Corey Brewer

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Corey Brewer
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Brewer with the Minnesota Timberwolves in 2014
New Orleans Pelicans
PositionPlayer development coach
League NBA
Personal information
Born (1986-03-05) March 5, 1986 (age 38)
Portland, Tennessee, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight188 lb (85 kg)
Career information
High school Portland (Portland, Tennessee)
College Florida (2004–2007)
NBA draft 2007: 1st round, 7th overall pick
Selected by the Minnesota Timberwolves
Playing career2007–2020
Position Small forward
Number22, 13, 33, 3, 00
Coaching career2020–present
Career history
As player:
2007–2011 Minnesota Timberwolves
2011 Dallas Mavericks
2011–2013 Denver Nuggets
2013–2014 Minnesota Timberwolves
2014–2017 Houston Rockets
2017–2018 Los Angeles Lakers
2018 Oklahoma City Thunder
2019 Philadelphia 76ers
2019–2020 Sacramento Kings
As coach:
2020–present New Orleans Pelicans (Player development)
Career highlights and awards
Career NBA statistics
Points 7,097 (8.7 ppg)
Rebounds 2,287 (2.8 rpg)
Assists 1,250 (1.5 apg)
Stats   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Corey Wayne Brewer (born March 5, 1986) is an American former professional basketball player who serves as a player development coach for the New Orleans Pelicans. He played college basketball for the Florida Gators, winning back-to-back NCAA national championships in 2006 and 2007. [1] He was named Most Outstanding Player of the 2007 NCAA tournament. [1]

Contents

In 2007, Brewer was drafted by the Minnesota Timberwolves and went on to have a 13-year NBA career.

Early years

Brewer was born in Portland, Tennessee. He attended Portland High School, where he played high school basketball for the Portland Panthers. As a 6'7 174 lbs senior in the 2003–04 season, Brewer averaged 29.4 points and 12.8 rebounds per game and was named the Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association (TSSAA) Class 2A "Mr.Basketball", McDonald's All American, and a fourth-team Parade All-American.

Considered a four-star recruit by Rivals.com, Brewer was listed as the No. 7 small forward and the No. 31 player in the nation in 2004. [2]

College career

Brewer accepted an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Florida, where he played for coach Billy Donovan's Florida Gators men's basketball team from 2004 to 2007. Brewer was one of four key freshman members of Donovan's 2004 recruiting class who would have a dramatic impact on the Gators' fortunes over the next three seasons. Propelled by the 2004 class, the Gators would win the first three SEC basketball tournament championships in team history (2005, 2006, 2007), and two back-to-back NCAA Tournament national championships (2006, 2007) with the same starting line-up.

Brewer recorded the first triple-double in Gators team history on December 18, 2005, posting 15 points, 10 rebounds and 13 assists (the 13 assists were the most by a Gator since Jason Williams had a team record 17 in 1997).

He was projected by ESPN.com's Chad Ford to be a lottery pick to mid-first-round pick in the 2006 NBA draft if he had entered the draft that year. [3] However, Brewer, along with teammates Joakim Noah and Al Horford announced at the championship pep rally that they would be returning for their junior seasons in pursuit of their second NCAA Tournament championship. [4] Following the Gators' second NCAA championship, Brewer chose to enter the NBA draft on April 5, 2007, along with teammates Noah and Horford.

Professional career

Minnesota Timberwolves (2007–2011)

Brewer (right) with the Timberwolves in April 2010 Corey Brewer Sasha Vujacic.jpg
Brewer (right) with the Timberwolves in April 2010

Brewer was selected seventh overall by the Minnesota Timberwolves in the 2007 NBA draft. Due to the retirement of the No. 2 jersey in Minnesota worn by the deceased Malik Sealy, Brewer expressed the desire to wear No. 22 instead. He officially adopted the No. 22 for the season's summer leagues, in Las Vegas, Nevada.

On December 1, 2008, it was announced that Brewer had sustained an ACL tear and would miss the rest of the 2008–09 NBA season. [5] [6]

Dallas Mavericks (2011)

On February 22, 2011, Brewer was traded to the New York Knicks in a three-way blockbuster trade that also brought Carmelo Anthony from the Nuggets to New York. [7] On March 1, 2011, he was waived by the Knicks without playing a game for them. [8]

Brewer at the Mavericks' 2011 championship parade Corey Brewer cropped.jpg
Brewer at the Mavericks' 2011 championship parade

On March 3, 2011, Brewer signed a three-year, $8 million contract with the Dallas Mavericks. [9] He went on to win his first NBA Championship with the Mavericks when they defeated the Miami Heat in six games in the 2011 NBA Finals. [10]

Denver Nuggets (2011–2013)

On December 13, 2011, Brewer and Rudy Fernández were traded to the Denver Nuggets for a future second-round pick and a traded player exception. [11]

Return to Minnesota (2013–2014)

On July 12, 2013, Brewer signed a reported three-year, $15 million contract with the Minnesota Timberwolves, returning to the franchise for a second stint. [12]

On April 11, 2014, Brewer scored a career-high 51 points in a 112–110 win over the Houston Rockets. In doing so he joined Michael Jordan, Allen Iverson and Rick Barry as the only players to record 50-plus points and 6-plus steals in one game. [13] He also tied Kevin Love's then-franchise record for most points in a game. [14]

Houston Rockets (2014–2017)

On December 19, 2014, Brewer was acquired by the Houston Rockets in a three-team trade that also involved the Timberwolves and the Philadelphia 76ers. [15] Three days later, he made his debut for the Rockets against the Portland Trail Blazers. In just under 23 minutes of action off the bench, he recorded 12 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists, 5 steals and 1 block in a 110–95 win. [16] On February 21, 2015, he recorded season-highs of 26 points and 10 rebounds in a 98–76 win over the Toronto Raptors. [17] During 2015 NBA Playoffs of the Semiconference finals, Brewer score 19 points, grab 10 rebounds and 2 assist off the bench leading the Rockets to decisive victory over Clippers in game 6 that ultimately came back with a 3–1 deflict and head to the Western Conference Finals. [18]

On July 14, 2015, Brewer re-signed with the Rockets to a three-year, $23.4 million contract. [19] [20] On January 22, 2016, he picked up the team's starting small forward role. [21] On February 4, in his ninth start of the season, Brewer scored a season-high 24 points in a 111–105 win over the Phoenix Suns. [22]

Los Angeles Lakers (2017–2018)

On February 23, 2017, Brewer was traded, along with a 2017 first round draft pick, to the Los Angeles Lakers in exchange for Lou Williams. [23] On February 28, 2018, he was waived by the Lakers after reaching a buyout agreement. [24] [25]

Oklahoma City Thunder (2018)

On March 3, 2018, Brewer signed with the Oklahoma City Thunder. [26] The signing reunited Brewer with his former college coach Billy Donovan. On March 16, 2018, he scored 22 points and matched a career high with six steals in a 121–113 win over the Los Angeles Clippers. [27]

Philadelphia 76ers (2019)

On January 15, 2019, Brewer signed a 10-day contract with the Philadelphia 76ers. [28] On January 25, he signed a second 10-day contract with the 76ers. [29] Following the expiration of his second 10-day contract, the 76ers parted ways with Brewer, deciding not to sign him for the rest of the season. [30]

Sacramento Kings (2019–2020)

On February 8, 2019, Brewer signed a 10-day contract with the Sacramento Kings. [31] He went on to sign a second 10-day contract on February 18, [32] and a rest-of-season contract on February 28. [33] After spending the whole of the 2019–20 NBA season (before it was suspended) as a free agent, Brewer re-signed with the Kings on June 23, 2020, prior to the planned resumption of the season. [34]

Coaching career

On November 16, 2020, the New Orleans Pelicans announced that they had hired Brewer as a player development coach, [35] at the same time announcing his retirement from the NBA.

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
 † Won an NBA championship  * Led the league

Regular season

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2007–08 Minnesota 793522.8.374.194.8003.71.41.0.35.8
2008–09 Minnesota 15820.5.411.417.7373.31.71.0.26.2
2009–10 Minnesota 82*82*30.3.431.346.6483.42.41.4.413.0
2010–11 Minnesota 562224.3.384.263.7082.71.41.6.28.6
2010–11† Dallas 13211.4.490.308.7141.8.9.8.25.3
2011–12 Denver 591721.8.434.260.6922.51.51.2.38.9
2012–13 Denver 82*224.4.425.296.6902.91.51.4.312.1
2013–14 Minnesota 818132.2.481.280.7182.61.71.9.412.3
2014–15 Minnesota 241628.3.418.195.7053.93.32.3.210.5
2014–15 Houston 56125.1.429.284.7643.61.71.1.311.9
2015–16 Houston 82*1220.4.384.272.7502.41.31.0.27.2
2016–17 Houston 58*815.9.414.234.7272.01.1.6.24.2
2016–17 L.A. Lakers 24*314.9.438.208.7502.21.51.0.35.4
2017–18 L.A. Lakers 54212.9.453.186.6671.7.8.8.13.7
2017–18 Oklahoma City 181628.6.444.343.7953.41.32.1.310.1
2018–19 Philadelphia 7320.0.408.286.6922.41.41.7.37.6
2018–19 Sacramento 24014.7.446.333.7332.51.2.8.24.1
2019–20 Sacramento 506.6.500.000.3331.6.4.8–1.0
Career81931022.9.425.284.7132.81.51.2.38.7

Playoffs

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2011† Dallas 603.8.444.333.000.3.2.7.01.5
2012 Denver 7016.6.426.300.7502.0.91.0.38.3
2013 Denver 6024.3.309.250.6671.81.21.0.210.8
2015 Houston 17025.2.431.286.6362.81.1.6.211.2
2016 Houston 5115.4.259.100.8751.41.6.0.24.4
2018 Oklahoma City 6625.2.520.4551.0002.2.81.2.86.2
Career47720.0.400.279.6942.01.0.7.38.1

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  16. ↑ Harden's 44 lead Rockets over Blazers, 110–95 Archived March 30, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
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