Rod Grizzard
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Roderick "Rod" DeWyane Grizzard (born June 13, 1980 in Birmingham
, Alabama
) is an American
professional basketball
player. He played college basketball
at the University of Alabama
. He was selected in the 2nd round of the 2002 NBA Draft
by the Washington Wizards
.
Although he did not get to play a game in the NBA
he has played in the NBA D-League
for the Mobile Revelers
and Huntsville Flight
.
Grizzard was part of the training camp of the Detroit Pistons in 2003, and the training camps of the Washington Wizards and Atlanta Hawks in 2002. He has played with the Westchester Wildfire in the USBL
in the summer of 2003, averaging 8.6 points and 3.2 rebounds in 13 games, and spent the 2002-03 season with the Mobile Revelers
in the NBA D-League
. Appeared in 49 games, averaging 5.5 points and 2.6 rebounds.
He finished collegiate career as Alabama’s 13th leading scorer of all-time, with 1487 points. Ranks fifth all-time in three-point field goals made and seventh in free throw shooting percentage. He played in 100 career games, starting 94 times.
As a junior Grizzard averaged 14.1 points and 6.1 rebounds. Rod Started 34 of 35 games. Ranked in the SEC Top 15 in both scoring (15th) and rebounding (14th). Scored season-high 33 points against Tennessee in the SEC Tournament quarterfinals on Mar. 8, shooting 13-for-20 from the field including 6-for-10 from three-point range. Recorded a double-double with 15 points and 13 rebounds to go along with seven assists, two blocked shots, and two steals against Alabama A&M on Dec. 21. He led his team in scoring and rebounding with 16 points and grabbed 12 rebounds at Georgia on Jan. 16. He earned Third Team All-SEC, All-SEC Tournament, and AP Honorable Mention All-American honors, and was a Wooden Award finalist.
As a sophomore he averaged 17.0 points and 6.1 rebounds. Started all 36 games. Total point total of 611 ranked seventh-best in school history. Ranked second in the SEC in scoring. Scored 20 or more points 15 times and posted four double-doubles. Made the Puerto Rico Holiday Classic All-Tournament Team by scoring 78 points in three games, including a season-high 29 points against Northern Iowa on Dec. 20. Tallied 27 points against Mississippi State on Jan. 13. Notched a 25 point, 11 rebound double-double against Kentucky on Jan. 23. Was named to the All-SEC First Team.
In the 07/08 season in the NBL
for the Singapore Slingers
is averaging in the top 20 steals in the league, top 20 blocks, top 20 fouls, top 10 defensive rebounds, top 20 total rebounds and is in the top 20 in scoring averaging 19.6 ppg. After the end of 07/08 season in the NBL, he signed for the remainder of the season in Bnei Hasharon
from Israel
.
Rod Grizzard signed with the NBL Melbourne Tigers
for the 2008-09 NBL Season
. After being released by the Tigers, Grizzard was snapped up by the Adelaide 36ers
who earlier agreed to let go of star import Julius Hodge
after pay disputes.
Prior to the 2009/2010 season he signed with Maccabi Rishon LeZion
from Israel
.
After returning to Australia
and signing with the Sydney Kings
for the 2010/11 NBL season, Grizzard was released with the Kings starting the season 1-4. For the 2011 NZL NBL seaon, Grizzard will be playing for the Nelson Giants
.
Birmingham, Alabama
Birmingham is the largest city in Alabama. The city is the county seat of Jefferson County. According to the 2010 United States Census, Birmingham had a population of 212,237. The Birmingham-Hoover Metropolitan Area, in estimate by the U.S...
, Alabama
Alabama
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) is an American
United States
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professional basketball
Basketball
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player. He played college basketball
College basketball
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at the University of Alabama
University of Alabama
The University of Alabama is a public coeducational university located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States....
. He was selected in the 2nd round of the 2002 NBA Draft
2002 NBA Draft
The 2002 NBA Draft was held on June 26, 2002 at The Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York. In this draft, National Basketball Association teams took turns selecting 57 amateur college basketball players and other first-time eligible players, such as players from non-North...
by the Washington Wizards
Washington Wizards
The Washington Wizards are a professional basketball team based in Washington, D.C., previously known as Washington Bullets. They play in the National Basketball Association .-Early years:...
.
Although he did not get to play a game in the NBA
National Basketball Association
The National Basketball Association is the pre-eminent men's professional basketball league in North America. It consists of thirty franchised member clubs, of which twenty-nine are located in the United States and one in Canada...
he has played in the NBA D-League
NBA Development League
The NBA Development League, or NBA D-League, is the National Basketball Association's official minor league basketball organization. Known until summer 2005 as the National Basketball Development League , the NBA D-League started with eight teams in the fall of 2001...
for the Mobile Revelers
Mobile Revelers
The Mobile Revelers were a National Basketball Development League team based in Mobile, Alabama. Playing their home games at the Mobile Civic Center, the Revelers was a charter franchise in the 2001-02 season and folded after the 2002-03 season...
and Huntsville Flight
Huntsville Flight
The Huntsville Flight was a National Basketball Development League team based in Huntsville, Alabama. Playing their home games at the Von Braun Center, the Flight was a charter franchise for the 2001-02 season but folded after the 2004-05 season...
.
Grizzard was part of the training camp of the Detroit Pistons in 2003, and the training camps of the Washington Wizards and Atlanta Hawks in 2002. He has played with the Westchester Wildfire in the USBL
United States Basketball League
The United States Basketball League , often abbreviated to the USBL, was a professional men's spring basketball league. The league was formed in 1985. The final champions are the Kansas Cagerz, who won the title game on July 1, 2007.-History:...
in the summer of 2003, averaging 8.6 points and 3.2 rebounds in 13 games, and spent the 2002-03 season with the Mobile Revelers
Mobile Revelers
The Mobile Revelers were a National Basketball Development League team based in Mobile, Alabama. Playing their home games at the Mobile Civic Center, the Revelers was a charter franchise in the 2001-02 season and folded after the 2002-03 season...
in the NBA D-League
NBA Development League
The NBA Development League, or NBA D-League, is the National Basketball Association's official minor league basketball organization. Known until summer 2005 as the National Basketball Development League , the NBA D-League started with eight teams in the fall of 2001...
. Appeared in 49 games, averaging 5.5 points and 2.6 rebounds.
He finished collegiate career as Alabama’s 13th leading scorer of all-time, with 1487 points. Ranks fifth all-time in three-point field goals made and seventh in free throw shooting percentage. He played in 100 career games, starting 94 times.
As a junior Grizzard averaged 14.1 points and 6.1 rebounds. Rod Started 34 of 35 games. Ranked in the SEC Top 15 in both scoring (15th) and rebounding (14th). Scored season-high 33 points against Tennessee in the SEC Tournament quarterfinals on Mar. 8, shooting 13-for-20 from the field including 6-for-10 from three-point range. Recorded a double-double with 15 points and 13 rebounds to go along with seven assists, two blocked shots, and two steals against Alabama A&M on Dec. 21. He led his team in scoring and rebounding with 16 points and grabbed 12 rebounds at Georgia on Jan. 16. He earned Third Team All-SEC, All-SEC Tournament, and AP Honorable Mention All-American honors, and was a Wooden Award finalist.
As a sophomore he averaged 17.0 points and 6.1 rebounds. Started all 36 games. Total point total of 611 ranked seventh-best in school history. Ranked second in the SEC in scoring. Scored 20 or more points 15 times and posted four double-doubles. Made the Puerto Rico Holiday Classic All-Tournament Team by scoring 78 points in three games, including a season-high 29 points against Northern Iowa on Dec. 20. Tallied 27 points against Mississippi State on Jan. 13. Notched a 25 point, 11 rebound double-double against Kentucky on Jan. 23. Was named to the All-SEC First Team.
In the 07/08 season in the NBL
National Basketball League (Australasia)
The National Basketball League, also known as the iiNet NBL Championship for sponsorship reasons, is the pre-eminent men's professional basketball league in Australasia....
for the Singapore Slingers
Singapore Slingers
The Singapore Slingers are an Asian basketball team that formerly competed in the Australian National Basketball League. They were the first - and so far the only - Asia-based club to compete in the NBL when they joined at the start of the 2006/07 season....
is averaging in the top 20 steals in the league, top 20 blocks, top 20 fouls, top 10 defensive rebounds, top 20 total rebounds and is in the top 20 in scoring averaging 19.6 ppg. After the end of 07/08 season in the NBL, he signed for the remainder of the season in Bnei Hasharon
Bnei HaSharon
Bnei HaSharon/Herzliya is a professional basketball club based in Herzliya, in central Israel. The club currently plays in Ligat HaAl, the top division of Israeli basketball.The club was created by the merge of Maccabi Ra'anana and Bnei Herzliya in 2002...
from Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
.
Rod Grizzard signed with the NBL Melbourne Tigers
Melbourne Tigers
The Melbourne Tigers are Australia's oldest and most respected basketball team, established circa 1931 in a local church hall League. Entering the National Basketball League in 1984, they are now the only Melbourne team, after the South Dragons withdrew from the league.The Melbourne Tigers are the...
for the 2008-09 NBL Season
2008-09 NBL Season
-2008-09 league participants:* On 30 June 2008 the Brisbane Bullets confirmed they would be handing back the team's license to the NBL. The NBL confirmed there will be no Brisbane team participating in the 2008/09 season....
. After being released by the Tigers, Grizzard was snapped up by the Adelaide 36ers
Adelaide 36ers
The Adelaide 36ers are Adelaide's men's professional basketball team, established as the Adelaide City Eagles when they joined the National Basketball League in 1982. The Adelaide 36ers tally of four championships is equal with the Melbourne Tigers and second behind the Perth Wildcats as the most...
who earlier agreed to let go of star import Julius Hodge
Julius Hodge
Julius Melvin Hodge is an American professional basketball player.Hodge was selected 20th overall in the 2005 NBA Draft by the Denver Nuggets. He played four years at North Carolina State University...
after pay disputes.
Prior to the 2009/2010 season he signed with Maccabi Rishon LeZion
Maccabi Rishon LeZion (basketball)
Maccabi Rishon LeZion is a basketball club based in Rishon LeZion in central Israel. The club plays in Ligat HaAl, the top division of Israeli basketball.-History:...
from Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
.
After returning to Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
and signing with the Sydney Kings
Sydney Kings
The Sydney Kings are a professional basketball team competing in the Australasian National Basketball League. They are the only team to date to win three consecutive championships in the NBL and currently sit third behind the Adelaide 36ers and Melbourne Tigers two away from the record five wins...
for the 2010/11 NBL season, Grizzard was released with the Kings starting the season 1-4. For the 2011 NZL NBL seaon, Grizzard will be playing for the Nelson Giants
Nelson Giants
The Fico Finance Nelson Giants are a basketball team that play in the National Basketball League in New Zealand. Their home games are played at the Trafalgar Centre in Nelson....
.