Brett Blizzard on UNCW Basketball, LESSONS learned from Coach Jerry Wainwright and playing in Italy

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Brett Blizzard on UNCW Basketball, LESSONS learned from Coach Jerry Wainwright and playing in Italy

Brett Blizzard grew up in Tallahassee, FL playing football for his dad, Al, but focused on basketball when his dad coached the high school team. A prolific scorer and Player of the Year at Florida State University School, Blizzard chose to play for UNCW (University of North Carolina Wilmington) over walking on at Florida State or attending other schools. From 1999-2003, Blizzard helped lead the Seahawks to their first three CAA Championships while becoming the all-time leading scorer. He was also the CAA Rookie of the Year, a four-time First Team All-CAA Selection and two-time CAA Player of the Year. Following his time in Wilmington, NC, Blizzard played 16 years professionally in Italy in addition to two stints in the NBA Summer League. In this episode, Blizzard remembers his time at UNCW and what it was like playing for coaches Jerry Wainwright and Brad Brownell. He shares what it took to be the player he became and what it's like to have his jersey retired by the school. Blizzard also tells us about what he's doing now to help current and future Seahawks, and he gives us his list of Top 5 players he loved to play against.