The German product has come a long way in a short time. Two seasons ago, he was a sophomore at Washington who played in just nine games and scored one measly point.
But the transfer to Montana brought out his free spirit and massive versatility. Breunig (pronounced Broy-nig) ranked in the top 200 in six KenPom categories, perhaps most notably No. 61 in effective field-goal percentage. The Big Sky’s newcomer of the year was the conference’s fifth leading scorer and rebounder, averaging 16.7 points and 7.3 rebounds per game.
Montana went 20-13 overall this past season and was the co-champion (with Eastern Washington) in the Big Sky with a 14-4 league record. The Griz earned an NIT berth and lost a first-round contest at Texas A&M.
With two of Montana's top six scorers graduating (including leading points producer Jordan Gregory), Breunig will be counted on to do even more next season. Throw in a more seasoned head coach (Travis DeCuire replaced Wayne Tinkle last year, who's now at Oregon State) and Breunig should be able to handle the extra attention paid to him because of his big one-season leap.
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