Corey Brewer

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Corey Brewer is the starting guard/forward for the 2006 men's Florida Gators basketball team, which won the 2006 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament on April 3, 2006, as well as the 2006 SEC Tournament. He was projected by ESPN.com's Chad Ford to be a lottery to mid-first round pick in the 2006 NBA Draft if he had entered the draft.^[1] However, Brewer, along with teammates Joakim Noah and Al Horford announced at the championship pep rally that they will indeed be returning for their junior season.^[2]

Corey stands 6'8" and weighs 185 lbs. This lanky forward loves to penetrate to hoop, take mid-range shots, and is a deadly spot shooter from behind the arch. He is very quick but lacks the mass to post-up or drive through players. He loves to steal the ball with his long arms and is a constant 'blind' threat. He is known to be tenacious in his defense. His mobility and length allow him to steal passes or free the ball during his opponent's dribble.

Corey attended Portland High School in Portland, Tennessee where he was named a McDonald's All American in his senior year. He averaged 29.4 points and 12.8 rebounds a game his senior year.

A 2006 Men's Basketball National Champion With The Florida Gators.

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1. ^ NBA Draft Projection - Corey Brewer. Retrieved April 9, 2006.
2. ^ "We're back baby": Sophomores Noah, Horford, Brewer returning to UF. Retrieved April 9, 2006.

Full Name: Corey Brewer Birth Place: Portland, TN Birth Date: 3-5-86

AS A SOPHOMORE 2005-06: Earned Second Team All-SEC honors after scoring 12.7 points per game, while averaginge 4.8 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 1.6 steals per game…Hit one of the most memorable shots in recent UF history in the Sweet 16, knocking down an acrobatic shot while being fouled that erased a one-point deficit to Georgetown and propelled the Gators into the Elite Eight…Was a member of the SEC Tournament All-Tournament team and the Final Four All-Tournament team…Averaged 15.0 points and 6.5 rebounds in the two Final Four games…Scored in double figures in five of the six NCAA Tournament games overall, including 23 against Wisconsin-Milwaukee…His 61 steals were the third highest total in UF history…Scored in double figures 26 times in 2005-06, including four 20-point games…Led UF in assists on 11 occasions…Posted the first triple-double in UF history on Dec. 18, posting 15 points, 10 rebounds and 13 assists (the 13 assists were the most by a Gator since Jason Williams had a UF-record 17 in 1997)…Drew six charges on the defensive end, the second highest total on the team… Named Tournament MVP of the Coaches vs. Cancer- Gainesville regional... Tallied 36 points and 12 rebounds over the two-game tournament, scoring 18 each night... Led the Gators in points scored (18), minutes played (32), rebounds (7), and steals (2) against Albany... Beat the game clock with a last second 3-point field goal to give the Gators a six-point lead heading into half time against the Great Danes... Made 5-of-9 free throws against Wake Forest... Had four assists against Syracuse... Shot 7-for-10 from the free throw line versus Florida State... Added a pair of blocked shots against the Seminoles before fouling out for the first time in the season... Scored 25 points on 10-of-14 shooting against UCF ... Scored seven points in a span of one minute against the Golden Knights... Matched a career-high with five steals against UCF... Scored 14 points on 5-of-11 shooting on the road at Providence... Collected six rebounds and five assists against the Friars... Recorded eight rebounds against Bethune Cookman... Also added six assists against the Wildcats... Had a solid night from the free throw line against Miami, making 9-of-12 shots... Led the team with five assists against the Hurricanes... Led the team with 11 assists against FAMU... Tallied eight points and six rebounds against the Rattlers... Scored nine points in 21 minutes against Morgan State... Played 29 minutes against Georgia and contributed with eight points and five rebounds... Had a career-high 10 free throws on 13 attempts against Mississippi State... Scored 18 points and dished out three assists against the Bulldogs... Went 3-for-5 from the field against Auburn for eight points... Scored 11 points and made 4-of-5 shots from the field against Savannah State... Led the team with seven assists against the Tigers... Led the team with 20 points against Tennessee, despite twisting an ankle in the first half...Grabbed eight rebounds for a share of the team lead... Did not start for the first time in his career against Vanderbilt, but still contributed with 17 strong minutes off the bench... Came off the bench for a second-consecutive game and provided the Gators with two assists and one rebound against Mississippi... Started against Kentucky and played 34 minutes... Scored 16 points after going 9-for-10 from the free throw line... Scored a career-high 26 points to lead the Gators against Vanderbilt... Drained a career-high five three-pointers against the Commodores... Shot .500 from the field (4-for-8) against Arkansas for 11 points... Made two of the Gators' three 3-point field goals against Tennessee... Finished the game with 17 points and four assists against the Vols... Shot .500 (4-of-8) from the field against Alabama... Had 11 points and six rebounds against the Crimson Tide... Scored 13 points on 4-of-7 shooting from the field against Georgia... Went 3-for-5 from the field against Kentucky to finish with seven points... Led the team with five assists against the Wildcats...Made 4-of-9 shots from the field against Arkansas at the SEC Tournament...Scored 15 points in 25 minutes of play against LSU...Led the team with 16 points in the championships game against South Carolina...Scored 10 points and grabbed eight rebounds against South Alabama at the NCAA Tournament in Jacksonville...Tied his career-best with five 3-pointers against UW-Milwaukee in the second round of the NCAA Tournament...Made 9-of-16 shots from the field for 23 points against the Panthers... Three-point play with 27.5 points left proved to be game winner against Georgetown in NCAA Tournament regional semifinals...Scored 19 points in the national semifinal game against George Mason for a share of the team lead…Made 6-of-11 shots from the field against the Patriots…Made 4-of-12 shots for 11 points in the championship game against UCLA…Led the team with three steals against the Bruins…

AS A FRESHMAN 2004-05: Earned Freshman All-SEC honors and developed a reputation for disruptive defense and extremely quick hands...His tenacious defensive style made him an immediate fan favorite, as he led the Gators in steals at 1.4 per contest...Demonstrated offensive skills when called upon and averaged 11.7 points, 6.3 rebounds and 1.7 steals per game in the Gators' run to the SEC Tournament title in Atlanta, including a 17-point outburst against Mississippi State in the quarters...Displayed tremendous quickness in recording nine points, five rebounds (all offensive), and five steals in 24 minutes of play against Jacksonville in his Florida debut...The five steals tied a school record for steals on opening night by a freshman... Scored seven points and dished out three assists in 21 minutes of play versus FAU... Provided solid defense with four steals and a block, in addition to four points against Providence...Netted 11 points on 4-of-5 shooting, while grabbing four boards, dishing out two assists, and blocking one shot against FAMU... Scored five points and finished with three boards, one steal, and one block against Miami ... Provided great energy on both ends of the floor in tallying six points, four rebounds (all offensive), two assists, three steals, and one block in 19 minutes of play against Stetson ... Totaled 11 points, two rebounds, an assist and a steal against Louisville in 21 minutes of action ...Scored two points, pulled down one rebound, dished out two assists, while recording a block and a steal in eight minutes of action against Georgia Southern...Netted nine points, pulled down four rebounds and recorded two blocks and two steals against Eastern Kentucky...Dished out three assists and pulled down a rebound, while scoring two points versus Sam Houston State...Scored seven points, dished out three assists and grabbed three boards in a 27 minutes of action against Florida State... Had a team-high three steals to go along with 11 points, four rebounds and one assist in 22 minutes against Arkansas... Scored 14 points, making all six of his shot attempts, in addition to three steals, three rebounds, a block and an assist in 35 minutes played at Auburn...Grabbed seven rebounds, scored seven points, dished out two assists, stole two passes and blocked a shot in 33 minutes of action at Vanderbilt... Logged career-highs in minutes (37) and assists (4) to go along with seven points, two steals, and one rebound against Tennessee... Contributed eight points, three rebounds, two assists and two steals in 24 minutes of action against Georgia...Poured in 12 points against South Carolina in 24 minutes of action while pulling down three rebounds and dishing out two assists...Scored five points, grabbed two rebounds and made two steals against Miss. State...Chipped in five points, two assists, and one steal in 20 minutes against Alabama... In 26 minutes against Kentucky, tallied six points, three assists, one rebound and a blocked shot...Snatched a career-high 10 rebounds in addition to nine points, three assists and a block in 27 minutes against Tennessee... Collected three rebounds, two points, two assists and a steal in 24 minutes against Ole Miss... Totalled eight points, five rebounds and one assist in 30 minutes against LSU... Collected nine points, four rebounds, three assists, and a steal in 27 minutes of action against Vanderbilt...Netted seven points, grabbed four rebounds and dished out two assists versus South Carolina...Pulled down three rebounds and dished out two assists in 17 minutes of play against Georgia... Tallied three points, two rebounds and one assist in 26 minutes of action against Kentucky...Netted a season-high 17 points, grabbed six rebounds, dished out three assists and made three steals in his first career SEC Tournament game against Mississippi State...In the SEC semifinals against Alabama, Brewer netted 10 points, grabbed a team-high eight rebounds and dished out two assists in 28 minutes of action...Against No. 4 Kentucky in the SEC Championship game, Brewer chipped in eight points, grabbed five rebounds, dished out two assists and made two steals... In the 1st Round of the NCAA Tournament against Ohio, tallied nine points, four rebounds, two steals and an assist in 18 minutes... Collected 11 points one rebound, one assist and one steal in 28 minutes against Villanova in the 2nd Round of the NCAA Tournament...

PREP: A McDonald's All-American while earning All-America honors from both Parade (Fourth Team) and Slam Magazine (Honorable Mention) in 2004 after averaging 29.4 points and 12.8 rebounds his senior season…Scoring average was the highest of any mid-state player in Tennessee…He was honored as The Tennessean's Mid-State Player of the Year, the Class AA Mr. Basketball and Gatorade's Tennessee Player of the Year…Averaged 22.3 points and 7.5 rebounds during his junior season at Portland High School…A consensus top 30 recruit in every major service…