Europe/Asia Brezec grew up in
Sežana, where he also made his professional debut with the local team Kraski Zidar. During his high school years, he was a member of the basketball team and a major star of the ŠKL League, the national high school league. As a professional, he played for the
Slovenian Premier A League club
Union Olimpija Ljubljana from 1998 until 2001. Brezec spent the next 7 seasons playing in the
NBA in the United States and Canada. He returned to Europe on July 20, 2008, when he signed a 2-year contract with
Lottomatica Roma of the
Italian league. On September 26, 2010, Brezec signed with
BC Krasnye Krylya Samara of the
Russian Professional Basketball League. In July 2011, he signed with
Lokomotiv Kuban for one season, but he was waived in February 2012. In March 2012, he signed with
BC Nizhny Novgorod. On February 10, 2015, he signed a two-month deal with
AEK Larnaca of the
Cyprus Basketball Division 1. He won the title in Cyprus with AEK Larnaca averaging 14.9 points and 7 rebounds per game. On May 7, 2015, after his contract expired, he signed with
Al Kuwait of the
Kuwaiti Division I Basketball League. On June 18, 2015, he re-signed with AEK Larnaca. On September 2, 2017, he announced his retirement from professional basketball, and joined the
Cleveland Cavaliers as international scout.
NBA in 2006. Brezec was chosen by the
Indiana Pacers with the 27th overall pick of the
2000 NBA draft. After he spent three years in Indiana with little playing time, he was picked up in the
2004 NBA expansion draft by the
Charlotte Bobcats. As the Bobcats' starting center, Brezec averaged career-highs of 13.0 points and 7.4 rebounds per game during the
2004–05 NBA season. He also scored the first points, made the first turnover, and hit the first free-throws in the history of the franchise. On December 14, 2007, Brezec, along with Bobcats teammate
Wálter Herrmann, was traded to the
Detroit Pistons for center
Nazr Mohammed. At the 2008 NBA
trade deadline, which was on February 21, Brezec, along with cash considerations, was traded to the
Toronto Raptors in exchange for
Juan Dixon. During his Raptors debut, he hit all five of his shots and finished with 11 points, three rebounds and a block in 13 minutes off the bench against the
New York Knicks in a February 24 win. In August 2009, he returned to the NBA when he signed with the
Philadelphia 76ers. On February 18, 2010, Brezec was traded to the
Milwaukee Bucks along with
Royal Ivey in exchange for
Jodie Meeks and
Francisco Elson. His final NBA game was played on May 2, 2010, in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference First Round against the Atlanta Hawks. The Bucks lost the game 74 - 95, (thus losing the series) with Brezec recording 5 points and 2 rebounds. ==National team career==