[3] Brewer was selected by the Miami Heat with the 51st overall pick in the 1998 NBA draft, but spent the 1998–1999 season in the Continental Basketball Association, playing for the Grand Rapids Hoops.

The 1999–2000 season found Brewer in the IBL's New Mexico Slam, after which he began playing for European teams such as Italian second division (Serie A2) teams Fila Biella (2000–2001), before moving to Spain's ACB, where he played for CB Sevilla (2001–2002) and CB Estudiantes (2002–2004).

He then returned to Italy, playing for Caffè Maxim Bologna (2004–2005), moving on to Greece's Aris BC (2005–2006) and Belgium's Spirou Charleroi.

During 2008–2009, Brewer played for ASK Riga and prior to the 2010–11 season, he signed with Lleida of the LEB Oro League.

At age fifteen, Brewer survived a shotgun wound after reportedly trying to mediate a street altercation.