Hall of Fame
Bruinsma is considered the finest all-around player in GVSU basketball history. From 1974 to 1978 he was named to the All-Great Lakes Conference team three times and joins 1976 teammates Chris Raven and the late Paul Peterman in the Hall of Fame. Bruinsma is fourth in career scoring with 1,457 points and ranks second among rebounders with 1,117. He leads all players with 121 games played. The Holland Christian graduate played pro ball for 13 years in the Netherlands and now coaches in Europe. Bruinsma is writing a book on basketball psychology and runs an import business in the Netherlands.
