J. R. Bremer

Ernest Bremer, Jr. (nicknamed J.R.; born September 19, 1980 in Cleveland, Ohio) is an American professional basketball player. Bremer has played in the NBA. He is one of the highest paid point guards in professional European basketball. He is currently with the Russian League club Triumph Lyubertsy.

Pro career

A 6'3" (1.91m) point guard from St. Bonaventure University, Bremer signed as an undrafted free agent with the NBA club the Boston Celtics in 2002, and in that season he was named to the NBA All-Rookie Team. He spent two seasons in the NBA with the Celtics (2002-03), the Cleveland Cavaliers (2003-04) and the Golden State Warriors (2003-04), averaging 6.5 points and 2.2 assists per game. The Charlotte Bobcats selected him from the Warriors in the NBA expansion draft and then waived him shortly thereafter, before he played any games with the club. Since 2004, he has played in Europe, competing for Unicaja Malaga of the Spanish League, Angelico Biella of the Italian League, PAOK BC of the Greek League, KK Bosna of the Bosnia and Herzegovina League, Spartak Primorje of the Russian League.

External links

* [http://www.nba.com/playerfile/jr_bremer/ NBA.com player profile]
* [http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/b/bremejr01.html NBA statistics]