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.
 Brewer during his junior year at Arkansas, c. 1976 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 16, 1955 Fort Smith, Arkansas, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 180 lb (82 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Northside (Fort Smith, Arkansas) |
| College |
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| NBA draft | 1978: 1st round, 7th overall pick |
| Selected by the Portland Trail Blazers | |
| Playing career | 1978–1986 |
| Position | Shooting guard |
| Number | 10, 17, 22 |
| Career history | |
| 1978–1981 | Portland Trail Blazers |
| 1981–1981 | San Antonio Spurs |
| 1981–1982 | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| 1982–1984 | Golden State Warriors |
| 1984 | San Antonio Spurs |
| 1985 | New Jersey Nets |
| 1985 | Chicago Bulls |
| 1986 | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career statistics | |
| Points | 5,971 (11.9 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 971 (1.9 rpg) |
| Assists | 920 (1.8 apg) |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Prep years
editBrewer played basketball at Fort Smith Northside High School, leading the Grizzlies to the 1974 Overall Championship and a 30–0 record [1].
Collegiate career
editFollowing 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
editRon 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
editHis 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.