Ronnie Brewer (born March 20, 1985, in Portland,
Oregon) is an American professional basketball
player for the Utah Jazz, who selected him with the
14th pick of the 2006 NBA Draft. 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.
At Arkansas, 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.
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, he assumed the role of Utah's starting
shooting guard. By mid-November of 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.
