Rick Brunson 9

Position: Guard Born: 6/14/72 Height: 6-4 / 1m 93cm Weight: 190 lbs. / 86.2kg College - Temple

STORY After stops in Australia and the CBA, Rick Brunson made it to the NBA on Dec. 2, 1997, when he was signed as a free agent by the Portland Trail Blazers. He appeared in 36 games for the Blazers in 1997-98, averaging 4.3 ppg. Brunson, a 6-4 guard, started his final three years at Temple. He averaged 12.0 points, 3.9 rebounds and 4.1 assists in his four-year career, including highs of 16.7 ppg and 5.9 rpg as a senior in 1994-95, when he earned First Team Atlantic 10 Conference honors. After playing the 1995-96 season in Australia, Brunson joined the Quad City Thunder of the CBA and averaged 11.6 ppg and 6.8 apg in 56 games in 1996-97. He played well for the Orlando Magic in their summer camp but was cut prior to the 1997-98 NBA season, so he returned to the CBA where he averaged 23.9 ppg in eight games for the Connecticut Pride. That earned his call-up by the Trail Blazers, for whom he averaged 4.3 points, 2.6 assists and 1.5 rebounds in 16.4 minutes per game, drawing 10 starts. Prior ro the 1998-99 season, Brunson signed with the New York Knicks as a free agent.

PERSONAL - His full name is Rick Daniel Brunson - Born in Syracuse, NY, and attended Salem H.S. in Salem, MA RICK BRUNSON Pictures Stats Multimedia

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

- Posted 12 points, a rookie season-high 10 assists, 5 rebounds and 4 steals against the Denver Nuggets on 3/14/98
- Recorded a rookie season-high 19 points (6-8 FG) and 4 rebounds, in 16 minutes, against the L.A. Lakers on 2/4/98
- Made his NBA debut, for the Blazers, against the Orlando Magic, on 12/2/97
- Named American Conference Player of the Week in the CBA for the week ending 11/22/97
- Has averaged 13.2 ppg, 6.8 apg and 3.9 rpg in 64 career CBA games
- Earned First Team Atlantic 10 Conference honors after his senior year at Temple, averaging 16.7 ppg, 5.9 rpg, 4.1 apg and 2.47 spg

TRANSACTIONS

- Never drafted by an NBA franchise. Played in Australia in 1995-96. Played in the CBA from 1996-97 thru 1998-99. Signed as a free agent by the Orlando Magic on 9/30/97. Waived by the Magic on 10/20/97. Signed as a free agent by the New York Knicks on 10/24/97. Waived by the Knicks on 10/30/97. Signed as a free agent by the Portland Trail Blazers on 12/2/97. Signed as a free agent by the Knicks on 1/22/99.

STATISTICS

Career Stats								REBOUNDS
YEAR	TEAM	G	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	OFF	DFF	TOT	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
97-98	Por	38	10	16.4	.348	.361	.677	0.4	1.1	1.5	2.6	0.66	0.08	4.3
98-99	Ny	17	0	5.6	.286	.000	.278	0.2	0.4	0.6	1.1	0.53	0.00	1.0
Career		55	10	13.0	.340	.333	.588	0.3	0.9	1.2	2.2	0.62	0.05	3.3
Playoff		9	0	2.0	.400	--	1.000	0.1	0.0	0.1	0.2	0.00	0.00	0.7

SEASON AND CAREER-HIGHS

Season and Career-Highs
	1998-99 HIGHS		CAREER HIGHS
Points	4	@ Pistons, 2/28/99	19	@ Lakers, 2/4/98
Field Goals Made	2	@ Pistons, 2/28/99	6	2 Times
Field Goals Attempted	4	vs. Heat, 5/5/99	15	vs. Rockets, 2/13/98
Three point Field Goals Made	None		4	vs. Rockets, 2/13/98
Three point Field Goals Attempted	1	5 Times	6	2 Times
Free Throws Made	2	@ Bulls, 3/12/99	6	3 Times
Free Throws Attempted	4	3 Times	8	3 Times
Offensive Rebounds	1	3 Times	1	17 Times
Defensive Rebounds	2	vs. Heat, 5/5/99	5	3 Times
Total Rebounds	3	vs. Heat, 5/5/99	6	vs. Nuggets, 2/15/98
Assists	12	vs. Heat, 5/5/99	12	vs. Heat, 5/5/99
Steals	2	3 Times	4	2 Times
Blocks	None		1	3 Times
Minutes Played	24	vs. Heat, 5/5/99	42	vs. Rockets, 2/13/98