NBL EXPERIENCE
Albert Navruk made his NBL debut with the Brisbane Bullets on 24/2/1979. He scored four points in his first game.
The Bullets were established in 1979 by Brisbane Amateur Basketball Association for the foundation season of the National Basketball League under the captaincy of Bruce Fitzgerald (13.3 ppg) and head coach Bob Young. Navruk (2.9 ppg) played in 15 games for the Bullets, who won 13 and lost 5, finishing in fifth place. US star Cal Bruton (33.2 points per game) led both the Bullets and the league in scoring at a time when there was no 3-point line and games were played in 40 minutes.
To crown the first champions of the national league, only the first and second team’s progressed into the postseason, St Kilda (1st) defeating Canberra (2nd), 94–93, in the Grand Final match.
Albert Navruk played two seasons the Brisbane Bullets. He averaged 2.5 points, 0 rebounds, and 0 assists in 17 NBL games.