2015-16 Men's Basketball Roster

Derrick Bruce
- Position:
- Guard
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 165
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Moreno Valley, Calif.
- High School:
- Colony HS
Career Statistics Through 2015-16 Season
2015-16 Game-by-Game Statistics
FRESHMAN (2015-16): Played in 28 games … Averaged 4.4 points, 1.0 rebound, 1.4 assists and 0.3 steals in 12.2 minutes per game … Had career highs of 25 points, seven field goals, four 3-pointers, seven free throws and 31 minutes against California in the quarterfinals of the Pac-12 Tournament (3/10) ... Scored 15 points, made three 3-pointers, dished out a career-high five assists and tied a career best with 31 minutes against VCU in the first round of the NCAA Tournament (3/18) … Had first career blocked shot against Arizona State (3/9) … Scored 11 points, made three 3-pointers and tied a career high with three rebounds at California (2/13) ... Made two 3-pointers against Arizona State (3/9), Arizona State (1/28), Quinnipiac (12/21) and Loyola Marymount (12/2) ... Made first career 3-pointer against Loyola Marymount (12/2) ... Made first career free throws against Valparaiso (11/24) ... Grabbed a career-high three rebounds at Rice (11/19) ... Scored first career points on a layup in the second half against Northwest Christian (11/14) ... Added two steals against Northwest Christian.
HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Colony High School in Ontario, Calif. in 2014 … Ranked 124th overall on Rivals 150 … Named a three-star recruit by ESPN.com … Lettered two years and started both of those for head coach Jerry De Fabiis … Averaged 21.3 points, 5.0 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 3.1 steals as a senior … Named Most Valuable Player of the Mt. Baldy League … Was a first-team All-Inland Valley selection … Invited to the Riverside County All-Star Game … Played AAU with Team Inland for four years … Attended prep school at West Oaks Academy in Orlando, Fla., in 2014-15.
PERSONAL: Born Dec. 1, 1995 in Gardena, Calif. … Son of Derrick Bruce Sr. and Karen Oilter … Father is a basketball coach for SoCal Assault and mother is a homemaker … Has two brothers, Bakari and Steven … Nickname is P.J. … Chose Oregon State because “I felt it was the perfect place for me” … Biggest athletic thrill to date is “being named MVP of the Mt. Baldy League … Favorite athlete is Kevin Durant … Hobbies are movies, music and friends … Majoring in University Exploratory Studies.
CAREER HIGHS
Points: 25 vs. California (3/10/16)
FG Made: 7 vs. California (3/10/16)
FG Attempted: 13 vs. VCU (3/18/16)
3-PT Made: 4 vs. California (3/10/16)
3-PT Attempted: 8 vs. VCU (3/18/16
FT Made: 7 vs. California (3/10/16)
FT Attempted: 10, two times, last vs. California (3/10/16)
Rebounds: 3, three times, last at California (2/13/16)
Assists: 5 vs. VCU (3/18/16)
Blocked Shots: 1 vs. Arizona State (3/9/16)
Steals: 2 vs. Northwest Christian (11/14/15)
Minutes: 31, two times, last vs. VCU (3/18/16)