Every player from Arizona to play for the Brooklyn Nets – Ron Brewer

By admin — In News — October 21, 2026

   ​The Brooklyn Nets have signed, drafted, and traded for players from virtually every state in the US, and much of the wider world beyond the United States. From Alabama to Wyoming, and from Australia to Ukraine, the Nets have a long and distinguished history of turning over every stone to find the talent needed to succeed in the NBA.From their start in the American Basketball Association (ABA) as the New Jersey Americans and New York Nets to their jump to the NBA as the New Jersey Nets right through to today, the organization has cast their net for talent wide since the inception of the ball club.For this installment of our series documenting the provenience of every Nets player to suit up for the franchise, let’s take a look at every player from Arizona who has played for Brooklyn.Our focus in this article is Ron Brewer. An alum of Northside high school and University of Arkansas-Fort Smith, Arkansas, he was picked up with the seventh overall selection of the 1978 NBA Draft by the Portland Trail Blazers.The Fort Smith, Arkansas native played the first 3 seasons of his pro career with Portland. He also played for the San Antonio Spurs, Cleveland Cavaliers, Golden State Warriors and Spurs again before he signed with the (then) New Jersey (now, Brooklyn) Nets in 1985. His stay with the team lasted until he signed with the Chicago Bulls that fall.During his time suiting up for the Nets, Brewer put up 10.4 points, 1.4 rebounds, and 1.0 assists per game.All stats and data courtesy of Basketball Reference.This article originally appeared on Nets Wire: Every player from Arizona to play for the Brooklyn Nets – Ron Brewer  

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