C. J. Bruton

C. J. Bruton
	Bruton with the Sydney Kings in 2005
Personal information
Born	13 December 1975 (age 48); Wichita, Kansas, U.S.
Nationality	Australian / American
Listed height	188 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Listed weight	88 kg (194 lb)
Career information
High school	Wichita East (Wichita, Kansas)
College	Indian Hills CC (1995–1997)
NBA draft	1997: 2nd round, 52nd overall pick
	Selected by the Vancouver Grizzlies
Playing career	1992–2011, 2016
Position	Point guard / shooting guard
Coaching career	2007–present
Career history
As player:
1992–1994	Perry Lakes Hawks
1994	Perth Wildcats
1995	Wanneroo Wolves
1998	Brisbane Bullets
1998–2000	Wollongong Hawks
2000–2001	Sioux Falls Skyforce
2001	Marinos de Oriente
2001	Lakeside Lightning
2001–2003	Canberra Cannons
2003–2006	Sydney Kings
2006–2008	Brisbane Bullets
2008–2014	New Zealand Breakers
2009	Ironi Ashkelon
2010–2011	Piratas de Quebradillas
2016	Brisbane Spartans
As coach:
2007	South West Metro Pirates
2011	Piratas de Quebradillas
2015–2016	Brisbane Spartans
2016–2021	Brisbane Bullets (assistant)
2021–2023	Adelaide 36ers
Career highlights and awards
	6× NBL champion (2004, 2005, 2007, 2011–2013); NBL Grand Final MVP (2012); 2× All-NBL First Team (2006, 2009); 3× All-NBL Second Team (1999, 2008, 2010); 2× All-NBL Third Team (2004, 2007); NBL Most Improved Player (1999); Gaze Medal (2005); SBL champion (1994); No. 23 retired by New Zealand Breakers;
	Stats at Basketball Reference
Men's basketball
Representing Australia

Calvin Thomas "C. J." Bruton Jr. (born 13 December 1975) is an American-Australian professional basketball coach and former player. He played the majority of his career in the Australian National Basketball League (NBL) where he won six league championships and was a five-time All-NBL Team selection. Bruton played for numerous NBL teams over his career: Perth Wildcats, Brisbane Bullets, Wollongong Hawks, Canberra Cannons, Sydney Kings and New Zealand Breakers.

Bruton was born in the United States and grew up in Australia before returning to the United States to play college basketball for Indian Hills Community College from 1995 to 1997. Bruton was a second round selection of the Vancouver Grizzlies in the 1997 NBA draft and traded to the Portland Trail Blazers but did not make the team's roster.

Bruton has served as head coach of the Brisbane Spartans in the South East Australian Basketball League (SEABL) and was as an assistant coach for the Brisbane Bullets between 2016 and 2021. In 2021, he became head coach of the Adelaide 36ers. He parted ways with the 36ers midway through the 2023–24 season.