Ronnie Brewer

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Ronnie Brewer
Ronnie Brewer (cropped).jpg
Brewer with the Chicago Bulls in 2011
Arkansas Razorbacks
PositionAssistant Coach
Conference Southeastern Conference
Personal information
Born (1985-03-20) March 20, 1985 (age 39)
Portland, Oregon
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High school Fayetteville (Fayetteville, Arkansas)
College Arkansas (2003–2006)
NBA draft 2006: 1st round, 14th overall pick
Selected by the Utah Jazz
Playing career2006–2016
Position Shooting guard / small forward
Number9, 11, 8, 10
Coaching career2021–present
Career history
As player:
20062010 Utah Jazz
2010 Memphis Grizzlies
20102012 Chicago Bulls
2012–2013 New York Knicks
2013 Oklahoma City Thunder
2013–2014 Houston Rockets
2014 Chicago Bulls
2015–2016 Santa Cruz Warriors
As coach:
2021-2023 Arkansas Razorbacks (Recruiting Coordinator)
2023-present Arkansas Razorbacks (Assistant Coach)
Career highlights and awards
Career NBA statistics
Points 3,940 (7.8 ppg)
Rebounds 1,427 (2.8 rpg)
Assists 828 (1.6 apg)
Stats   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg at NBA.com
Stats   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg at Basketball-Reference.com

Ronnie Brewer (born March 20, 1985) is an American former professional basketball player and currently an assistant coach. Brewer played collegiately at the University of Arkansas, where his father Ron Brewer was a star in the late 1970s. Brewer is known for having an unorthodox shooting technique, the result of a childhood water slide injury. [1]

Contents

The Utah Jazz selected him with the 14th pick of the 2006 NBA draft.

College career

Brewer played at Arkansas from 2003 to 2006 where he averaged 18.4 points, 4.8 rebounds, 3.3 assists, 2.6 steals, and 0.5 blocks. He also was 51–151 from three-point range and shot 75% from the free-throw line.

Professional career

Utah Jazz (2006–2010)

Brewer was selected with the 14th pick in the 2006 NBA draft by the Utah Jazz. Brewer saw very limited playing time in his 2006–07 rookie season with Utah, appearing in only 56 games. However, after a strong performance in the 2007–08 preseason, [2] he assumed the role of Utah's starting shooting guard. By mid-November 2007, he was averaging double figures in points and was among the NBA leaders in steals. He was later selected to play in the 2008 Rookie-Sophomore Game. On February 28, 2009, Brewer recorded a career-high 26 points, along with 7 rebounds and 4 steals against the Sacramento Kings. [3]

Memphis (2010)

On February 18, 2010, he was traded to the Memphis Grizzlies for a protected future first-round pick. His playing time declined late in the season due to a hamstring injury and the Grizzlies' fading playoff hopes. [4]

Chicago Bulls (2010–2012)

On July 19, 2010, Brewer signed with the Chicago Bulls. [5] In his first season with the Bulls, Brewer played back up shooting guard, averaged 22 minutes per game, and was among the league leaders in defensive efficiency.

On July 10, 2012, the Bulls declined Brewer's option for the next season, along with teammate C.J. Watson's option. [6]

New York Knicks (2012–2013)

On July 25, 2012, Brewer signed with the New York Knicks. [7]

On September 7, 2012, it was announced that Brewer would be out for six weeks after undergoing arthroscopic knee surgery. [8]

Oklahoma City Thunder (2013)

On February 21, 2013, the Oklahoma City Thunder acquired Brewer from the New York Knicks in exchange for a 2014 second-round pick. [9]

Houston Rockets (2013–2014)

On August 28, 2013, Brewer signed with the Houston Rockets. [10] On February 21, 2014, he was waived by the Rockets. [11]

Return to Chicago (2014)

On April 7, 2014, Brewer signed with the Chicago Bulls for the rest of the 2013–14 season. [12] On July 15, 2014, he was waived by the Bulls. [13]

Santa Cruz Warriors (2015–2016)

On October 31, 2015, Brewer was selected by the Santa Cruz Warriors in the second round of the 2015 NBA Development League Draft. [14]

NBA career statistics

Legend
  GPGames played  GS Games started MPG Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage 3P%  3-point field goal percentage FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game APG  Assists per game SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game PPG Points per game Bold Career high
 * Led the league

Regular season

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2006–07 Utah 561412.1.528.000.6751.3.4.7.14.6
2007–08 Utah 767627.5.558.220.7592.91.81.7.312.0
2008–09 Utah 818032.2.508.259.7023.72.21.7.413.7
2009–10 Utah 535331.4.495.258.6333.42.81.6.39.5
2009–10 Memphis 5016.0.231.000.8001.4.61.2.02.0
2010–11 Chicago 81122.0.480.222.6503.21.71.3.36.2
2011–12 Chicago 66*4324.8.427.275.5603.52.11.1.36.9
2012–13 New York 463415.5.366.310.4102.2.9.7.13.6
2012–13 Oklahoma City 14010.1.261.200.0002.9.7.6.0.9
2013–14 Houston 2336.9.200.125.000.6.4.3.0.3
2013–14 Chicago 102.0.000.000.000.0.0.0.0.0
Career50230423.0.490.254.6752.81.61.2.27.8

Playoffs

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2007 Utah 805.1.600.000.538.8.3.1.02.4
2008 Utah 121225.4.520.167.7603.21.61.0.310.2
2009 Utah 5531.6.408.000.6884.62.61.4.210.2
2011 Chicago 16016.3.480.429.7652.1.9.8.44.0
2012 Chicago 5016.6.250.000.0003.81.8.8.21.6
2013 Oklahoma City 108.0.000.000.0001.0.0.0.0.0
Career471718.2.471.267.6762.61.2.8.35.6

The Basketball Tournament

Ronnie Brewer played for Team Arkansas in the 2018 edition of The Basketball Tournament. In 2 games, he averaged 8 points, 5 rebounds, and 1.5 blocks per game. Team Arkansas reached the second round before falling to the Talladega Knights.

Coaching career

Arkansas (2021-present)

On July 20, 2021 Brewer was hired by his alma mater, the University of Arkansas, as the recruiting coordinator for the men's basketball team under head coach Eric Musselman. Prior to the start of the 2023-24 season, Brewer was promoted to assistant coach. [15]

Personal life

Brewer is cousins with Detroit rapper Guilty Simpson.

See also

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  5. Bulls sign Ronnie Brewer
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