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#20 Justin Brue
Position: Forward
Height: 6'5"
Weight: 215
Year: Senior
City/State: Hayward, CA
High School: Bishop O'Dowd HS
College: Muir
Major: Structural Engineering
Experience: 3 Letters
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Brue Photos

AS A JUNIOR IN 2011-12 
Started 26 of 27 games, averaging 28.9 minutes, the third most on the team ... Averaged 9.2 points and 5.9 rebounds ... Led the team in blocks for the second straight season and was second in field goals made and rebounds ... Third in assists and steals ... His 1.2 blocks per game average ranked fourth in the CCAA ... Posted a double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds at Chico State (1/7) ... Totaled 19 points, one short of his career-high, at home against Cal State Monterey Bay (1/14) ... Scored 18 points on 9-for-18 shooting at Humboldt State (2/22) ... Against Chestnut Hill at the Disney Tip-Off Classic, dished out a career-best six assists ... Was 10-for-13 from the free throw line at Academy of Art (11/19) ... Went 6-for-8 from the floor in back-to-back games against Cal State East Bay (1/13) and Cal State Monterey Bay (1/14) ... Had 10 or more points in 12 games and five or more rebounds in 19.

AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2010-11
Was one of three players to start all 28 games for the Tritons ... Averaged 9.2 points, 4.9 rebounds, 1.0 assist and just under one block per game ... Ranked third on the team in rebounding and fourth in scoring ... His 24 blocks led the squad ... Shot 41.5% from the floor, which ranked third ... Scored in double figures 12 times on the season, including four times in UCSD's final five games ... Scored a career-high 20 points on 10-of-16 shooting and grabbed five boards in UCSD's thrilling 87-82 double overtime win over San Francisco State (2/3) ... Finished with 18 points and a season-high nine rebounds in the Tritons' 81-61 victory over Academy of Art (11/21) ... Racked up 17 points, five rebounds and four assists in UCSD's 76-73 double overtime win over Cal State L.A. (1/13) ... Tallied 17 points and five boards in a huge 61-59 road win over Cal State Dominguez Hills (2/18).

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2009-10
Appeared in all 25 games as a rookie, making two starts ... Averaged 3.8 points and 4.8 boards on the year ... Ranked fourth on the squad in rebounding ... Scored a season-high eight points on 4-for-7 shooting in UCSD's victory over Cal State Stanislaus (1/9) ... Finished with three points and a career-high 11 rebounds in a losing effort against Cal State Monterey Bay (1/14) ... Hit all three of his shots for six points in the Tritons' 64-49 win over San Diego Christian (12/22) ... Also grabbed 10 boards in that contest ... Finished with at least seven rebounds on five occasions.

HIGH SCHOOL
A 2009 graduate of Bishop O'Dowd High School in Oakland, where he was a four-year letterwinner under coach Doug Vierra ... Averaged 16.0 points, 7.8 rebounds, 1.3 assists, and 1.5 blocks per game as a senior ... A three-time All-Hayward Area Athletic League selection and 2009 McDonald's All-American game nominee ... Named to Rise Magazine's All-Area Third Team as a senior ... Led the Dragons to the the NorCal Division III Championship ... Played club ball with the Bay Area Select and Oakland Soldiers ... Also played baseball in high school, leading BOHS to league titles in 2008 and 2009.

PERSONAL
Born Aug. 13, 1991 in Oakland ... Parents are Thomas and Xushie Brue ... Both attended UC Santa Barbara … Has a younger brother named Elliott ... His uncle, Marcus Bonds, played football at USC ... A structural engineering major at Muir College ... Aspires to become an engineer at a top firm one day ... Roots for the Portland Trailblazers, San Francisco Giants and Oakland Raiders ... Kevin Durant is his favorite athlete ... He Got Game is his top movie watch ... Loves to eat BBQ … A big fan of his grandmother's ribs and tea cakes ... Winning on Spirit Night is his most memorable moment at UCSD thus far.

GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS
2009-10
2010-11
2011-12

GAME HIGHS
Points 20 vs. San Francisco State
2/3/11
FGM 10 vs. San Francisco State 2/3/11
FGA 18 at Humboldt State 2/22/12
3FGM 0 - -
3FGA 1 multiple times -
FTM 10 at Academy of Art
11/19/11
FTA 13 at Academy of Art 11/19/11
Rebounds 11 vs. Cal State Monterey Bay 1/14/10
Assists  6 vs. Chestnut Hill College 11/4/11
Blocks  5 vs. Humboldt State 12/19/10
Steals  2 multiple times -

CAREER STATISTICS
Season GP-GS Min Avg FG-FGA Pct 3FG-3FGA Pct FT-FTA Pct OReb DReb Tot Avg PF FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg
2009-10 25-2 420 16.8 43-113 .381 0-1 .000 10-31 .323 39 81 120 4.8 36 0 25 30 13 8 96 3.8
2010-11 28-28 787 28.1 105-253 .415 0-3 .000 48-78 .615 40 98 138 4.9 68 1 29 37 24 16 258 9.2
2011-12 27-26 781 28.9 93-219 .425 0-1 .000 63-93 .677 43 116 159 5.9 72 3 36 56 33 20 249 9.2
Totals 80-56 1988 24.9 241-585 .412 0-5 .000 121-202 .599 122 295 417 5.2 176 4 90 123 70 44 603 7.5

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