5 Zion Bruce
Zion Bruce
  • Height:
    6-6
  • Hometown:
    Kihei, HI
  • Position:
    F
  • Year:
    Sr
  • High School:
    Maryknoll
  • gp
    26
  • pts/g
    3.1
  • fg %
    35.0
  • 3pt %
    31.7
  • ft %
    61.1
  • reb/g
    1.8
  • a/g
    0.4

Bio

2024-25: Appeared in 14 games as a junior with the Penn State Altoona men’s basketball program, his first season with the team…averaged 6.1 minutes per game…scored 2.3 points per game, going 11-for-26 from the field, including 7-for-17 from three-point range, while also going 3-for-4 at the charity stripe…finished with 11 rebounds, two blocks, one steal, and one assist.

2023-24 (at Clarks Summit): Played in 24 games as a sophomore, including making one start...saw 11.6 minutes on the court per game...averaged 2.1 points per game and 2.1 rebounds per game.

2022-23 (at Clarks Summit): Appeared in 15 games in his freshman season, averaging 4.9 minutes per game...shot 2-for-9 from the floor overall and grabbed 10 rebounds.

Personal: Son of Michelle Bruce...majoring in Business Management/Marketing...transferred to Penn State Altoona from Division III Clarks Summit University after his sophomore year.

Player Profile

Recent Games
Feb 7 La Roche W, 62-60
Feb 11 at Mt. Aloysius L, 98-87
Feb 14 at Penn St.-Behrend L, 71-44
Feb 18 Pitt.-Greensburg L, 99-74
Feb 21 at Alfred St. W, 98-80
Feb 24 at Hilbert L, 92-77
  Overall Conf
Games 26 16
Games started 2 2
Minutes 326 226
Minutes per game 12.5 14.1
FG 28-80 22-61
FG Pct 35.0 36.1
3PT 13-41 10-31
3PT Pct 31.7 32.3
FT 11-18 8-12
FT Pct 61.1 66.7
Off rebounds 9 9
Def rebounds 38 28
Total rebounds 47 37
Rebounds per game 1.8 2.3
Personal fouls 36 28
Disqualifications 0 0
Assists 11 9
Turnovers 26 18
Assist to turnover ratio 0.4 0.5
Steals 4 4
Blocks 5 4
Points 80 62
Points per game 3.1 3.9
Points per 40 min 9.8 11.0

Game Log - Shooting

Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Nov 7 No. 9 Chris. Newport L, 86-67 - 11 3-3 100.0 2-2 100.0 0-0 - 8
Nov 12 at Chatham W, 82-77 - 8 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Nov 15 vs. Rensselaer L, 100-69 - 7 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Nov 16 at Oneonta L, 80-61 - 8 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Nov 19 at Penn College W, 101-94 - 14 1-5 20.0 1-5 20.0 2-4 50.0 5
Nov 22 Franciscan W, 64-63 - 7 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Nov 25 at McDaniel W, 62-55 - 11 0-2 0.0 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 0
Dec 3 at Pitt.-Greensburg L, 93-66 - 13 1-2 50.0 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 3
Dec 6 Wooster W, 69-67 - 7 0-0 - 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 1
Dec 13 Penn St.-Behrend L, 68-63 - 7 1-5 20.0 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 3
Jan 3 at Regent W, 92-79 - 15 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Jan 7 at Hilbert L, 90-53 - 12 0-3 0.0 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 0
Jan 10 Alfred St. L, 89-73 - 16 1-4 25.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 2
Jan 14 at Carlow W, 82-79 - 9 1-4 25.0 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 3
Jan 17 at La Roche L, 106-102 - 15 1-4 25.0 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 2
Jan 21 Mt. Aloysius W, 92-72 - 13 3-4 75.0 2-2 100.0 1-2 50.0 9
Jan 28 at Pitt.-Bradford L, 104-78 - 15 1-5 20.0 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 2
Jan 31 Hilbert W, 95-82 - 26 1-6 16.7 0-3 0.0 2-2 100.0 4
Feb 2 Pitt.-Bradford W, 97-86 - 3 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Feb 4 Carlow L, 94-79 1 19 2-5 40.0 0-3 0.0 0-0 - 4
Feb 7 La Roche W, 62-60 1 14 2-4 50.0 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 5
Feb 11 at Mt. Aloysius L, 98-87 - 19 3-6 50.0 1-3 33.3 1-2 50.0 8
Feb 14 at Penn St.-Behrend L, 71-44 - 23 3-6 50.0 2-5 40.0 0-0 - 8
Feb 18 Pitt.-Greensburg L, 99-74 - 10 0-0 - 0-0 - 3-4 75.0 3
Feb 21 at Alfred St. W, 98-80 - 12 2-2 100.0 1-1 100.0 1-2 50.0 6
Feb 24 at Hilbert L, 92-77 - 12 1-4 25.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 2

Game Log - Ball control

Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to a/to stl blk pf dq
Nov 7 No. 9 Chris. Newport L, 86-67 - 11 0 1 1 0 2 0.0 0 0 0 -
Nov 12 at Chatham W, 82-77 - 8 0 1 1 0 3 0.0 0 0 1 -
Nov 15 vs. Rensselaer L, 100-69 - 7 0 1 1 1 1 1.0 0 0 3 0
Nov 16 at Oneonta L, 80-61 - 8 0 2 2 0 0 - 0 0 1 0
Nov 19 at Penn College W, 101-94 - 14 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 -
Nov 22 Franciscan W, 64-63 - 7 0 1 1 0 1 0.0 0 0 0 -
Nov 25 at McDaniel W, 62-55 - 11 0 0 0 1 0 - 0 0 2 -
Dec 3 at Pitt.-Greensburg L, 93-66 - 13 0 2 2 1 1 1.0 1 0 1 0
Dec 6 Wooster W, 69-67 - 7 0 1 1 0 1 0.0 0 0 0 -
Dec 13 Penn St.-Behrend L, 68-63 - 7 0 1 1 0 0 - 0 0 0 -
Jan 3 at Regent W, 92-79 - 15 0 1 1 0 0 - 0 0 0 0
Jan 7 at Hilbert L, 90-53 - 12 0 4 4 0 0 - 0 1 3 -
Jan 10 Alfred St. L, 89-73 - 16 1 0 1 1 1 1.0 0 0 2 -
Jan 14 at Carlow W, 82-79 - 9 3 0 3 0 1 0.0 0 0 0 -
Jan 17 at La Roche L, 106-102 - 15 0 1 1 2 0 - 1 0 2 0
Jan 21 Mt. Aloysius W, 92-72 - 13 0 1 1 0 0 - 0 0 2 0
Jan 28 at Pitt.-Bradford L, 104-78 - 15 1 2 3 0 1 0.0 1 0 1 0
Jan 31 Hilbert W, 95-82 - 26 0 4 4 0 4 0.0 0 0 2 0
Feb 2 Pitt.-Bradford W, 97-86 - 3 0 2 2 0 1 0.0 0 0 1 0
Feb 4 Carlow L, 94-79 1 19 0 0 0 0 1 0.0 0 0 2 0
Feb 7 La Roche W, 62-60 1 14 0 1 1 2 1 2.0 0 2 4 0
Feb 11 at Mt. Aloysius L, 98-87 - 19 1 1 2 3 2 1.5 0 1 0 0
Feb 14 at Penn St.-Behrend L, 71-44 - 23 1 4 5 0 2 0.0 1 0 2 0
Feb 18 Pitt.-Greensburg L, 99-74 - 10 1 1 2 0 2 0.0 0 0 2 0
Feb 21 at Alfred St. W, 98-80 - 12 1 4 5 0 1 0.0 0 0 4 0
Feb 24 at Hilbert L, 92-77 - 12 0 2 2 0 0 - 0 1 1 -

Career Stats - Shooting per game

  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
2024-25 14 - 6.1 0.8-1.9 42.3 0.5-1.2 41.2 0.2-0.3 75.0 2.3
2025-26 26 2 12.5 1.1-3.1 35.0 0.5-1.6 31.7 0.4-0.7 61.1 3.1
Total 40 2 10.3 1.0-2.6 36.8 0.5-1.4 34.5 0.3-0.6 63.6 2.8

Career Stats - Shooting totals

  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2024-25 14 - 85 11-26 42.3 7-17 41.2 3-4 75.0 32
2025-26 26 2 326 28-80 35.0 13-41 31.7 11-18 61.1 80
Total 40 2 411 39-106 36.8 20-58 34.5 14-22 63.6 112

Career Stats - Shooting per 40 min

  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
2024-25 14 - 6.1 0.0-0.0 42.3 0.0-0.0 41.2 0.0-0.0 75.0 0.0
2025-26 26 2 12.5 3.4-9.8 35.0 1.6-5.0 31.7 1.3-2.2 61.1 9.8
Total 40 2 10.3 3.8-10.3 36.8 1.9-5.6 34.5 1.4-2.1 63.6 10.9

Career Stats - Ball control per game

  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
2024-25 14 - 6.1 0.2 0.6 0.8 0.4 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.5 0.1 0.1
2025-26 26 2 12.5 0.3 1.5 1.8 1.4 0.0 0.4 1.0 0.4 0.2 0.2
Total 40 2 10.3 0.3 1.1 1.4 1.1 0.0 0.3 0.7 0.4 0.1 0.2

Career Stats - Ball control totals

  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
2024-25 14 - 85 3 8 11 6 0 1 2 0.5 1 2
2025-26 26 2 326 9 38 47 36 0 11 26 0.4 4 5
Total 40 2 411 12 46 58 42 0 12 28 0.4 5 7

Career Stats - Ball control per 40 min

  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
2024-25 14 - 6.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.0
2025-26 26 2 12.5 1.1 4.7 5.8 4.4 0.0 1.3 3.2 0.4 0.5 0.6
Total 40 2 10.3 1.2 4.5 5.6 4.1 0.0 1.2 2.7 0.4 0.5 0.7

Splits Stats - Shooting per game

    gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
Event Total 26 2 12.5 1.1-3.1 35.0 0.5-1.6 31.7 0.4-0.7 61.1 3.1
Conference 16 2 14.1 1.4-3.8 36.1 0.6-1.9 32.3 0.5-0.8 66.7 3.9
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
Location Home 11 2 12.1 1.2-3.0 39.4 0.5-1.5 37.5 0.6-0.9 70.0 3.5
Away 14 - 13.3 1.1-3.3 32.6 0.5-1.8 28.0 0.3-0.6 50.0 2.9
Neutral 1 - 7.0 0.0-1.0 0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0
Result Wins 12 1 11.6 0.9-2.5 36.7 0.5-1.4 35.3 0.6-1.0 58.3 2.9
Losses 14 1 13.4 1.2-3.6 34.0 0.5-1.7 29.2 0.3-0.4 66.7 3.2
Month November 7 - 9.4 0.6-2.0 28.6 0.4-1.3 33.3 0.3-0.6 50.0 1.9
December 3 - 9.0 0.7-2.3 28.6 0.7-1.0 66.7 0.3-0.7 50.0 2.3
January 8 - 15.1 1.1-3.9 29.0 0.4-1.6 23.1 0.4-0.5 75.0 3.0
February 8 2 14.0 1.6-3.5 46.4 0.6-2.0 31.3 0.6-1.0 62.5 4.5

Splits Stats - Shooting totals

    gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event Total 26 2 326 28-80 35.0 13-41 31.7 11-18 61.1 80
Conference 16 2 226 22-61 36.1 10-31 32.3 8-12 66.7 62
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Location Home 11 2 133 13-33 39.4 6-16 37.5 7-10 70.0 39
Away 14 - 186 15-46 32.6 7-25 28.0 4-8 50.0 41
Neutral 1 - 7 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Result Wins 12 1 139 11-30 36.7 6-17 35.3 7-12 58.3 35
Losses 14 1 187 17-50 34.0 7-24 29.2 4-6 66.7 45
Month November 7 - 66 4-14 28.6 3-9 33.3 2-4 50.0 13
December 3 - 27 2-7 28.6 2-3 66.7 1-2 50.0 7
January 8 - 121 9-31 29.0 3-13 23.1 3-4 75.0 24
February 8 2 112 13-28 46.4 5-16 31.3 5-8 62.5 36

Splits Stats - Shooting per 40 min

    gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
Event Total 26 2 12.5 3.4-9.8 35.0 1.6-5.0 31.7 1.3-2.2 61.1 9.8
Conference 16 2 14.1 3.9-10.8 36.1 1.8-5.5 32.3 1.4-2.1 66.7 11.0
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
Location Home 11 2 12.1 3.9-9.9 39.4 1.8-4.8 37.5 2.1-3.0 70.0 11.7
Away 14 - 13.3 3.2-9.9 32.6 1.5-5.4 28.0 0.9-1.7 50.0 8.8
Neutral 1 - 7.0 0.0-5.7 0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0
Result Wins 12 1 11.6 3.2-8.6 36.7 1.7-4.9 35.3 2.0-3.5 58.3 10.1
Losses 14 1 13.4 3.6-10.7 34.0 1.5-5.1 29.2 0.9-1.3 66.7 9.6
Month November 7 - 9.4 2.4-8.5 28.6 1.8-5.5 33.3 1.2-2.4 50.0 7.9
December 3 - 9.0 3.0-10.4 28.6 3.0-4.4 66.7 1.5-3.0 50.0 10.4
January 8 - 15.1 3.0-10.2 29.0 1.0-4.3 23.1 1.0-1.3 75.0 7.9
February 8 2 14.0 4.6-10.0 46.4 1.8-5.7 31.3 1.8-2.9 62.5 12.9

Splits Stats - Ball control per game

    gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
Event Total 26 2 12.5 0.3 1.5 1.8 1.4 0.0 0.4 1.0 0.4 0.2 0.2
Conference 16 2 14.1 0.6 1.8 2.3 1.8 0.0 0.6 1.1 0.5 0.3 0.3
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 11 2 12.1 0.2 1.2 1.4 1.4 0.0 0.3 1.3 0.2 0.0 0.2
Away 14 - 13.3 0.5 1.7 2.2 1.3 0.0 0.5 0.8 0.6 0.3 0.2
Neutral 1 - 7.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 3.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0
Result Wins 12 1 11.6 0.3 1.3 1.7 1.3 0.0 0.3 1.1 0.2 0.0 0.2
Losses 14 1 13.4 0.4 1.6 1.9 1.4 0.0 0.6 0.9 0.6 0.3 0.2
Month November 7 - 9.4 0.0 0.9 0.9 1.0 0.0 0.3 1.0 0.3 0.0 0.0
December 3 - 9.0 0.0 1.3 1.3 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.7 0.5 0.3 0.0
January 8 - 15.1 0.6 1.6 2.3 1.5 0.0 0.4 0.9 0.4 0.3 0.1
February 8 2 14.0 0.5 1.9 2.4 2.0 0.0 0.6 1.3 0.5 0.1 0.5

Splits Stats - Ball control totals

    gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
Event Total 26 2 326 9 38 47 36 0 11 26 0.4 4 5
Conference 16 2 226 9 28 37 28 0 9 18 0.5 4 4
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 11 2 133 2 13 15 15 0 3 14 0.2 0 2
Away 14 - 186 7 24 31 18 0 7 11 0.6 4 3
Neutral 1 - 7 0 1 1 3 0 1 1 1.0 0 0
Result Wins 12 1 139 4 16 20 16 0 3 13 0.2 0 2
Losses 14 1 187 5 22 27 20 0 8 13 0.6 4 3
Month November 7 - 66 0 6 6 7 0 2 7 0.3 0 0
December 3 - 27 0 4 4 1 0 1 2 0.5 1 0
January 8 - 121 5 13 18 12 0 3 7 0.4 2 1
February 8 2 112 4 15 19 16 0 5 10 0.5 1 4

Splits Stats - Ball control per 40 min

    gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
Event Total 26 2 12.5 1.1 4.7 5.8 4.4 0.0 1.3 3.2 0.4 0.5 0.6
Conference 16 2 14.1 1.6 5.0 6.5 5.0 0.0 1.6 3.2 0.5 0.7 0.7
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 11 2 12.1 0.6 3.9 4.5 4.5 0.0 0.9 4.2 0.2 0.0 0.6
Away 14 - 13.3 1.5 5.2 6.7 3.9 0.0 1.5 2.4 0.6 0.9 0.6
Neutral 1 - 7.0 0.0 5.7 5.7 17.1 0.0 5.7 5.7 1.0 0.0 0.0
Result Wins 12 1 11.6 1.2 4.6 5.8 4.6 0.0 0.9 3.7 0.2 0.0 0.6
Losses 14 1 13.4 1.1 4.7 5.8 4.3 0.0 1.7 2.8 0.6 0.9 0.6
Month November 7 - 9.4 0.0 3.6 3.6 4.2 0.0 1.2 4.2 0.3 0.0 0.0
December 3 - 9.0 0.0 5.9 5.9 1.5 0.0 1.5 3.0 0.5 1.5 0.0
January 8 - 15.1 1.7 4.3 6.0 4.0 0.0 1.0 2.3 0.4 0.7 0.3
February 8 2 14.0 1.4 5.4 6.8 5.7 0.0 1.8 3.6 0.5 0.4 1.4

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