Brett Blizzard
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| No. 11 – A.S. Junior Pallacanestro Casale | |
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| Position | Shooting guard |
| League | Serie A2 Basket |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
June 12, 1980 Tallahassee, Florida |
| Nationality | American / Italian |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school |
Florida State University School (Tallahassee, Florida) |
| College | UNC Wilmington (1999–2003) |
| NBA draft | 2003 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2003–present |
| Career history | |
| 2003–2004 | Aurora Basket Jesi |
| 2004–2005 | Pallacanestro Cantù |
| 2005–2006 | Pallacanestro Reggiana |
| 2006–2010 | Virtus Bologna |
| 2011–2012 | Fortitudo Bologna |
| 2012–2013 | Wilmington Sea Dawgs |
| 2013–2014 | Prima Veroli |
| 2014–present | A.S. Junior Pallacanestro Casale |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Brett Alan Blizzard (born June 12, 1980) is a basketball player for A.S. Junior Pallacanestro Casale of the Italian Legadue. Originally of American nationality, Blizzard opted to acquire dual citizenship in Italy while playing overseas. He became eligible to play on Italy's national team because of a distant Italian relative. Including Virtus Bologna, Blizzard has played for seven professional teams in his career. He also owns and operates Blizzard Athletics, a basketball training facility, in Wilmington, NC.
Brett Blizzard was born in Tallahassee, Florida. He attended Florida State University School (colloquially "Florida High School") from 1995–1999. As a standout on the basketball team, Brett earned a full-ride scholarship to attend the University of North Carolina Wilmington (UNCW) to play for the UNCW Seahawks in the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA). Blizzard finished his career at Florida High as All-Time leading scorer.
Brett Blizzard entered UNCW in August 1999 as a relative unknown in college basketball, but by his graduation he had become a national media darling for his performances in the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championships.
Blizzard started all 31 games as a true freshman in 1999-2000. In fact, he would go on to start every single game of his collegiate career. During his first season, Brett led the team in scoring by sinking 483 points (15.6 ppg). He made 94 three-pointers out of 201 attempts, which earned him the Ed Steitz Award by the Basketball Hall of Fame as the top three-point shooting freshman in the nation. Brett complemented his scoring ability with 76 assists and 62 steals. The Seahawks finished the regular season in fourth place with an 8-8 conference record, but Blizzard solidified his selection as an All-CAA First Team selection by leading UNCW to win the CAA Tournament championship. They defeated Richmond 57-47, with Brett taking home his first of an unprecedented three Tournament MVP awards. In the first round of the 2000 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament, the #15-seeded Seahawks faced #2 Cincinnati, but lost 47-64 in their first ever tournament berth. Blizzard also won the CAA Rookie of the Year award.
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