MJ Bruno

The Lady Griz play Montana State during the 2025 Big Sky Women's Basketball Championship game at Idaho Central Arena in Boise on March 12, 2025.

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The Montana Grizzlies play against Montana State at Robin Selvig Court inside Dahlberg Arena on January 25, 2025 in Missoula, Montana.

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Montana beat Eastern Washington 78-70 on Robin Selvig Court at Dahlberg Arena in Missoula, Montana on Jan. 2, 2025.

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Montana plays against South Dakota State at Dahlberg Arena in Missoula on Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024.

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Year:
Junior
Position:
G
Height:
5-11
Hometown:
Spokane, Wash.
Prev School:
Portland

2024-25 (senior season):

College Sports Communicators Academic All-District
Academic All-Big Sky Conference
Voted team’s Julie Deming Outstanding Defensive Player
Voted team's Shannon Green Most Inspirational Player
Played in and started all 32 games
Only player to start all 32 games
Averaged 5.8 points, 2.9 rebounds
Played 25.9 minutes per game
Went 35 for 95 (.368) from the 3-point line
Shot 80 percent from the free throw line
Tied for fourth on team with 40 assists
Ranked fourth in steals with 25
Had seven games with 10 or more points
Scored 15 points on 6-of-10 shooting in home win over Eastern Washington
Had 11 points on 4-of-6 shooting in Big Sky championship game

2023-24 (junior season):

College Sports Communicators Academic All-District
Academic All-Big Sky Conference
Voted team’s Julie Deming Outstanding Defensive Player
Played in 32 of 33 games
Started season’s first 22 games
Averaged 24.4 minutes
Averaged 6.0 points, 4.9 rebounds
Third on team in rebounding and steals (25)
Had team’s best 3-point percentage (.438)
Totaled 10 or more points in six games
Scored season-high 23 points in neutral-site win over UC San Diego
Went 8 for 8 from the field against the Toreros, 6 for 6 from the 3-point line
Went 12 for 13 on road trip to Cal Poly, USD Winter Classic
Opened Lady Griz career with 12 points against Gonzaga
Grabbed nine rebounds at Eastern Washington

Career Highs
Points: 23 (UC San Diego, 12.21.23)
Rebounds: 9 (Eastern Washington, 2.3.24)
Assists: 4, three times
Blocks: 1, six times
Steals: 4 (Pacific, 2.18.23)
FG made: 8 (UC San Diego, 12.21.23)
FG attempts: 10, two times
3FG made: 6 (UC San Diego, 12.21.23)
3FG attempts: 7 (Portland State, 1.30.25)
FT made: 4 (Northern Arizona, 1.13.24)
FT attempts: 6 (Northern Arizona, 1.13.24)

Minutes played: 35:28 (Washington, 11.17.24)
Double-figure scoring games: 13

Prior to UM: Played two seasons at Portland … On teams that won 43 games and advanced to the 2022 WNIT and 2023 NCAA Tournament … Played in 18 games as a freshman in 2021-22 … Totaled 37 points (2.1/g), 37 rebounds (2.1/g) and 14 steals … Played in 25 games as a sophomore on team that finished second in the West Coast Conference and won the league tournament … Totaled 79 points (3.2/g), 57 rebounds (2.3/g) and 22 steals … Shot 52.5 percent from the field as a sophomore, 50.0 percent from the 3-point line.

Personal: Full name is Madilynn Jean Bruno ... A 2021 graduate of Central Valley High … The daughter of Mat and Holly Haneke and the late Andrew Bruno ... Has two younger sisters, Alivia Bruno and KJ Haneke ... A social work major.