Calvin Bruton
| Personal information | |
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| Born |
29 September 1954 New York City, New York |
| Nationality | Australian / American |
| Listed height | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) |
| Listed weight | 80 kg (176 lb) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Springfield Gardens (Queens, New York) |
| College | Wichita State (1972–1976) |
| NBA draft | 1976 / Undrafted |
| Position | Guard |
| Career history | |
| 1979–1981 | Brisbane Bullets |
| 1982–1984 | Geelong Supercats |
| 1985–1986 | Brisbane Bullets |
| 1987–1989 | Perth Wildcats |
| 1992 | Hobart Devils |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Calvin "Cal" Bruton (born 29 September 1954) is a former player and coach in the Australian National Basketball League (NBL). Originally an American import, but in 1983 becoming a naturalised Australian, Bruton has been an integral part of the league since its inception. As a result, Bruton became one of the first inductees into the NBL Hall of Fame when it opened in 1998.
Bruton's son Calvin Bruton Jr., better known as C. J. Bruton, played in the NBL and become successful in his own right winning six NBL Championships with three different teams (Sydney Kings, Brisbane Bullets and New Zealand Breakers) between 2004 and 2013.
Bruton was a basketball playground legend from Jamaica, Queens in New York City. Bruton played his high school basketball at Springfield Gardens. Bruton attended Wichita State University on a basketball scholarship and as a senior was first team all Missouri Valley Conference on an NCAA Tournament Team and was rated as one of the top point guards in the nation despite being only 5'9 (175 cm) tall. Bruton was one of the first imports to play in the NBL, joining the Brisbane Bullets for the inaugural 1979 NBL season. Bruton led all scorers in the NBL's first year, averaging over 33.2 points per game.
Bruton later joined the Geelong Supercats in 1982 as a playing coach where he would win the NBL Coach of the Year in his first season. During his tenure with the Supercats, Bruton was also named to the All NBL First Team in 1983 and 1984. As coach of Geelong, Bruton led the team to the 1982 NBL Grand Final where they were defeated 80–74 by the West Adelaide Bearcats at the Broadmeadow Basketball Stadium in Newcastle. In their 15 seasons of NBL competition from 1982–1996, this would prove to be Geelong's only NBL Grand Final appearance.
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