Lou Amundson

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Lou Amundson

Amundson (right) against Kevin Seraphin in 2013
Free Agent
Power forward / Center
Personal information
Born (1982-12-07) December 7, 1982
Ventura, California
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 9 in (206 cm)
Listed weight 225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High school Monarch (Louisville, Colorado)
College UNLV (2001–2006)
NBA draft 2006 / Undrafted
Pro playing career 2006–present
Career history
2006–2007 Colorado 14ers (D-League)
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
Career highlights and awards

Louis Gabriel "Lou" Amundson (born December 7, 1982) is an American professional basketball player.

Early life and college

Amundson 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

NBA D-League

Amundson has played in the NBA D-League and was named the NBA D-League Rookie of the Year in 2007.

Philadelphia 76ers (2007–2008)

On March 8, 2007, Amundson signed a 10-day contract with the Philadelphia 76ers.[2]

Phoenix Suns (2008–2010)

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]

Golden State Warriors (2010–2011)

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]

Finger injury

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.[7]

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.[8]

Indiana Pacers (2011–2012)

On December 19, 2011, Amundson was traded to the Indiana Pacers for Brandon Rush.[9]

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.[10]

Minnesota Timberwolves (2012–2013)

He signed with the Minnesota Timberwolves on September 25, 2012.[11] He was waived on February 8, 2013.[12]

Chicago Bulls (2013)

On March 2, 2013, the Chicago Bulls signed Amundson to a 10-day contract.[13]

New Orleans Hornets (2013)

On March 12, 2013, Amundson signed with the New Orleans Hornets for the rest of the 2012–13 NBA season.[14]

Los Angeles Clippers (2013)

On September 30, 2013, Amundson signed with the Los Angeles Clippers.[15] On October 26, 2013, he was waived by the Clippers.[16]

New Orleans Pelicans (2013)

On November 12, 2013, Amundson signed with the New Orleans Pelicans for the rest of the 2013–14 NBA season.[17] On December 31, 2013, he was waived by the Pelicans.[18]

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.

International career

Amundson 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.[19]

NBA career statistics

Legend
  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

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
Career 345 7 12.7 .491 .000 .436 3.5 .3 .4 .7 3.6

Playoffs

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

  1. ↑ 10 Questions for Phoenix Suns Louis Amundson
  2. ↑ "Philadelphia 76ers Sign Louis Amundson to 10-Day Contract". NBA.com. 2007-03-08. Retrieved 2011-12-20. 
  3. ↑ "Suns Sign Forward Louis Amundson". NBA.com. 2008-08-14. Retrieved 2011-12-20. 
  4. ↑ "Suns Exercise Team Option on Amundson". NBA.com. 2009-06-30. Retrieved 2011-12-20. 
  5. ↑ "Warriors Sign Free Agent Forward Louis Amundson". NBA.com. 2010-09-13. Retrieved 2011-12-20. 
  6. ↑ "Warriors Forward Lou Amundson Exercises Contract Option For 2011–12 Season". NBA.com. 2011-06-30. Retrieved 2011-12-20. 
  7. ↑ "Warriors lose Amundson with fractured finger". sfgate.com. 2010-10-18. Retrieved 2012-03-23. 
  8. ↑ "Lou Amundson Undergoes Successful Surgery". NBA.com. 2010-10-18. Retrieved 2012-03-23. 
  9. ↑ "Pacers Acquire Amundson from Golden State". NBA.com. 2011-12-19. Retrieved 2011-12-19. 
  10. ↑ "Amundson scores career-high 21 as Pacers beat Trail Blazers 92–75 to end 4-game losing streak". startribune.com. 2012-03-13. Retrieved 2012-03-23. 
  11. ↑ "Wolves Sign Lou Amundson". NBA.com. September 25, 2012. Retrieved September 25, 2012. 
  12. ↑ "Johnson, Gelabale To Stay For Rest Of Season". NBA.com. February 8, 2013. Retrieved February 8, 2013. 
  13. ↑ "Bulls sign forward Amundson to 10-day contract". NBA.com. March 2, 2013. Retrieved March 2, 2013. 
  14. ↑ "Hornets Sign Amundson". NBA.com. March 12, 2013. Retrieved March 12, 2013. 
  15. ↑ Clippers add Lou Amundson, Mustapha Farrakhan, JaMychal Green to training camp
  16. ↑ "Clippers waive forward Amundson". NBA.com. October 26, 2013. Retrieved October 26, 2013. 
  17. ↑ Pelicans sign Lou Amundson and Josh Childress, waive Lance Thomas and Arinze Onuaku
  18. ↑ PELICANS WAIVE AMUNDSON
  19. ↑ "NBA-stjärna ville spelas för Sverige- stoppas". expressen.se. 2010-05-27. Retrieved 2012-08-14. 

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