DENVER – The University of Denver men's basketball team had two student-athletes awarded in the 2024 Summit League All-League release on Thursday afternoon.
Fifth-year guard Tommy Bruner, who is the nation's leading scorer, was voted to the All-Summit League First Team, while junior forward Touko Tainamo earned honorable mention honors. Bruner joins a group of now four men's basketball student-athletes to earn first-team honors in Chris Udofia (2014), Brett Olson (2014) and Joe Rosga (2018).
Bruner leads the country in scoring with 24.5 points per game, and leads the Summit League in assists with 135 on the season. The fifth-year guard is third nationally in field goals made (243) and seventh in free-throws made (199). Bruner has received a myriad of awards, including being named as one of the top-40 players in college basketball by making the Oscar Robertson Trophy and All-America Watch List. In the league, Bruner was a three-time Summit League Male Athlete of the Month and a five-time Summit League Peak Performer of the Week. Bruner was the first in the country with multiple 40-point games this season, while posting 30+ points 10 times and 20+ points 21 times.
Tainamo ended the regular season averaging 16.3 points and 7.9 rebounds across 29.8 minutes per contest. The 2023 World University Games participant finished in double figures in 24 games and with 20+ points in 11 contests. With a year of eligibility still remaining, Tainamo ranks fourth in DU history in career rebounds with 614, 10 off Wahhab Carter for third in the Denver Division I era. In single-season rebounds in DU history, Tainamo's 246 is the fourth-most in the modern era, 15 behind Yemi Nicholson (2004-05) for third.
Bruner and Tainamo both reached 1000 career points in their Denver careers this season, becoming the 43rd and 44th players in DU history to reach the milestone.
Men's Basketball All-League Awards
First Team
Zeke Mayo, South Dakota State
Frankie Fidler, Omaha
Tommy Bruner, Denver
B.J. Omot, North Dakota
Jamar Brown, Kansas City
William Kyle III, South Dakota State
Second Team
Andrew Morgan, North Dakota State
Issac McBride, Oral Roberts
Raheem Anthony, St. Thomas
Tyree Ihenacho, North Dakota
Parker Bjorklund, St. Thomas
Honorable Mention
Lahat Thioune, South Dakota
Kaleb Stewart, South Dakota
Boden Skunberg, North Dakota State
Charlie Easley, South Dakota State
Touko Tainamo, Denver
All-Newcomer Team
Jamar Brown, Kansas City
Raheem Anthony, St. Thomas
Lahat Thioune, South Dakota
Kaleb Stewart, South Dakota
Amar Kuljuhovic, North Dakota
All-Defensive Team
William Kyle III, South Dakota State
Charlie Easley, South Dakota State
Babacar Diallo, Kansas City
Eli King, North Dakota
Jacari White, North Dakota State
Player of the Year: Zeke Mayo, South Dakota State
Newcomer of the Year: Jamar Brown, Kansas City
Freshman of the Year: Jayson Petty, Kansas City
Sixth Man of the Year: Khristion Courseault, Kansas City
Defensive Player of the Year: William Kyle III, South Dakota State
Coach of the Year: Marvin Menzies, Kansas City
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