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Ron Brewer

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For the Australian politician, see Ron Brewer (politician). For the Canadian football player, see Ron Brewer (Canadian football). For his son who also played in the NBA, see Ronnie Brewer.

Ron Brewer
Brewer during his junior year at Arkansas, c. 1976
Personal information
Born (1955-09-16) September 16, 1955 (age 69)
Fort Smith, Arkansas, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High schoolNorthside (Fort Smith, Arkansas)
College
NBA draft1978: 1st round, 7th overall pick
Selected by the Portland Trail Blazers
Playing career1978–1986
PositionShooting guard
Number10, 17, 22
Career history
1978–1981Portland Trail Blazers
1981–1981San Antonio Spurs
1981–1982Cleveland Cavaliers
1982–1984Golden State Warriors
1984San Antonio Spurs
1985New Jersey Nets
1985Chicago Bulls
1986Cleveland Cavaliers
Career highlights and awards
Career statistics
Points5,971 (11.9 ppg)
Rebounds971 (1.9 rpg)
Assists920 (1.8 apg)
Stats at NBA.com Edit this at Wikidata
Stats at Basketball Reference

Ronald Charles Brewer (born September 16, 1955) is a retired American professional basketball player. A 6'4" (1.93 m) guard from the University of Arkansas, he was selected by the Portland Trail Blazers in the first round of the 1978 NBA draft.

Prep years

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Brewer played basketball at Fort Smith Northside High School, leading the Grizzlies to the 1974 Overall Championship and a 30–0 record [1].

Collegiate career

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Following high school, Brewer attended Westark Community College (now the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith)[2]. Brewer then signed to play for coach Eddie Sutton at the University of Arkansas. One of the famed "Triplets" along with Sidney Moncrief and Marvin Delph, Brewer was named All-American in 1978. He averaged 18.0 points per game while helping the Arkansas Razorbacks reach the Final Four in the 1978 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament, and was also named to the All-Tournament Team.

NBA career

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Ron Brewer was selected by the Trail Blazers with 7th pick in the 1978 NBA draft, and was named to the 1978–79 NBA All-Rookie Team, Brewer was drafted directly after Larry Bird and ahead of notable NBA players such as Reggie Theus and Maurice Cheeks[3]. On October 14, 1979 Brewer became the first Trail Blazer to hit a three point shot in a regular season game [4].

Brewer went on to spend eight seasons in the league with six teams—the Trail Blazers, San Antonio Spurs, Cleveland Cavaliers, Golden State Warriors, New Jersey Nets, and Chicago Bulls—and finished his career in 1986 with 5,971 total points (11.9 ppg).

Personal life

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His son, Ronnie Brewer, also played college basketball at the University of Arkansas, and was selected by the Utah Jazz in the first round of the 2006 NBA draft. They became the first father-son combination in Chicago Bulls history when Ronnie joined that team in 2010. He is currently the head coach at City University in Memphis, Tennessee.

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