Trevecca Athletic Hall of Fame
Michael Blivens played for the Trojans during the 1999-2000 and 2000-2001 seasons and set several records in addition to leading the Trojans to the NAIA National Tournament his senior season. The Nashville Maplewood High School product set the Trevecca record for three-point field-goal attempts in a season, career free-throw percentage, steals in a game, and tied the record for free throws attempted and made during a game. Blivens averaged 22.7 points per game his senior year, fifth best in the NAIA.
Blivens was known for his scoring, but more impressive was his intense desire and unwillingness to allow the team to lose, a trait evidenced by his 326 rebounds in two seasons despite being a 6'1" guard.
During his senior year he scored 20 points or more in 17 games and scored 30 points or more in seven games. He had five games with a double-double. He finished his career at Trevecca with 1,377 points, 157 steals, 135 assists, and 326 rebounds. He reached the 1,000-point-career-scoring mark in a Trevecca- record 51 games.
He was named to the TranSouth Athletic Conference First Team as well as to the NAIA All-American Third Team. As a junior he was named to the All-TranSouth East Division Team. He was also named the TranSouth Player of the Week on two occasions.
Blivens transferred to Trevecca from NCAA Division I Mississippi Valley State University and started his college career by playing for Aquinas College.
1999-2000
• Scored 19.1 points per game
• Scored a total of 650 points his junior year
• Had 83 steals
• Had a season record of 217 three-point field goal attempts
• Named to the TranSouth All Conference Team
2000-2001
• Scored 22.7 points pr game
• Scored a total of 727 points his senior year
• Fifth in NAIA scoring
• Eighth in NAIA field throw percentage
• Tied school record of 18 free throws in a game
• Tied school record of 20 attempted free throws in a game
• Set school record for free throw percentage (87.61%)
• Set school record for steals in a game (10)
• Named TranSouth Player of the Week
• Named to the TranSouth All Conference Team
• Named to the NAIA 3rd Team All American
Eleventh on the career leaders list for most points scored (1,377)
Ended his career with 157 steals, 135 assists, and 326 rebounds
