 Bruton with the Sydney Kings in 2005 | ||||||||||||
| Personal information | ||||||||||||
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| Born | 13 December 1975 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 | ||||||||||||
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| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | ||||||||||||
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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.