in win at Boston, Jan. 30, with two points (1-1 FGA) and lone assist of season...CBA: Following stints with Cavs and Knicks, played in two games (one start) with Gary Steelheads of CBA, with four points (2-13 FGA) and six rebounds over 26 total minutes.
1998-99 (Mavericks): Came off the bench in three games in rookie NBA season, with four total points (2-7 FGA) in 11 total minutes for Mavs...Signed to two-year contract on Mar. 29, 1999...On Injured List (left hand tendinitis), Mar. 29-Apr. 17…DNP (CD) eight times.
1999-2000 (Mavericks): Notched 1.9 ppg on 12-31 FGA (.387) over 4.4 mpg, coming off the bench in 14 games in injury-riddled sophomore season...Season-highs four points (four times), five rebounds on Nov. 23 at Houston...Had three stints on Injured List, all with lower back strain: Nov. 2-11, Feb. 24-Mar. 14 and Apr. 11-19. Missed a total of 21 games due to injury.
2000-01 (Pacers): In first of two seasons in Indiana, appeared in 11 games (four starts) with 3.9 ppg, 2.1 rpg and .488 shooting (20-41) over 10.9 mpg in injury-shortened campaign...Made four starts, the only starts of his NBA career...In his first NBA start, recorded career-high minutes (33), points (17) and rebounds (9) at Orlando, Jan. 30...Missed 52 games with various injuries (sprained left ankle, pulled left hamstring, strained right groin, strained left groin)...DNP (CD) 19 times...Not on Pacers’ 2001 Playoff roster.
2001-02 (Pacers): Came off the bench in 22 games for Pacers with 1.5 ppg, 1.0 rpg and 16-40 FGA (.400) over 4.0 mpg...Season highs six points vs. Spurs, Nov. 23, seven rebounds in season-best 22 minutes in 2OT loss to Mavs, Feb. 5... Appeared in one game in first-round Playoff loss to Nets, with two points (1-1 FGA) in two bench minutes in Pacers’ Game Four win.
2002-03 (Celtics): In busiest pro season, came off the bench in a career-high 26 games for Celtics, with 1.2 ppg, 1.1 rpg and .250 shooting (14-56) over 5.3 mpg...Season-highs five points on Oct. 31 at Washington, four rebounds on Dec. 11 vs. Suns...Went 4-16 (.250) from Downtown...Logged double-figure minutes three times, with season-high 16 at Washington, Oct. 31...Missed a total of 19 games due to illness/injury...On Injured List: Feb. 20-Mar. 2 (sprained right ankle) and Mar. 21-Apr. 16 (strained right hamstring)...Not on Celtics’ 2003 Playoff roster.
