SIOUX FALLS, S.D.  – University of Denver Men's Basketball junior guard Tommy Bruner was selected to the Summit League All-Newcomer Team on Thursday in a release by the league. The voting is made of up of Head Coaches, Sports Information Directors and select media from around the league.   [CS1] 
 
"I am honored and excited to receive this award from the league," Bruner said. "I couldn't have done this without the support and efforts of my teammates. It's tough to come into a new league with such good talent and make an impact but with head coach Jeff Wulbrun's support and my teammates, they made me feel at home and allowed me to play some good ball this year."
 
The transfer from Jacksonville joins former Pioneers Joe Rosga (2016), Ronnie Harrell (2019) and KJ Hunt (2022) to make the team.
 
Bruner is enjoying a career year in his first season with the Pioneers, averaging career highs in points (15.8) assists (4.2), and free throws made (144). The playmaking guard had recorded eight games this year with at least 20 points and 14 games with at least five assists.
 
The Columbia, S.C. native helped power the Pioneers an their best start in program history through nine games this season with an 8-1 record.
 
Bruner was also earned honorable metntion All-Summit League honors as well.
 
Full list of Summit League accolades listed below. Denver is set to take on No. 9 North Dakota on Friday in the first round of the Summit League Championship game at the Denny Sanford PREMIER Center at 5 p.m. MT. The game can be seen on ESPN Plus.
 
2022-23 Summit League Men's Basketball Awards
First Team All-Summit League
Max Abmas, Oral Roberts^** (Sr., G)
Trenton Massner, Western Illinois* (Sr., G)
Zeke Mayo, South Dakota State (So., G)
Grant Nelson, North Dakota State (Jr., F)
Andrew Rohde, St. Thomas (Fr., G)
Connor Vanover, Oral Roberts (Sr., F)

Second Team All-Summit League
Shemarri Allen, Kansas City (Sr., G)
Parker Bjorklund, St. Thomas (Gr., F)
Matt Dentlinger, South Dakota State** (Gr., F)
Issac McBride, Oral Roberts (Jr., G)
RayQuawndis Mitchell, Kansas City (Gr., G)

Honorable Mention All-Summit League
Tommy Bruner, Denver (Jr., G)
Frankie Fidler, Omaha (So., G)
Tasos Kamateros, South Dakota (Sr., F)
Kruz Perrott-Hunt, South Dakota* (Sr., G)
Boden Skunberg, North Dakota State (Jr., G)

^Player of the year automatically earns a spot on the first team
*previous all-league selections noted above

All-Defensive Team
Shemarri Allen, Kansas City (Sr., G)
Matt Mims, South Dakota State (Jr., G)
Grant Nelson, North Dakota State (Jr., F)
Connor Vanover, Oral Roberts (Sr., F)
Jesiah West, Western Illinois (Jr., F)

All-Newcomer Team
Tommy Bruner, Denver (Jr., G)
William Kyle III, South Dakota State (Fr., F)
RayQuawndis Mitchell, Kansas City (Gr., G)
Andrew Rohde, St. Thomas (Fr., G)
Connor Vanover, Oral Roberts (Sr., F)

Player of the Year
Max Abmas, Oral Roberts

Defensive Player of the Year
Connor Vanover, Oral Roberts

Sixth Man of the Year
Matt Norman, North Dakota

Freshman of the Year
Andrew Rohde, St. Thomas

Newcomer of the Year
Connor Vanover, Oral Roberts

Coach of the Year
Paul Mills, Oral Roberts
 
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