Jordan Bruner
American basketball player
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Dontae Jordan Bruner[1] (born December 31, 1997) is an American professional basketball player for Earthfriends Tokyo Z of the B.League. He played college basketball for the Alabama Crimson Tide and the Yale Bulldogs.
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| No. 2 – Earthfriends Tokyo Z | |
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| Position | Power forward |
| League | B.League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | December 31, 1997 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
| Listed weight | 225 lb (102 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Spring Valley (Columbia, South Carolina) |
| College | |
| NBA draft | 2021: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2021–present |
| Career history | |
| 2021–2022 | Imortal Basket |
| 2022–2023 | SK Slavia Prague |
| 2023 | BK Děčín |
| 2023–2024 | Antranik |
| 2024–2025 | Tachikawa Dice |
| 2025–present | Earthfriends Tokyo Z |
| Career highlights | |
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Early life and high school career
Bruner was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma but moved to South Carolina at the age of 11.[2] He attended Spring Valley High School, where he was coached by Perry Dozier. As a sophomore, he averaged 12 points per game. Bruner missed most of his junior season with injuries.[3]
As a senior, he averaged 16 points, 12 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 blocks per game.[4] Bruner was a three-time All-State performer.[5] He was regarded as a three-star prospect, ranked the second-best South Carolina player in his class by 247Sports. Bruner committed to Yale in November 2015 over an offer from Clemson.[3]
College career
Bruner missed the first four games of his freshman season with a knee injury and wore a brace for the rest of the year.[6] On January 2, 2017, he scored a career-high 25 points in an 88–72 win over Hartford.[7] He averaged 8.4 points and 5.6 rebounds per game, finishing second in the Ivy League in blocks with 55. On November 4, 2017, Bruner tore his meniscus during a scrimmage against Boston University, forcing him to miss his sophomore season.[6] Bruner averaged 10.4 points and 8.3 rebounds per game as a junior.[8] He helped Yale finish with a 22–8 record and reach the NCAA Tournament, where they fell to LSU 79–74.
Coming into his senior season, he was the only returning starter.[9] Bruner posted 17 points and 15 rebounds against North Carolina on December 30, 2019.[10] On February 21, 2020, he recorded the first triple-double in Yale history with 14 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists in an 81–80 double-overtime win against Cornell.[11] As a senior, Bruner averaged 10.9 points, 9.2 rebounds and 3.7 assists per game and had 48 blocked shots and 29 steals. He was named to the First Team All-Ivy League.[12]
Following the season, Bruner declared for the 2020 NBA draft while maintaining his college eligibility.[13] He ultimately transferred to Alabama for his final season of eligibility, choosing the Crimson Tide over Baylor and Maryland.[12] Bruner suffered a knee injury against Kentucky on January 13, 2021, missing a month.[14] He averaged 5.6 points, 3.9 rebounds, 1.2 assists and 1.2 steals per game in his only season at Alabama.[15]
Professional career
On August 14, 2021, Bruner signed his first professional contract with Imortal Basket of the Liga Portuguesa de Basquetebol.[15] He averaged 8.2 points, 5.9 rebounds, and 1.3 assists per game. On August 17, 2022, Bruner signed with SK Slavia Prague of the National Basketball League.[16] In 20 games he averaged 9.5 points, 6.0 rebounds, and 1.1 assists per game.
On February 1, 2023, Bruner signed with fellow Czech club BK Děčín.[17] He joined Antranik of the Lebanese Basketball League for the 2023-24 season.[18] On July 11, 2024, Bruner signed with the Tachikawa Dice of the B.League.[19] On February 21, 2025, his contract was terminated.[20] On July 9, 2025, Bruner signed with Earth Friends Tokyo Z.[21]
Career statistics
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
College
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016–17 | Yale | 25 | 0 | 22.4 | .513 | .300 | .652 | 5.6 | 1.2 | .4 | 2.2 | 8.4 |
| 2017–18 | Yale |  Injured | ||||||||||
| 2018–19 | Yale | 30 | 30 | 28.0 | .511 | .278 | .734 | 8.3 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 10.4 |
| 2019–20 | Yale | 28 | 28 | 32.4 | .443 | .323 | .766 | 9.2 | 3.7 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 10.9 |
| 2020–21 | Alabama | 24 | 23 | 18.1 | .434 | .328 | .710 | 3.9 | 1.3 | 1.2 | .9 | 5.6 |
| Career | 107 | 81 | 25.6 | .477 | .309 | .716 | 6.9 | 2.4 | .9 | 1.6 | 9.0 | |
Personal life
Bruner's sister Ashley played basketball at South Carolina and is retired from playing professionally overseas.[3] His younger brother Tommy also plays professional basketball.[5]
