Brett Blizzard began his basketball journey in Tallahassee, Florida where
he was born and raised. As a high school athlete he received Florida’s Class 3A player of the year as well as Big Bend Player of the year in 1999. At the end of his senior season Blizzard’s Florida High School #11 jersey was retired, shedding a glimpse of what was to come in his career. Blizzard continues to hold the record for All-Time leading scorer at Florida High.
Upon graduation he brought his talents to the University of North Carolina Wilmington where he was recruited and played under the direction of CAA Legend, Jerry Wainwright, and current ACC head coach Brad Brownell. His collegiate awards and accolades consist of;
Brett Blizzard graduated from UNCW in 2003 with a bachelor degree in Communications. After graduation he began his professional career in Italy. Sixteen years into his professional stint, and his career has consisted of playing in 2 NBA Summer Leagues (Phoenix Suns, 2004 & Charlotte Bobcats, 2006), a 2004 Legadue Championship, making it to the 2007 Serie A finals, 3 Italian Cup finals (2007, 2008, 2009), a Euro Challenge FIBA Championship in 2009, making it to the 2018 Serie A2 finals, and playing for 8 Italian professional teams.
he was born and raised. As a high school athlete he received Florida’s Class 3A player of the year as well as Big Bend Player of the year in 1999. At the end of his senior season Blizzard’s Florida High School #11 jersey was retired, shedding a glimpse of what was to come in his career. Blizzard continues to hold the record for All-Time leading scorer at Florida High.
Upon graduation he brought his talents to the University of North Carolina Wilmington where he was recruited and played under the direction of CAA Legend, Jerry Wainwright, and current ACC head coach Brad Brownell. His collegiate awards and accolades consist of;
- Won 3 out of 4 CAA Championships
- 2 Time CAA Player of the Year
- Top 20 All-Time 3pt Makes in College Basketball
- Only player to be 4-Time All-CAA First Team and 3-Time Tournament MVP
- Holder of 32 UNCW basketball records and shares 5 others
- All-Time leading Scorer at UNCW (2,144 pts)
- Ranked 22nd on Jay Bilas’ All-Time Best 3pt Shooters list
- On February 2, 2005 #11 UNCW jersey was retired
- Chosen for CAA Silver Anniversary Team
- Recognized as one of the top 25 student-athletes in the CAA between 1985-2010
Brett Blizzard graduated from UNCW in 2003 with a bachelor degree in Communications. After graduation he began his professional career in Italy. Sixteen years into his professional stint, and his career has consisted of playing in 2 NBA Summer Leagues (Phoenix Suns, 2004 & Charlotte Bobcats, 2006), a 2004 Legadue Championship, making it to the 2007 Serie A finals, 3 Italian Cup finals (2007, 2008, 2009), a Euro Challenge FIBA Championship in 2009, making it to the 2018 Serie A2 finals, and playing for 8 Italian professional teams.
