Louis Amundson
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| Amundson in March 2009 | |
| No. 17 Indiana Pacers | |
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| Power forward/Center | |
| Personal information | |
| Date of birth | December 7, 1982 |
| Place of birth | Ventura, California |
| Nationality | American |
| High school | Monarch High School, Louisville, CO |
| Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
| Listed weight | 225 lb (102 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | UNLV |
| Pro career | 2006–present |
| League | NBA |
| Career history | |
| Colorado 14ers (2006-2007) Utah Jazz (2007) Philadelphia 76ers (2007-2008) Phoenix Suns (2008-2010) Golden State Warriors (2010-2011) Indiana Pacers (2011-present) |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
| 2007 NBA D-League Rookie of the Year and named in NBA D-League First Team | |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
Louis Gabriel "Lou" Amundson (born December 7, 1982 in Ventura, California) is an American professional basketball player currently with the Indiana Pacers of the NBA. Amundson grew up in Boulder, Colorado.[1] He played college basketball at UNLV for four seasons — 2001/02 and then 2003/04-2005/06, while having sat out the whole 2002/03 season with a medical redshirt due to a thumb infection.
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[edit] NBA career
He has played in the NBA D-League and was named D-League Rookie of the Year in 2007.
On March 8, 2007, Amundson signed a ten-day contract with the Philadelphia 76ers.[2]
On August 14, 2008, Amundson signed a two-year contract with the Phoenix Suns.[3] On June 30, 2009, Suns exercised the team option on Amundson's contract.[4]
On September 13, 2010, Amundson signed a two-year $4.17 million contract with the Golden State Warriors, with the second year being a player option.[5] During 46 games, he averaged 4.3 points and 4 rebounds in 15 minutes of play. After the 2010-2011 season, he exercised his option to stay with the Warriors for one more year.[6]
On December 19, 2011, Amundson was traded to the Indiana Pacers for the guard Brandon Rush.[7]
[edit] Accomplishments
- Played 25 games with the Colorado 14ers of the D-League in 2006–07, averaging 11.1 points (56.3% FGs), 7.6 rebounds and 2.48 blocks in 25.0 minutes per game.
- Was named All-NBA D-League First Team for the 2006–07 season while also picking up Rookie of the Year honors.
- At Detroit on April 15, 2007, recorded career-highs of 8 points, 11 rebounds and 4 blocks in 23 minutes of play.
- Led all NBA rookies in blocks per 48 minutes played (4.32) in 2006–07 and ranked sixth among all players league-wide.
- Graduated cum laude from UNLV in May 2005 with a bachelor's degree in university studies with areas of study in English and philosophy.
- Was the first player in Mountain West Conference history to record multiple career games with 20+ points and 20+ rebounds.
- As a senior, earned Second Team All-Mountain West Conference honors.
[edit] NBA career statistics
| Legend | |||||
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| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
[edit] Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| 2006–07 | Utah | 1 | 0 | 2.0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 |
| 2006–07 | Philadelphia | 10 | 0 | 8.7 | .400 | .000 | .400 | 2.8 | .1 | .1 | .8 | 1.6 |
| 2007–08 | Philadelphia | 16 | 0 | 4.0 | .500 | .000 | .286 | .8 | .0 | .1 | .1 | 1.1 |
| 2008–09 | Phoenix | 76 | 0 | 13.7 | .536 | .000 | .442 | 3.6 | .4 | .4 | .9 | 4.2 |
| 2009–10 | Phoenix | 79 | 0 | 14.8 | .551 | .000 | .545 | 4.4 | .4 | .3 | .9 | 4.7 |
| 2010–11 | Golden State | 46 | 7 | 15.0 | .454 | .000 | .391 | 4.0 | .4 | .3 | .7 | 4.3 |
| Career | 228 | 7 | 13.4 | .518 | .000 | .461 | 3.7 | .3 | .3 | .8 | 4.1 |
[edit] Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| 2007–08 | Philadelphia | 2 | 0 | 5.0 | .500 | .000 | .500 | 3.5 | .0 | .0 | .0 | 2.5 |
| 2009–10 | Phoenix | 16 | 0 | 12.1 | .528 | .000 | .429 | 3.5 | .1 | .4 | .4 | 2.9 |
| Career | 18 | 0 | 11.3 | .525 | .000 | .435 | 3.5 | .1 | .3 | .4 | 2.9 |
[edit] References
- ^ 10 Questions for Phoenix Suns Louis Amundson
- ^ "Philadelphia 76ers Sign Louis Amundson to 10-Day Contract". NBA.com. 2007-03-08. http://www.nba.com/sixers/news/amundson_070308.html. Retrieved 2011-12-20.
- ^ "Suns Sign Forward Louis Amundson". NBA.com. 2008-08-14. http://www.nba.com/suns/news/amundson_080813.html. Retrieved 2011-12-20.
- ^ "Suns Exercise Team Option on Amundson". NBA.com. 2009-06-30. http://www.nba.com/suns/news/release_090630.html. Retrieved 2011-12-20.
- ^ "Warriors Sign Free Agent Forward Louis Amundson". NBA.com. 2010-09-13. http://www.nba.com/warriors/news/warriors_sign_louis_amundson_091310.html. Retrieved 2011-12-20.
- ^ "Warriors Forward Lou Amundson Exercises Contract Option For 2011-12 Season". NBA.com. 2011-06-30. http://www.nba.com/warriors/news/amundson_exercises_option_063011.html. Retrieved 2011-12-20.
- ^ "Pacers Acquire Amundson from Golden State". NBA.com. 2011-12-19. http://www.nba.com/pacers/news/pacers_acquire_amundson_from_golden_state_for_brandon_rush_2011_12_19.html. Retrieved 2011-12-19.
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- 1982 births
- Living people
- Basketball players from California
- Colorado 14ers players
- Golden State Warriors players
- Indiana Pacers players
- Male basketball forwards
- People from Ventura, California
- Philadelphia 76ers players
- Phoenix Suns players
- Power forwards (basketball)
- Undrafted National Basketball Association players
- UNLV Runnin' Rebels basketball players
- Utah Jazz players
