Novipiu Casale Monferrato re-signed 36-year old former Italian international guard Brett Blizzard. He has a double citizenship as he also holds American passport. Blizzard has played there for the last two seasons. In 34 Serie A2 games he averaged 12.1ppg, 2.9rpg, 2.9apg and 1.5spg last season.In 2003 he was drafted by Oklahoma Storm (USBL) in third round (23rd overall).Blizzard attended University of N.Carolina-Wilmington and it is his 14th (!!!) season in pro basketball.A
mong other achievements his team made it to the LNP Gold Semifinals in 2015. Blizzard received also USBasket.com All-TRBL Honorable Mention award back in 2013. He was a member of Italian Senior National Team back in 2004.Blizzard has played previously professionally in Italy (AV Cantu, Grissin Bon RE, Eternedile Bologna, Mens Sana Siena and Aurora Bsk Jesi) and TRBL (Wilmington Sea Dawgs).
Blizzard's game is described as: Very good shooter, with almost unlimited range; knows also how to create his own shot, and is a very good rebounder for his size; this is why he can play in all the three perimeter positions.