Hardin-Simmons University

Brunson starred on the freshman basketball team, and capped the year by placing 3rd in the mile run at the Border Conference meet. As a sophomore, he scored 151 points in basketball, placed 2nd in the mile, ran on the 4th place mile relay team at the Border Conference meet, claimed 1st place in the mile run at the Tournament of Champions meet. While a junior, Brunson placed 2nd in the mile at the Border Conference meet. In basketball his 412 points helped HSU to a Border Conference championship and an NCAA tournament berth. Doyle was selected to the All Border Conference Team and honored as Conference MVP, the only HSU athlete so named, Brunson was chosen by Dell magazine as a top ten basketball player in the Southwest and Mountain states and was selected as an Honorable Mention All-American.