Aaron Bruce
- January 5, 2024
- Basketball Player
Quick Facts
Full Name | Aaron Bruce |
Occupation | Basketball Player |
Date Of Birth | Dec 19, 1984(1984-12-19) |
Age | 40 |
Birthplace | Birchip |
Country | Australia |
Birth City | Birchip |
Horoscope | Aquarius |
Aaron Bruce Biography
Name | Aaron Bruce |
Birthday | Dec 19 |
Birth Year | 1984 |
Place Of Birth | Birchip |
Home Town | Birchip |
Birth Country | Australia |
Birth Sign | Aquarius |
Aaron Bruce is one of the most popular and richest Basketball Player who was born on December 19, 1984 in Birchip, Birchip, Australia. Aaron Michael Bruce (born 19 December 1984) is an Australian former professional basketball player who played four seasons in the National Basketball League (NBL). He played college basketball for Baylor University before playing in the NBL for the Adelaide 36ers and the Sydney Kings.
As a freshman at Baylor in 2004–05, Bruce was the school’s most productive freshman since Lawrence Roberts in 2001–02. He started all 28 games and led the team with 34.8 minutes per game, finishing as the nation’s top-scoring freshman with 18.2 points per game (highest freshman average in Big 12 history). He was named freshman All-America by Basketball Times (first team), Rivals.com (second team) and CollegeInsider.com, while earning All-Big 12 honours by the Associated Press (third team), Kansas City Star (third team) and the Lawrence Journal-World (third team). He was also named the Big 12 Freshman of the Year by Kansas City Star, San Antonio Express-News and ESPN.com’s Dick Vitale, and earned USBWA All-District 7 team honours.
As a sophomore in 2005–06, Bruce started all 17 games during school’s abbreviated 2005–06 season – Baylor was barred from playing any non-conference games in 2005–06 due to a 2003 scandal. He was named All-Big 12 honourable mention by league coaches and Associated Press, earned Academic All-Big 12 second team honours, named to the Big 12 Commissioner’s Honour Roll for fall 2005, and voted the Big 12’s “Most Underrated Player” by opposing conference players in a poll taken by Sports Illustrated. He averaged 13.1 points, 3.5 rebounds and 3.2 assists per game on the season.
As a senior in 2007–08, Bruce averaged 8.4 points, 1.7 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game and helped guide the Bears to the NCAA Tournament for the first time in 20 years. He finished his college career as one of just four Bears ever to surpass 1,000 career points and 300 career assists. His 1,330 career points were at the time the seventh-most in school history.
Bruce spent the summer of 2003 playing for the Australian junior national team that won gold at the 2003 FIBA Under-19 World Championship in Greece. He led Australia with 25 points in a 106–85 upset of Team USA, which featured Dee Brown and J. J. Redick. He was also a member of the Australian Under-21 national team in 2004.
Aaron Bruce Net Worth
Net Worth | $5 Million |
Source Of Income | Basketball Player |
House | Living in own house. |
Aaron Bruce is one of the richest Basketball Player from Australia. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Aaron Bruce 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
Bruce also attended the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) in Canberra in 2002 and 2003, where he played for the program’s SEABL team.
Born in Birchip, Victoria, Bruce attended Horsham College in nearby Horsham, where he graduated in 2002. He was part of the very successful Horsham Hornets program which claimed four consecutive Big V titles between 2000 and 2003. He also played for Horsham in 2004, leaving the team on a perfect season record to play college basketball in the United States, having signed a National Letter of Intent with Baylor University in November 2003.
In the summer of 2005, Bruce served as captain of the Australian Under-21 national team. They played exhibition games in Europe and Canada before participating in the World Championship in Argentina. He went on to play for the Australian Boomers that tied for ninth place at 2006 FIBA World Championship in Japan. In six games, he averaged 4.2 points, 1.5 rebounds and 1.0 assists per game.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
Height | 6 ft 3 in |
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Following the conclusion of the 2010–11 NBL season, Bruce extended his stay in South Australia to play for the Eastern Mavericks in the Central ABL. In 15 games for the Mavericks, he averaged 17.7 points, 3.7 rebounds and 6.1 assists per game.
Facts & Trivia
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In May 2011, Bruce signed with the Sydney Kings. His 2011–12 season ended in January 2012 after suffering a vertical fracture to his tibia. In 17 games, he averaged 13.9 points, 2.6 rebounds and 4.4 assists per game. He returned to the Kings for the 2012–13 season and averaged 9.2 points, 2.7 rebounds and 3.1 assists in 29 games.
Top Facts about Aaron Bruce
- Aaron Bruce is a retired Australian professional basketball player.
- He played college basketball at Baylor University in Texas.
- Bruce was named the Big 12 Freshman of the Year in 2004.
- He played for several teams in Australia’s National Basketball League (NBL).
- Bruce won two NBL championships with the Sydney Kings.
- He also played professionally in Europe and Asia.
- In 2018, he was named head coach of the Illawarra Hawks in the NBL.
- Bruce is known for his scoring ability and leadership on the court.
- He holds numerous records at Baylor University, including most career assists.
- Bruce has been involved in various philanthropic efforts throughout his career.