2019-20 Men's Basketball Roster

Matt Dewkett

23 Jordan Bruner

  • Height 6-9
  • Weight 205
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Columbia, S.C.
  • Highschool Spring Valley

Biography

Notes: Fourth all-time at Yale with 149 career blocked shots,10th all-time with 647 career rebounds.
 
2019-20: First team All-Ivy selection… Led the Ivy League in rebounding (9.2 rpg.)… Finished 21st in the nation defensive rebounds per game (7.39)… Tied for second in the Ivy League in blocked shots (48) and was 4th in assists (3.8 per game)… Recorded the first triple-double in school history at Cornell with 14 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists. At the time it was only the third triple-double in Ivy League history… Named the Ivy League Player of the Week following the triple double… Started 28 games… Nine double-doubles… Earned Academic All-Ivy honors… Recipient of team's Stan Smith Senior Award.

2018-19: One of only two players to start all 30 games… Second in the Ivy League in rebounding (8.3 rpg.)… Third in the league in blocked shots (1.5 per game) and tied for seventh in assists (3.0 per game)… Post three double-doubles, including an 18-point, 15 rebound effort in victory over Cal State Northridge… Led team in rebounding 15 times… Recipient of the team’s Comeback Player of the Year Award.

2017-18: Missed the season with an injury suffered in a closed scrimmage with Boston University one week prior to the start of the regular season.

2016-17: Led team with 55 blocks, which was second in the Ivy League… Fifth in the league in field goal percentage (.513) and 11th in rebounding (5.6 rpg.)… Appeared in 25 games off the bench… Averaged 11 points and 5.5 rebounds in the Ivy League Tournament… Named the Ivy League Rookie of the Week after scoring 25 points and grabbing eight rebounds in win over Hartford… Blocked six shots in the home win over Brown… Missed the first four games of the season with an injury.

Before Yale: Three-time all-state and all-region selection at Spring Valley High School… Selected as a South Carolina Top 5 player in each of his four years… Averaged 16 points, 12 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 blocks… Played for Upward Stars AAU team.

Personal: Sister Ashley played for the University of South Carolina and professionally in Portugal.

Why Yale? “Because they made me a priority.”

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Historical Player Information

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    2016-17First Year

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    2017-18Sophomore

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    2018-19Junior

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    2019-20Senior

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