Louis Gabriel Amundson (/ˈɑːməndsən/ born December 7, 1982) is an American former professional basketball player. He played college basketball for UNLV and 12 years professionally, including 10 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
 Amundson in 2013 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 7, 1982 Ventura, California, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
| Listed weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Monarch (Louisville, Colorado) |
| College | UNLV (2001–2006) |
| NBA draft | 2006: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2006–2018 |
| Position | Power forward / center |
| Number | 10, 22, 20, 17, 19, 89, 21, 8 |
| Career history | |
| 2006–2007 | Colorado 14ers |
| 2007 | Utah Jazz |
| 2007–2008 | Philadelphia 76ers |
| 2008–2010 | Phoenix Suns |
| 2010–2011 | Golden State Warriors |
| 2011–2012 | Indiana Pacers |
| 2012–2013 | Minnesota Timberwolves |
| 2013 | Chicago Bulls |
| 2013 | New Orleans Hornets / Pelicans |
| 2014 | Chicago Bulls |
| 2014–2015 | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| 2015–2016 | New York Knicks |
| 2017 | TNT KaTropa |
| 2017–2018 | Kawasaki Brave Thunders |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Early life and college
editAmundson was born in Ventura, California, and grew up in Boulder, Colorado.[1]
He played college basketball at UNLV from 2001 to 2002 and then from 2003 to 2006, missing the 2002–03 season as a medical redshirt due to a thumb infection.
Professional career
editColorado 14ers (2006–2007)
editAmundson played in the NBA D-League for the Colorado 14ers and was named the NBA D-League Rookie of the Year in 2007.
Utah Jazz (2007)
editOn February 5, 2007, Amundson signed a 10-day contract with the Utah Jazz. He signed a second 10-day contract on February 19.[2]
Philadelphia 76ers (2007–2008)
editOn March 8, 2007, Amundson signed a 10-day contract with the Philadelphia 76ers.[3] He signed a second 10-day contract on March 18, and signed for the remainder of the season on March 28.[2]
Phoenix Suns (2008–2010)
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On August 14, 2008, Amundson signed a two-year contract with the Phoenix Suns.[4] On June 30, 2009, Suns exercised the team option on Amundson's contract.[5]
Golden State Warriors (2010–2011)
editOn 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.[6] 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.[7]
On October 16, 2010, in a game against the Trail Blazers in Portland, Amundson dislocated the middle knuckle on his right index finger and had a fracture at its base that required surgery.[8]
On October 18, 2010, Amundson underwent successful surgery to repair this fractured right index finger. The procedure was performed by Dr. Andrew Gutow, a hand specialist from the Palo Alto Medical Foundation, at the Menlo Park Surgical Hospital.[9]
Indiana Pacers (2011–2012)
editOn December 19, 2011, Amundson was traded to the Indiana Pacers for Brandon Rush.[10]
On March 13, 2012, Amundson helped avenge his broken finger from the prior season when he was with Golden State and scored a career-high 21 points to help Indiana beat the Portland Trail Blazers 92–75.[11]
Minnesota Timberwolves (2012–2013)
editHe signed with the Minnesota Timberwolves on September 25, 2012.[12] He was waived by the Timberwolves on February 8, 2013.[13]
Chicago Bulls (2013)
editOn March 2, 2013, the Chicago Bulls signed Amundson to a 10-day contract.[14]
New Orleans Hornets / Pelicans (2013)
editOn March 12, 2013, Amundson signed with the New Orleans Hornets for the rest of the 2012–13 NBA season.[15]
On September 30, 2013, Amundson signed with the Los Angeles Clippers.[16] On October 26, 2013, he was waived by the Clippers.[17]
On November 12, 2013, Amundson signed with the New Orleans Pelicans for the rest of the 2013–14 NBA season.[18] On December 31, 2013, he was waived by the Pelicans.[19]
Return to Chicago (2014)
editOn April 10, 2014, Amundson signed with the Chicago Bulls for the rest of the 2013–14 season.[20] On July 15, 2014, he was waived by the Bulls.[21]
Cleveland Cavaliers (2014–2015)
editOn September 26, 2014, Amundson signed with the Cleveland Cavaliers.[22]
New York Knicks (2015–2016)
editOn January 5, 2015, Amundson was traded to the New York Knicks in a three-team trade that also involved the Cavaliers and the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Knicks received Amundson, Alex Kirk, and a second round pick in the 2019 NBA draft, while Cleveland received Iman Shumpert and J. R. Smith from the Knicks and a first round pick in the 2015 NBA draft from the Thunder, while Cleveland sent Dion Waiters to Oklahoma City, and the Thunder send Lance Thomas to the Knicks.[23] After being waived by the Knicks on January 7,[24] he signed a 10-day contract with the team three days later.[25] With his Knicks debut on January 15, he became just the twelfth player to play for at least ten NBA teams.[26] On January 20, he signed a second 10-day contract with the Knicks.[27] On January 30, he signed with the Knicks for the rest of the season.[28]
On July 30, 2015, Amundson re-signed with the Knicks.[29] He re-signed with the Knicks for a second time on September 19, 2016,[30] but was later waived on October 21, 2016.[31]
TNT KaTropa (2017)
editOn March 23, 2017, Amundson signed with TNT KaTropa of the Philippine Basketball Association as an import for the 2017 PBA Commissioner's Cup.[32] He appeared in two games for TNT KaTropa before parting with the team on March 27.[33][34]
Kawasaki Brave Thunders (2017–2018)
editOn December 28, 2017, Amundson signed with the Kawasaki Brave Thunders of the B.League.[35][36]
Amundson has played in The Basketball Tournament (TBT), a $2 million winner-take-all summer tournament broadcast on the ESPN family of channels. In TBT 2017, he played for The Stickmen, scoring 27 points in one game played. Amundson helped take The Stickmen to the second round of the tournament, where they lost to Team Challenge ALS, 87–73.[37] In TBT 2018, he returned to the team, then named Eberlein Drive.[38] Eberlein Drive made it to the championship game, where they lost to Overseas Elite.
Personal life
editAmundson has Swedish heritage on his father's side, and also lived in Stockholm for a time. He expressed a desire to play for the Swedish national team, but that failed when the Swedish immigration ministry rejected his application for citizenship.[39]
NBA career statistics
edit| 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 |
Regular season
edit| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 2011–12 | Indiana | 60 | 0 | 12.6 | .430 | .000 | .427 | 3.7 | .2 | .5 | .7 | 3.6 |
| 2012–13 | Minnesota | 20 | 0 | 8.1 | .368 | .000 | .200 | 2.4 | .2 | .4 | .3 | 1.6 |
| 2012–13 | Chicago | 1 | 0 | 2.0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 1.0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 |
| 2012–13 | New Orleans | 18 | 0 | 11.6 | .429 | .000 | .500 | 3.2 | .4 | .5 | .3 | 2.4 |
| 2013–14 | New Orleans | 18 | 0 | 10.2 | .500 | .000 | .250 | 3.1 | .3 | .5 | .6 | 2.1 |
| 2013–14 | Chicago | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 |
| 2014–15 | Cleveland | 12 | 0 | 6.6 | .333 | .000 | .600 | 1.7 | .4 | .1 | .0 | .9 |
| 2014–15 | New York | 41 | 35 | 20.9 | .432 | .000 | .463 | 6.0 | 1.6 | .5 | 1.3 | 6.0 |
| 2015–16 | New York | 29 | 0 | 7.0 | .358 | .000 | .519 | 1.7 | .4 | .2 | .2 | 1.8 |
| Career | 428 | 42 | 12.9 | .474 | .000 | .444 | 3.6 | .4 | .4 | .7 | 3.7 | |
Playoffs
edit| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Philadelphia | 2 | 0 | 5.0 | .500 | .000 | .500 | 3.5 | .0 | .0 | .0 | 2.5 |
| 2010 | Phoenix | 16 | 0 | 12.1 | .528 | .000 | .429 | 3.5 | .1 | .4 | .4 | 2.9 |
| 2012 | Indiana | 11 | 0 | 8.5 | .522 | .000 | .500 | 2.1 | .2 | .2 | .5 | 2.5 |
| Career | 29 | 0 | 10.3 | .524 | .000 | .448 | 3.0 | .1 | .3 | .4 | 2.7 | |
References
edit- ^ 10 Questions for Phoenix Suns Louis Amundson [dead link]
- ^ a b "Sixers Sign Amundson For Remainder Of Season". RealGM. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
- ^ "Philadelphia 76ers Sign Louis Amundson to 10-Day Contract". NBA.com. March 8, 2007. Retrieved December 20, 2011.
- ^ "Suns Sign Forward Louis Amundson". NBA.com. August 14, 2008. Retrieved December 20, 2011.
- ^ "Suns Exercise Team Option on Amundson". NBA.com. June 30, 2009. Retrieved December 20, 2011.
- ^ "Warriors Sign Free Agent Forward Louis Amundson". NBA.com. September 13, 2010. Retrieved December 20, 2011.
- ^ "Warriors Forward Lou Amundson Exercises Contract Option For 2011–12 Season". NBA.com. June 30, 2011. Retrieved December 20, 2011.
- ^ "Warriors lose Amundson with fractured finger". sfgate.com. October 18, 2010. Retrieved March 23, 2012.
- ^ "Lou Amundson Undergoes Successful Surgery". NBA.com. October 18, 2010. Retrieved March 23, 2012.
- ^ "Pacers Acquire Amundson from Golden State". NBA.com. December 19, 2011. Retrieved December 19, 2011.
- ^ "Amundson scores career-high 21 as Pacers beat Trail Blazers 92–75 to end 4-game losing streak". startribune.com. March 13, 2012. Retrieved March 23, 2012.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Wolves Sign Lou Amundson". NBA.com. September 25, 2012. Retrieved September 25, 2012.
- ^ "Johnson, Gelabale To Stay For Rest Of Season". NBA.com. February 8, 2013. Retrieved February 8, 2013.
- ^ "Bulls sign forward Amundson to 10-day contract". NBA.com. March 2, 2013. Retrieved March 2, 2013.
- ^ "Hornets Sign Amundson". NBA.com. March 12, 2013. Retrieved March 12, 2013.
- ^ Clippers add Lou Amundson, Mustapha Farrakhan, JaMychal Green to training camp Archived October 1, 2013, at the Wayback Machine. Insidehoops.com. Retrieved on October 30, 2016.
- ^ "Clippers waive forward Amundson". NBA.com. October 26, 2013. Retrieved October 26, 2013.
- ^ Pelicans sign Lou Amundson and Josh Childress, waive Lance Thomas and Arinze Onuaku Archived November 13, 2013, at the Wayback Machine. Insidehoops.com. Retrieved on October 30, 2016.
- ^ Pelicans Waive Amundson. Nba.com (December 31, 2013). Retrieved on 2016-10-30.
- ^ Bulls Sign James And Amundson For Remainder Of The Season. Nba.com (April 10, 2014). Retrieved on 2016-10-30.
- ^ Bulls Waive Amundson, Brewer And James. Nba.com (July 15, 2014). Retrieved on 2016-10-30.
- ^ Cavaliers Announce 2014–15 Training Camp Roster. Nba.com. Retrieved on October 30, 2016.
- ^ Knicks Part of Three-Team Trade. Nba.com (January 5, 2015). Retrieved on 2016-10-30.
- ^ Knicks waive Lou Amundson, Lance Thomas, Alex Kirk Archived January 8, 2015, at the Wayback Machine. Insidehoops.com (January 5, 2015). Retrieved on 2016-10-30.
- ^ Knicks sign Lou Amundson and Lance Thomas to 10-day contracts Archived January 10, 2015, at the Wayback Machine. Insidehoops.com. Retrieved on October 30, 2016.
- ^ NBA's all-time 10-team club. Espn.go.com (January 10, 2015). Retrieved on 2016-10-30.
- ^ Knicks Sign Lou Amundson to Second 10-Day Contract. Nba.com (January 20, 2015). Retrieved on 2016-10-30.
- ^ Knicks Sign Amundson for Remainder of Season. Nba.com (January 30, 2015). Retrieved on 2016-10-30.
- ^ "Knicks Re-Sign Lou Amundson". NBA.com. July 30, 2015. Retrieved July 30, 2015.
- ^ "Knicks Re-Sign Lou Amundson". NBA.com. September 19, 2016. Retrieved September 19, 2016.
- ^ "Knicks waive Lou Amundson, Cleanthony Early, Chasson Randle, J.P. Tokoto and Damien Inglis". InsideHoops.com. October 21, 2016. Archived from the original on May 6, 2018. Retrieved October 21, 2016.
- ^ Sacamos, Karlo (March 23, 2017). "NBA veteran Lou Amundson sports new look but vows to bring same, old energy in TNT debut". Spin.ph. Retrieved July 26, 2017.
- ^ Naredo, Camille B. (March 27, 2017). "TNT import Amundson relishes short stint in PBA". abs-cbn.com. Retrieved July 26, 2017.
- ^ Lintag, Paul (March 27, 2017). "Bittersweet PBA exit for Lou Amundson". abs-cbn.com. Retrieved July 26, 2017.
- ^ ルー・アマンドソン選手 加入のお知らせ (in Japanese)
- ^ Lou Amundson signs with Kawasaki Brave Thunders
- ^ "Bracket | The Basketball Tournament". www.thetournament.com. Retrieved February 27, 2018.
- ^ Edelman, KJ (August 2018). "Amundson's Journeyman Career Leads Him to Eberlein Drive". thetournament.com. Retrieved August 2, 2018.
- ^ "NBA-stjärna ville spelas för Sverige- stoppas". expressen.se. May 27, 2010. Retrieved August 14, 2012.
External links
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- Career statistics from NBA.com and Basketball Reference