Bruton attended Wichita State University on a basketball scholarship and as a senior was first team all Missouri Valley Conference on an NCAA Tournament Team and was rated as one of the top point guards in the nation despite being only  tall. Bruton was one of the first imports to play in the NBL, joining the Brisbane Bullets for the inaugural 1979 NBL season.
Bruton received a basketball scholarship to Wichita State University, where he excelled as a senior, earning first-team all-conference honors and being recognized as one of the nation's top point guards despite his height. Bruton was among the pioneers who played in the NBL, joining the Brisbane Bullets for the inaugural 1979 season.