Brett Comer (born May 9, 1992) is an American college basketball coach and former player. He is currently an assistant coach at

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and played for the

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during their "Dunk City" NCAA tournament run in 2013.

Playing career

Comer is from Florida and went to

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, where the basketball team won two state championships during his career. As a freshman, Comer was the point guard for the

during their "Dunk City" NCAA tournament success. He played with

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and Sherwood Brown. "Dunk City," Comer and his teammates were called "the biggest story in sports" for the week of the NCAA tournament. After winning the 2013 Atlantic Sun championship, the team went on a run in the

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. In the Round of 64, the Eagles defeated the #2 seed Georgetown 78–68. It was only the seventh time that a 15th seed had defeated a 2nd seed, and the second-highest margin of victory for one.
ESPN Two days later in the Round of 32, the Eagles defeated the #7 seed 2012–13 San Diego State Aztecs men's basketball team, San Diego State 81–71, becoming the first time a 15th seed had ever advanced to the Sweet 16.
ESPN Their run ended there in a 62–50 loss to third seeded 2012–13 Florida Gators men's basketball team, Florida. Comer played a total of four seasons at FGCU from

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. He was named to the Atlantic Sun All-Conference First Team in 2013–14 and 2014–15. After college, Comer signed with the

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of the

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but was cut after training camp. He declined international offers and retired from playing basketball in 2016.Dayton Sports bio
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"FGCU's Brett Comer happy with end of competitive basketball"
June 1, 2016.

Coaching career

Comer joined Anthony Grant's staff at

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in 2017 as a graduate assistant after serving as a volunteer assistant at

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Dayton grad assistant helping mold young guards
, Nov. 1, 2017 He was promoted to Director of Player Development in 2019. On July 16, 2022, he was hired as an assistant coach at

References

External links

University of Dayton bio

Florida Gulf Coast bio

Stetson bio
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