Year: Junior
School: John Bowne
By: Zachary B. - Queens Courier Newspaper
Thursday, June 29, 2006

HIGHLIGHTS: In a breakout junior year, Bruce led the second-place Wildcats in scoring with over 23 points-per-game, good for tops in the Queens II-A division. Bruce started as a sophomore and junior at John Bowne after transferring from the High School for Law Enforcement. Because of his improving game and deadly shooting touch, Division I schools Fairleigh Dickinson and Rider have shown interest in the 6-foot, 160-pound guard.

NOTABLE: This summer, he's playing A.A.U. basketball with NYC Finest in various tournaments throughout the metropolitan area. A St. Albans native, Bruce, 17, started playing basketball at the age of six because his cousin, Craig Barclay, used to force him to play. At the time, he'd rather play tag or just run around, he said. But now he loves the game, and can't stay away from the court. He started to get serious about it around the seventh grade when his coach at I.S. 59 wanted him to play on the school team.

PERSONAL: His favorite player is Dwayne Wade of the NBA champion Miami Heat, and MVP of the NBA Finals.