Evan Bruinsma

Evan John Bruinsma (born September 9, 1992) is an American professional basketball player, who plays for Hapoel Be'er Sheva B.C.. Bruinsma usually plays as power forward.[1]

Evan Bruinsma
Hapoel Be'er Sheva
PositionPower forward
LeagueIsraeli Basketball Premier League
Personal information
Born (1992-09-09) September 9, 1992
New Era, Michigan
NationalityAmerican
Listed height202 cm (6 ft 8 in)
Listed weight97 kg (214 lb)
Career information
High schoolWestern Michigan Christian
(Muskegon, Michigan)
CollegeDetroit Mercy (2010–2014)
NBA draft2014 / Undrafted
Playing career2014–present
Career history
2015Amicale Steinsel
2015–2016Tuři Svitavy
2016–2017Rilski Sportist
2017–2018Donar
2018–2019Falco Szombathely
2019–2020Bayreuth
2020–presentHapoel Be'er Sheva
Career highlights and awards

Professional career

Donar (2017–2018)

On July 20, 2017, Donar of the Dutch Basketball League (DBL) signed Bruinsma to a 1-year contract.[2] On November 16, 2017, Bruinsma was named the FIBA Europe Cup Top Performer of Round 4 after scoring 34 points and grabbing 10 rebounds to go for an index rating of 40, in a 94–56 win against Bosnian side Bosna.[3] On November 16, Bruinsma was named Top Performer of the FIBA Europe Cup for the second time in the 2017–18 season.[4] This time, he recorded 23 points and 9 rebounds in a 95–72 win over U BT Cluj-Napoca. On April 23, 2018, Bruinsma's season was honored with a place in the All-DBL Team.[5] With the club, he won the DBL championship and the NBB Cup.

Falco (2018–2019)

In July 2018, Bruinsma signed with Falco Vulcano of the Hungarian NB I/A.[6] With Falco, Bruinsma won the Hungarian national championship after sweeping Egis Körmend in the finals.

Medi Bayreuth (2019–2020)

On July 18, 2019, he has signed with Medi Bayreuth of the Basketball Bundesliga. [7] In March, the season was suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In May 2020, the club announced Bruinsma had left the team.[8]

Hapoel Be'er Sheva

On May 14, 2020, Bruinsma signed a contract with Hapoel Be'er Sheva B.C..[9]


Career statistics

FIBA Europe Cup

[10]

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2017–18 Donar 171728.2.471.373.7847.11.1.5.912.1

References
  1. "Evan Bruinsma Player Profile, Detroit-Mercy, NCAA Stats, International Stats, Game Logs, Bests, Awards - RealGM". basketball.realgm.com.
  2. "Donar heeft het team rond met aanwinst Evan Bruinsma".
  3. "Donar Groningen big man Bruinsma collects Top Performer honors". FIBA Europe Cup. 16 November 2017. Retrieved 16 November 2017.
  4. "Fourth-quarter rush lands Bruinsma Top Performer honors". FIBA Europe Cup. 25 January 2018. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
  5. "All Star Team 2017-2018". Basketballleague.nl. 23 April 2018. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
  6. "A FIBA Europe Cup legjobb erőcsatárát igazolta le a Falco". 27 July 2018.
  7. "Medi Bayreuth signs Evan Bruinsma". Sportando. July 18, 2019. Retrieved August 20, 2019.
  8. "Amerikanische Spieler verlassen medi bayreuth - "Standort Bayreuth überlebensfähig halten"". 19 March 2020. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
  9. "Evan Bruinsma (ex-Donar) naar Israël". 14 May 2020. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
  10. "Evan Bruinsma Player Profile, Detroit-Mercy, NCAA Stats, International Stats, Game Logs, Bests, Awards - RealGM". basketball.realgm.com.
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