Ronald Charles Brewer (born September 16, 1955) is an American former professional

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player. A

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from the

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, he was selected by the

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in the first round of the

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Prep years

Brewer played basketball at Fort Smith Northside High School, leading the Grizzlies to the 1974 Overall Championship and a 30–0 recor

Collegiate career

Following high school, Brewer attended Westark Community College (now the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith). Brewer then signed to play for coach

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at the University of Arkansas. One of the famed "Triplets" along with

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and Marvin Delph, Brewer was named

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in 1978. He averaged 18.0 points per game while helping the Arkansas Razorbacks reach the

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in the

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, and was also named to the All-Tournament Team.

NBA career

Ron Brewer was selected by the Trail Blazers with 7th pick in the

, and was named to the 1978–79

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, Brewer was drafted directly after

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and ahead of notable NBA players such as

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and

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. On October 14, 1979, Brewer became the first Trail Blazer to hit a three-point shot in a regular season game.https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/197910140POR.html Brewer went on to spend eight seasons in the league with six teams—the Trail Blazers,

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, and

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—and finished his career in

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with 5,971 total points (11.9 ppg).

Personal life

His son, Ronnie Brewer, also played

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at the University of Arkansas, and was selected by the

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in the first round of the

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. They became the first father-son combination in

history when Ronnie joined that team in 2010. He is currently the head coach at City University in Memphis, Tennessee.

References

External links

NBA career stats
@ basketball-reference.com * https://web.archive.org/web/20091027115945/http://geocities.com/minorshogs/greats/brewer.html * http://www.nba.com/historical/playerfile/index.html?player=ron_brewer * http://www.thedraftreview.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1476 {{DEFAULTSORT:Brewer, Ron 1955 births Living people All-American college men's basketball players American men's basketball players Arkansas–Fort Smith Lions basketball players Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball players Basketball players from Arkansas Chicago Bulls players Cleveland Cavaliers players Golden State Warriors players Junior college men's basketball players in the United States New Jersey Nets players Point guards Portland Trail Blazers draft picks Portland Trail Blazers players San Antonio Spurs players Shooting guards Sportspeople from Fort Smith, Arkansas 21st-century African-American sportsmen 21st-century American sportsmen 20th-century African-American sportsmen 20th-century American sportsmen