Ron Brewer
 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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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.com | |
Ronald Charles Brewer (born September 16, 1955) is a retired American professional
Prep years
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
Following high school, Brewer attended Westark Community College (now the
NBA career
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,
Personal life
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.