 Brewer with theMinnesota Timberwolves in 2014 | |
| New Orleans Pelicans | |
|---|---|
| Title | Assistant coach |
| League | NBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | (1986-03-05)March 5, 1986 (age 39) Portland, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
| Listed weight | 188 lb (85 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Portland (Portland, Tennessee) |
| College | Florida (2004–2007) |
| NBA draft | 2007: 1st round, 7th overall pick |
| Drafted by | Minnesota Timberwolves |
| Playing career | 2007–2020 |
| Position | Small forward |
| Number | 22, 13, 33, 3, 00 |
| Coaching career | 2020–present |
| Career history | |
Playing | |
| 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 |
Coaching | |
| 2020–present | New Orleans Pelicans (assistant) |
| Career highlights | |
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| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 7,097 (8.7 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 2,287 (2.8 rpg) |
| Assists | 1,250 (1.5 apg) |
Stats at NBA.com  | |
| Stats atBasketball Reference | |
Corey Wayne Brewer (born March 5, 1986) is an American former professionalbasketball player who serves as an assistant coach for theNew Orleans Pelicans. He playedcollege basketball for theFlorida Gators, winning back-to-back NCAA national championships in2006 and2007.[1] He was namedMost Outstanding Player of the2007 NCAA tournament.[1]
In 2007, Brewer was drafted by theMinnesota Timberwolves and went on to have a 13-year NBA career.
Brewer was born inPortland, Tennessee. He attendedPortland 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 theTennessee Secondary School Athletic Association (TSSAA) Class 2A "Mr. Basketball",McDonald's All American, and a fourth-teamParade All-American.
Considered a four-star recruit byRivals.com, Brewer was listed as the No. 7 small forward and the No. 31 player in the nation in 2004.[2]
Brewer accepted an athletic scholarship to attend theUniversity of Florida, where he played for coachBilly Donovan'sFlorida 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 firsttriple-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 sinceJason Williams had a team record 17 in 1997).
He was projected byESPN.com'sChad Ford to be alottery pick to mid-first-round pick in the2006 NBA draft if he had entered the draft that year.[3] However, Brewer, along with teammatesJoakim Noah andAl 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.
Brewer was selected seventh overall by theMinnesota Timberwolves in the2007 NBA draft. Due to the retirement of the No. 2 jersey in Minnesota worn by the deceasedMalik Sealy, Brewer expressed the desire to wear No. 22 instead. He officially adopted the No. 22 for the season's summer leagues, inLas Vegas, Nevada.
On December 1, 2008, it was announced that Brewer had sustained anACL tear during a game versus the Denver Nuggets on November 29, 2008. This would cause Brewer to miss the rest of the2008–09 NBA season.[5][6]
On February 22, 2011, Brewer was traded to theNew York Knicks in a three-way blockbuster trade that also broughtCarmelo 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]
On March 3, 2011, Brewer signed a three-year, $8 million contract with theDallas Mavericks.[9] He went on to win his first NBA Championship with the Mavericks when they defeated theMiami Heat in six games in the2011 NBA Finals.[10]
On December 13, 2011, Brewer andRudy Fernández were traded to theDenver Nuggets for a future second-round pick and a traded player exception.[11]
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 theHouston Rockets. In doing so he joinedMichael Jordan,Allen Iverson andRick Barry as the only players to record 50-plus points and 6-plus steals in one game.[13] He also tiedKevin Love's then-franchise record for most points in a game.[14]
On December 19, 2014, Brewer was acquired by theHouston Rockets in a three-team trade that also involved the Timberwolves and thePhiladelphia 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 the Semi Finals of the2015 NBA Playoffs, Brewer scored 19 points, grabbed 10 rebounds and 2 assists off the bench, leading the Rockets to a decisive victory over the Clippers in Game 6 — which saw the Rockets come back from a 3–1 deficit 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 thePhoenix Suns.[22]
On February 23, 2017, Brewer was traded, along with a 2017 first round draft pick, to theLos Angeles Lakers in exchange forLou Williams.[23] On February 28, 2018, he was waived by the Lakers after reaching a buyout agreement.[24][25]
On March 3, 2018, Brewer signed with theOklahoma City Thunder.[26] The signing reunited Brewer with his former college coachBilly Donovan. On March 16, 2018, he scored 22 points and matched a career high with six steals in a 121–113 win over theLos Angeles Clippers.[27]
On January 15, 2019, Brewer signed a 10-day contract with thePhiladelphia 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]
On February 8, 2019, Brewer signed a 10-day contract with theSacramento 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 the2019–20 NBA season (before it wassuspended) as a free agent, Brewer re-signed with the Kings on June 23, 2020, prior to the planned resumption of the season.[34]
In 2022, Brewer joined the Big 3 basketball league,[35] a 3-on-3 half-court basketball league. Going into the new season in 2026, he is a part of the Houston Rig Hands. Previously, Brewer played with many other teams, and in 2024, while playing for Bivouac, he won a championship. He plays in the league while still coaching for the New Orleans Pelicans and has shown no indication that he will retire from the league
On November 16, 2020, theNew Orleans Pelicans announced that they had hired Brewer as a player development coach,[36] at the same time announcing his retirement from the NBA.
On September 27, 2024, Brewer was promoted to assistant coach by the Pelicans.[37]
| GP | Games 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 anNBA championship | * | Led the league |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007–08 | Minnesota | 79 | 35 | 22.8 | .374 | .194 | .800 | 3.7 | 1.4 | 1.0 | .3 | 5.8 |
| 2008–09 | Minnesota | 15 | 8 | 20.5 | .411 | .417 | .737 | 3.3 | 1.7 | 1.0 | .2 | 6.2 |
| 2009–10 | Minnesota | 82* | 82* | 30.3 | .431 | .346 | .648 | 3.4 | 2.4 | 1.4 | .4 | 13.0 |
| 2010–11 | Minnesota | 56 | 22 | 24.3 | .384 | .263 | .708 | 2.7 | 1.4 | 1.6 | .2 | 8.6 |
| 2010–11† | Dallas | 13 | 2 | 11.4 | .490 | .308 | .714 | 1.8 | .9 | .8 | .2 | 5.3 |
| 2011–12 | Denver | 59 | 17 | 21.8 | .434 | .260 | .692 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 1.2 | .3 | 8.9 |
| 2012–13 | Denver | 82* | 2 | 24.4 | .425 | .296 | .690 | 2.9 | 1.5 | 1.4 | .3 | 12.1 |
| 2013–14 | Minnesota | 81 | 81 | 32.2 | .481 | .280 | .718 | 2.6 | 1.7 | 1.9 | .4 | 12.3 |
| 2014–15 | Minnesota | 24 | 16 | 28.3 | .418 | .195 | .705 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 2.3 | .2 | 10.5 |
| 2014–15 | Houston | 56 | 1 | 25.1 | .429 | .284 | .764 | 3.6 | 1.7 | 1.1 | .3 | 11.9 |
| 2015–16 | Houston | 82* | 12 | 20.4 | .384 | .272 | .750 | 2.4 | 1.3 | 1.0 | .2 | 7.2 |
| 2016–17 | Houston | 58 | 8 | 15.9 | .414 | .234 | .727 | 2.0 | 1.1 | .6 | .2 | 4.2 |
| 2016–17 | L.A. Lakers | 24 | 3 | 14.9 | .438 | .208 | .750 | 2.2 | 1.5 | 1.0 | .3 | 5.4 |
| 2017–18 | L.A. Lakers | 54 | 2 | 12.9 | .453 | .186 | .667 | 1.7 | .8 | .8 | .1 | 3.7 |
| 2017–18 | Oklahoma City | 18 | 16 | 28.6 | .444 | .343 | .795 | 3.4 | 1.3 | 2.1 | .3 | 10.1 |
| 2018–19 | Philadelphia | 7 | 3 | 20.0 | .408 | .286 | .692 | 2.4 | 1.4 | 1.7 | .3 | 7.6 |
| 2018–19 | Sacramento | 24 | 0 | 14.7 | .446 | .333 | .733 | 2.5 | 1.2 | .8 | .2 | 4.1 |
| 2019–20 | Sacramento | 5 | 0 | 6.6 | .500 | .000 | .333 | 1.6 | .4 | .8 | – | 1.0 |
| Career | 819 | 310 | 22.9 | .425 | .284 | .713 | 2.8 | 1.5 | 1.2 | .3 | 8.7 | |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011† | Dallas | 6 | 0 | 3.8 | .444 | .333 | .000 | .3 | .2 | .7 | .0 | 1.5 |
| 2012 | Denver | 7 | 0 | 16.6 | .426 | .300 | .750 | 2.0 | .9 | 1.0 | .3 | 8.3 |
| 2013 | Denver | 6 | 0 | 24.3 | .309 | .250 | .667 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 1.0 | .2 | 10.8 |
| 2015 | Houston | 17 | 0 | 25.2 | .431 | .286 | .636 | 2.8 | 1.1 | .6 | .2 | 11.2 |
| 2016 | Houston | 5 | 1 | 15.4 | .259 | .100 | .875 | 1.4 | 1.6 | .0 | .2 | 4.4 |
| 2018 | Oklahoma City | 6 | 6 | 25.2 | .520 | .455 | 1.000 | 2.2 | .8 | 1.2 | .8 | 6.2 |
| Career | 47 | 7 | 20.0 | .400 | .279 | .694 | 2.0 | 1.0 | .7 | .3 | 8.1 | |
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