He played college basketball in the United States for the Northwest Nazarene Nighthawks between 2016 and 2020 before beginning his career in the New Zealand NBL.
[1][2] He spent time living in Tauranga[3] before returning to Hamilton where he attended St John's College, the high school his father played for in 1992.
[5] In January 2014, Bezzant moved to the United States to attend Westwind Preparatory Academy in Phoenix, Arizona.
[4] Bezzant initially joined the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, an NCAA Division I school in Edinburg, Texas, but after redshirting the 2015–16 season, a coaching change saw him lose his spot on the team[6] and he subsequently transferred to Northwest Nazarene University in Nampa, Idaho, in 2016.
[11] Following the 2018–19 season, Bezzant left the Nighthawks program to return to New Zealand after he received a professional contract opportunity.
He eventually decided to come back to Northwest Nazarene but was ineligible to play in the first semester of the 2019–20 season due to poor grades the previous spring.
[14] Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, Bezzant had signed with the Franklin Bulls of the New Zealand National Basketball League (NZNBL) for the 2020 season.
[18] He impressed throughout the Showdown with his ability to score and create chances for his team-mates, demonstrating calmness and confidence in high-pressure situations.
[21] In December 2022, Bezzant joined the New Zealand Breakers of the Australian National Basketball League (NBL) as a Covid replacement player.
[30][31][32][33] In February 2022, Bezzant played two games for the Tall Blacks during the FIBA Basketball World Cup Asian Qualifiers.