Brook Ruscoe

  • Nationality: NZL
  • Date of Birth: 2/09/90
  • Place of Birth: Wellington (New Zealand)
  • Position: GRD
  • Height (CM): 187
  • Weight (KG): 86
  • Junior Assoc: NZ - Porirua
  • College: None
  • AGE AT DEBUT: 0
  • LAST NBL GAME: 30/12/99
  • AGE AT LAST GAME: #NUM!
  • NBL History: Cairns 2014
  • Championships: 0
  • None

BIO: Brook Ruscoe was born in Wellington (New Zealand).

NBL EXPERIENCE

Brook Ruscoe made his NBL debut with the Cairns Taipans on 30/12/1899. He went scoreless in his first NBL game.

Brook Ruscoe played one season in the NBL.

NBL TOTAL STATISTICS

SEASONAGETEAMTEAM RECORDGPMINSPTSREBASTORDRSTLBLKTOPFFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%EFG%HS
2013-1423Cairns12-16 (6)2100000000020%020%000%0%0%0
Totals21000000000020.0%020.0%000.0%0

NBL PER GAME STATISTICS

SEASONAGETEAMTEAM RECORDGPMINSPTSREBASTORDRSTLBLKTOPFFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%EFG%HS
2013-1423Cairns12-16 (6)20.50.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.01.00%0.01.00%0.00.00%0%0%0
Total20.50.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0%0.0%0.0%0

CAREER HIGHS

POINTS REBOUNDS ASSISTS STEALS BLOCKS TURNOVERS TRIPLE DOUBLES
0000000

INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE

  • New Zealand - Auckland Pirates (2011–2012), Nelson Giants (2013–2014), Manawatu Jets (2015), Wellington Saints (2015), Super City Rangers (2016–2018), Auckland Huskies (2021)

Ruscoe joined Auckland Pirates for the 2011 New Zealand NBL season, playing his first season in New Zealand. He averaged 4.6 points, 1.3 rebounds and 0.3 assists across 16 games.

Ruscoe returned to Auckland Pirates for the 2012 New Zealand NBL season and averaged 8.1 points, 2.3 rebounds and 0.9 assists across 18 games. Auckland finished 13–3 before defeating Wellington Saints 89–83 in the Grand Final to win the New Zealand NBL championship.

Ruscoe joined Nelson Giants for the 2013 New Zealand NBL season and averaged 11.3 points, 3.1 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.2 steals across 18 games. Nelson defeated Otago Nuggets 87–72 in the semi-final before losing the Grand Final 92–81 to Southland Sharks.

Ruscoe remained with Nelson Giants for the 2014 New Zealand NBL season and averaged 8.4 points, 1.9 rebounds and 2.0 assists across 18 games.

Ruscoe joined Manawatu Jets for the 2015 New Zealand NBL season and averaged 20.4 points, 3.3 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 1.2 steals across 16 games. He scored 22 points in a 108–92 win over Taranaki Mountainairs.

Ruscoe played for Wellington Saints in the 2015 William Jones Cup and scored 24 points in a 91–89 win over USA Select. Wellington finished sixth at 3–5.

Ruscoe continued with Wellington Saints in the 2015 Master Gameface MVP Cup and scored 25 points in a 108–80 win over Chinese Taipei. He was also part of the Wellington team that lost 92–88 in overtime to Gilas Pilipinas.

Ruscoe joined Super City Rangers for the 2016 New Zealand NBL season and averaged 6.4 points, 1.4 rebounds and 0.7 assists across 19 games. Super City reached the Grand Final before losing 94–82 to Wellington Saints.

Ruscoe returned to Super City Rangers for the 2017 New Zealand NBL season and averaged 8.4 points, 2.3 rebounds and 1.0 assists across 16 games.

Ruscoe remained with Super City Rangers for the 2018 New Zealand NBL season and averaged 6.0 points across four games. He scored 11 points in a 117–68 loss to Nelson Giants.

Ruscoe joined Auckland Huskies for the 2021 New Zealand NBL season and averaged 10.6 points, 2.9 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 1.3 steals across 16 regular season games. He added two points, two rebounds and one assist in one playoff game.

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