Evan John Bruinsma (born September 9, 1992) is an American professional basketball player for Manisa BB of the Turkish Basketbol Süper Ligi. Bruinsma usually plays as power forward.[1]
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| Position | Power forward |
| League | Basketbol Süper Ligi |
| Personal information | |
| Born | (1992-09-09) September 9, 1992 (age 30) New Era, Michigan |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 202 cm (6 ft 8 in) |
| Listed weight | 97 kg (214 lb) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Western Michigan Christian (Muskegon, Michigan) |
| College | Detroit Mercy (2010–2014) |
| NBA draft | 2014 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2014–present |
| Career history | |
| 2015 | Amicale Steinsel |
| 2015–2016 | Tuři Svitavy |
| 2016–2017 | Rilski Sportist |
| 2017–2018 | Donar |
| 2018–2019 | Falco Szombathely |
| 2019–2020 | Bayreuth |
| 2020 | Hapoel Be'er Sheva |
| 2020–2021 | Falco Szombathely |
| 2021–2022 | Büyükçekmece Basketbol |
| 2022–present | Manisa BB |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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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.
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.
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]
On May 14, 2020, Bruinsma signed a contract with Hapoel Be'er Sheva B.C.[9] He averaged 18.0 points and 8.3 rebounds per game in 8 Winner League games.[10]
On August 5, 2020, Bruinsma returned to his former team, Falco Szombathely.[10]
On August 7, 2021, Bruinsma signed with Büyükçekmece Basketbol of the Turkish Basketbol Süper Ligi.[11]
On June 2, 2022, he has signed with Manisa BB of the Turkish Basketbol Süper Ligi.[12]
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| 2017–18 | Donar | 17 | 17 | 28.2 | .471 | .373 | .784 | 7.1 | 1.1 | .5 | .9 | 12.1 |
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