A tough and competitive forward, Mike Bruesewitz burst onto the national scene in 2010-11 with big games in big situations. Bruesewitz scored 10 of his 12 points in the second half of a comeback win over No. 1 Ohio State (2/12/11) and then averaged 8.7 points and 6.3 rebounds per game during UW's three 2011 NCAA Tournament games. A relentless rebounder and maximum effort player, the St. Paul, Minn. native endeared himself to the Badger fanbase with his passion for the game. Bruesewitz has demonstrated the ability to bang down low with larger opponents but also step outside and knock down 3-pointers.
Career • Has played in 78 career games (29 starts) • Made first career start vs. North Dakota (11/16/10) • Nearly half of his career rebounds (110 of 244) have come on the offensive glass
Bruesewitz averaged 8.7 points and 6.3 rebounds during UW's three 2011 NCAA Tournament games.
2011-12 Season Has started all 16 games, scoring in double figures twice ... ranks 16th in the Big Ten in rebounding (5.1 avg.) and tied for 7th in offensive rebounds (2.1 avg.) ... scored 8 points with 4 rebounds against Michigan State ... pulled down 7 rebounds and scored 6 points versus Mississippi Valley State ... career-high 10 rebounds with 6 points against UNLV ... posted 8 rebounds and scored 4 points against Green Bay ... season-high 13 points to go with 6 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 block against BYU ... scored 10 points, including 2-of-3 from 3-point range, against UMKC ... recorded 8 rebounds and added 5 points against Wofford ... tallied 7 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists against Kennesaw State 2010-11 Season Appeared in all 34 games, making 13 starts ... averaged 19.9 minutes ... shot 47.1 percent (57-of-121) from the field ... made 14-of-29 (.483) 3-point field goal attempts at home this season ... averaged 8.7 ppg and 6.3 rpg during three NCAA tournament games ... scored 8 points (3-of-4 FG) with a career-high 9 rebounds vs. Belmont (3/17) ... posted 11 points on 3-of-4 shooting -- including go-ahead 3-pointer at 1:31 mark of second half -- and added 6 rebounds vs. Kansas State (3/19) ... scored 12 points -- including 10 in 2nd half -- on 4-for-5 shooting (2-of-2 3-pt) in win over No. 1 Ohio State (2/12) ... scored career-high 18 points on 6-for-8 shooting vs. Green Bay (12/13) ... tallied 10 points with 3 rebounds, 2 assists in 24 min. at Northwestern (1/23) ... pulled down career-high 8 rebounds (4 offensive) at Marquette (12/11) ... scored 9 points (on 3-of-3 shooting from 3-point range) vs. NC State (12/1) ... made first career start vs. North Dakota (11/16), chipping in 6 points ... posted 11 points (3-for-3 from 3-point range) with 6 boards, 2 assists vs. Prairie View A&M (11/14)
2009-10Season Appeared in 28 games as a true freshman ... averaged 1.1 points and 2.0 rebounds in 7.4 minutes per game ... 54.4 percent (31 of 57) of his rebounds came on the offensive end ... averaged 11.3 minutes over final 6 Big Ten games, grabbing 18 rebounds (12 offensive) over that span ... had 4 rebounds (3 offensive) in 20 minutes of action at Minnesota ... equaled career high with 7 rebounds (6 offensive) along with 2 points and 2 assists in 18 minutes vs. Indiana ... grabbed 4 offensive rebounds in 9 minutes at Northwestern ... had 5 rebounds in 6 minutes vs. Purdue and snared 5 boards in just 4 minutes at Michigan State ... averaged 14.3 minutes per game in Maui Invitational ... posted career-best 6 points, 7 rebounds and took 2 charges in career-high 22 minutes vs. Arizona
High School Minnesota Gatorade and AP Player of the Year as a senior ... also named Minneapolis Star Tribune Metro Area Player of the Year ... finished career with more than 1,000 points and 1,000 rebounds ... posted per-game averages of 17.3 points, 9.8 rebounds, 2.6 assists, 1.4 blocks and 1.3 steals as a senior ... shot 58 percent from the field and 75 percent from the free-throw line ... led team to back-to-back conference titles and Minnesota state tournaments ... averaged 15.9 points and 9.8 rebounds per game as a junior while leading his high school team to a 26-6 record and a runner-up finish in the Minnesota Class AAAA state tournament in 2008 ... averaged 15 points and 13 rebounds per game in the tournament en route to earning all-tournament honors ... earned first-team all-conference honors and second-team all-state accolades as a junior ... honor roll student
Personal Pronounced "BRUISE-uh-wits" ... born in Litchfield, Minn. ... parents are Rob Bruesewitz and Joanne Wesley ... has two sisters, Sarah (35) and Anna (23), and a brother, Robert (26), who played offensive line at Princeton ... grew his hair out during his sophomore season as tribute to brother, Robert ... helped raise over $5,000 for National Multiple Sclerosis Society by buzzing his red afro on live television ... major is life sciences communication
