Cal Bruton

Cal Bruton
Personal information
Born (1954-09-29) 29 September 1954 (age 70)
New York City, New York, U.S.
NationalityAustralian
Listed height175 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Listed weight80 kg (176 lb)
Career information
High schoolSpringfield Gardens
(Queens, New York)
CollegeWichita State (1972–1976)
NBA draft1976: undrafted
PositionGuard
Career history
As player:
1979–1981Brisbane Bullets
1982–1984Geelong Supercats
1985–1986Brisbane Bullets
1987–1989Perth Wildcats
1992Hobart Devils
As coach:
1982Geelong Supercats
1987–1988;
1990
Perth Wildcats
1996Hobart Devils
1999–2003Canberra Cannons
2007West Sydney Razorbacks
Career highlights and awards
As player:

As coach:

Calvin Thomas Bruton, OAM (born 29 September 1954) is an American-born Australian former professional basketball player and coach. He has been an integral part of the National Basketball League (NBL) since its inception. Bruton won an NBL championship with the Brisbane Bullets in 1985, was a two-time member of the All-NBL First Team while playing for the Geelong Supercats and was named NBL Coach of the Year while he was a player-coach for the Supercats in 1982. He also won a second NBL championship while coaching the Perth Wildcats in 1990. As a result, Bruton became one of the first inductees into the NBL Hall of Fame when it opened in 1998.

Originally an American import, Bruton became a naturalised Australian in 1983. He renounced his American citizenship to play for the Australia men's national basketball team in 1986.[1] Bruton's son, C. J., played in the NBL and became successful in his own right.

  1. ^ Vetter, Tim (3 July 2018). "Cal and CJ Bruton Shoot For the Stars in Morayfield". Feature. Retrieved 18 November 2020.