Former EFSC standout Kareem Brewton to be inducted into Hall of Fame

Kareem Brewton left his mark on the Eastern Florida State College men's basketball program in his two seasons as a Titan.

The Claxton, Georgia native played for the Titans from 2015 to 2017, averaging 17.5 points, 4.6 rebounds and 3.8 assists per game and helped the Titans to a 59-10 record in his two seasons.

Brewton will be inducted into the FCSAA Men's Basketball Hall of Fame next week during the FCSAA/Region 8 Men's Basketball Tournament at Northwest Florida State College in Niceville.

In his freshman season, Brewton started 19 of the 32 games, averaging 14.7 points, 4.2 rebounds and 3.1 assists. The guard helped the Titans to a 27-5 record and their second straight appearance in the NJCAA Division I National Tournament.

The guard took off in his sophomore season, averaging 19.9 points, 5.1 rebounds and 4.4 assists per game. Brewton led the Titans to the Region VIII Men's Basketball Championship Game and was named to the all-state team.

Brewton and the Titans received an at-large bid in the NJCAA Division I National Tournament and led the team all the way to the NJCAA Division I National Championship Game. Brewton averaged 15 points per game in the national tournament and was named to the all-tournament team.

Brewton scored 718 points in his sophomore season.

Brewton finished his Titans career with 1,189 points, which is still the most in EFSC history. He also had 315 rebounds, 258 assists and 113 steals in his career.

He was a first team All-American in 2017, becoming the program's third player to ever be named first team NJCAA Division I All-American.

Brewton went on to play at the University of Memphis, becoming a two-year starter under Tubby Smith and then Penny Hardaway. He averaged 8.6 points, 3.0 rebounds and 2.3 assists at Memphis, hitting two memorable game-winning shots his senior season. He also played professionally in Portugal, Romania and Poland.

Brewton will become the ninth Titan to be named to the FCSAA Hall Of Fame as he follows his coach Jeremy Shulman who was inducted in 2023. James J. Oler, Dr. Maxwell King, Pembrook Burrows, Charles Smith, Otis Johnson, Bob Stinnett and Tom Wasdin have also been inducted into the Hall of Fame.