PERSONAL
Birthdate: 12/23/81
Parents: Phillip and Anita
Brothers: Aaron (27), Phillip, Jr. (25)
Sister: April (16)
Major: Nursing
Also Recruited By: Oklahoma, Fresno State, Tulsa, TCU, SW Missouri State
OUTLOOK - Looks to take over one of the starting guard positions after
being a key
performer off the bench as a freshman ... Was one of Oklahoma's top
players coming out
of Oklahoma City's Bishop McGuiness High School ... Clark Francis of
Hoop Scoop
called him "the best point guard in the state regardless of class" and
said "what he lacks
in size, he more than makes up for with his great handling and passing
skills, ability to
see the floor, and tremendous quickness. Several coaches we've talked
with think Bluitt
is the quickest guard in the entire Midwest." ... The Sporting News
described him as "a
small, quick guard who darts in and out of traffic."
FRESHMAN (2002-03) - Played in all 28 games, all off the bench ...
Finished sixth on the
team with a 5.0 scoring average and also contributed 1.5 assists and 1.4
rebounds per
game ... Scored 11 points against Oklahoma Wesleyan in his first
collegiate game ...
Added 11 points at then nationally-ranked Tulsa, hitting 2-of-3 from
3-point range ...
Really came on in conference play, averaging 6.7 points and knocking
down 47.8 percent
of his 3-point attempts (11-of-23) against Mid-Con foes ... Scored a
career-high 18
points, grabbed five rebounds and dished out four assists to lead Golden
Eagles to home
win over Oakland ... Followed with 10 points, including a big 3-pointer
late in the game
to help preserve a road win at UMKC ... Scored in double figures six
times, including
four of the last 12 ... Averaged 7.7 points over the last 12 games.
HIGH SCHOOL - Ranked #41 point guard in nation (#1 in Okla.) in Class of
2001 by
Hoop Scoop ... First-Team All-State ... Ranked #2 player in state as a
junior (Hoop
Scoop) ... USA Today Player To Watch in Oklahoma as senior ... USA Today
Honorable
Mention All-America in Oklahoma as junior (along with ORU teammates
Ralph Charles
and Matt Gastel) ... Member of Athletes First AAU Team that won 2000
Nike Super
Showcase in Orlando and reached final four of 2000 Adidas Big Time in
Las Vegas...Led
high school to four straight Class 4A state championships ... Briefly
played for Bridgton
Academy Prep School following his high school career ... Father
(Phillip) played
basketball at UNLV and brother (Aaron) played football at Houston.
