Athlete Spotlight - Rickey Bruner III - Basketball East Central High School
Rickey Bruner III - Senior 2026 - East Central High School, Tulsa, OK.
This weeks Alonzo Adams Media Athlete Spotlight shines on Tulsa East Central High School point guard and track athlete, Rickey Bruner III.
Rickey is a standout boys basketball point guard and runs 100m, 200m and 400m events for East Central High School Cardinals in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He is a class of 2026 Senior and is 5’9” at 165lbs.
His stats and awards are as follows:
Averaged 18 ppg, 5 assts, 3 rebs
Achieved the 1,000 point mark in 2 years
New York Lincoln Railsplitters tournament MVP
Port City Classic MVP
Lincoln Christian WinterFest MVP
Bishop Kelly All tournament First team
Tournament of champions first team all tournament
2 time All district first team
District Offensive Player of the year
School Record for most assists in a game
School Record for most 3’s made in a game
40 point game in 3 quarters (33 in one half)
20pts in one 8 minute quarter
4 state Tournament appearances
4 time regional Champion
4 time area champion
Received back to back Mr.Outside awards
I asked Rickey some questions so we can get to know him better and see what make goes into making an top student athlete and here is what he had to say:
Introduce Yourself: I’m Rickey Darnell Bruner III, I’m from Tulsa Oklahoma. I enjoy playing sports, spending time with friends and family, and watching good movies
How It Started, What got you started in your sport?: I’ve been around it all my life
Biggest Moment: Winning MVP in New York Lincoln railsplitter classic
Training Routine: Early morning 5:00am with weights and shooting/ skills workout after lunch around 12:45/ 2:40 weights and track practice/ and then one last session of shooting after track
Biggest Challenge and how did you overcome it?: One of the biggest challenges for me was confidence but over time I learned to overcome that and have unwavering confidence
Leadership, What does being a great teammate or leader mean to you?: It means the world to me because I know what it feels like when you have people around you that are willing to get you outside your comfort zone for your benefit
Role Models, Who do you look up to and why?: I look up to my grandpa, I would like to resemble the same type of character that he has
Life Beyond Sports: My dream career is Dentistry
What's Next: I’m going to pursue my education and basketball career at midland Texas
Advice: Trust in God, Be consistent in your work and the results will take care of themselves
Favorite Food/Resturant: Shrimp Alfredo
Pregame Music/Artist: Ella Mai
Rickey Bruner III is a standout athlete who trust in God and has great work ethic, knows his sport and supports his teammate, family and community.
Follow Rickey on social media at: @trebruner3
View images Alonzo Adams Media has taken of Rickey below.
