Sophomore Brody Bruns turned in 22 double-doubles and snatched the second most rebounds in a single season (372) for the Rochelle Hubs during their 2024-25 varsity basketball campaign.
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ROCHELLE — Sophomore Brody Bruns turned in 22 double-doubles and snatched the second most rebounds in a single season (372) for the Rochelle Hubs during their 2024-25 varsity basketball campaign. The 6-foot-5 forward, who led the Hubs in both points and rebounds this season, received Interstate 8 All-Conference recognition for the second consecutive season.
Bruns averaged 17.5 points and 11.3 rebounds for Rochelle during his sophomore campaign. The talented forward helped lead the Hubs to a 13-20 record and a trip to the IHSA 3A Regional Championship. While Bruns nearly averaged a double-double as a freshman, his scoring load increased significantly this winter, as he improved his scoring average by roughly seven points.
“It’s a great accomplishment and I improved a lot from last year,” Bruns said. “There are a lot of improvements still to make. I thought I made good strides from last year, but I know my game still needs to get a lot better. I thought my jump shot improved significantly and teams had to guard my jump shot more this year, which led me to drive more and get open looks down low.”
Bruns scored 21 points and snatched 11 rebounds to lead the Hubs during their IHSA 3A Regional Championship appearance against Rockford Boylan late last month. The sophomore forward posted 30 points and 20 rebounds during a win over UIC Prep at the Pecatonica Martin Luther King Jr. Tournament in January. Bruns collected 21 rebounds when Rochelle defeated Fenton at the Strombom Thanksgiving Tournament at Sycamore High School in late November.
“Coach [Thompson] and coach [Johnson] are expecting more and more from me each year,” Bruns said. “They asked me to be more of a leader this year and they’ll ask me to be more of a leader next year. I’m hoping to get better from here so I can help the losing stop. I think my jump shot still needs to get better and my defense needs to get better. We have unfinished business.”
Senior guard Carson Lewis was named an All-Conference Honorable Mention after averaging 12.7 points and 4.3 rebounds per game during the 2024-25 season. Lewis, who eclipsed the 1,000-point mark this winter, will be one of two senior starters departing from the varsity team after this school year. Rochelle tied for fourth in the Interstate 8 with a 3-7 record this season.
