Louis Amundson

Infobox NBA Player
name = Louis Amundson
nickname =


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league = NBA
height_ft = 6 | height_in = 9 | weight_lbs = 225
team = Phoenix Suns
number = 17
position = Power forward
birth_date = birth date and age|1982|12|7
birth_place = Ventura, California
highschool =
college = UNLV
nationality = American
draft = Undrafted
draft_team =
draft_year =
former_teams = Utah Jazz (2007)
Philadelphia 76ers (2007-2008)
career_start = 2006
career_end =
awards = 2007 NBA Development League Rookie of the Year

Louis Gabriel Amundson (born December 7, 1982 in Ventura, California) is an American professional basketball player, currently playing for the NBA's Phoenix Suns. He has also played in the NBA D-League and was named D-League Rookie of the Year in 2006. On August 14, 2008, Amundson signed a two-year contract with the Phoenix Suns. [http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/story/123116]

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 4/15/07, 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.

NBA career statistics

Regular season

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align="left" | 2006–07
align="left" | Utah
1 || 0 || 2.0 || .000 || .000 || .000 || .0 || .0 || .0 || .0 || .0
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align="left" | 2006–07
align="left" | Philadelphia
10 || 0 || 8.7 || .400 || .000 || .400 || 2.8 || .1 || .1 || .8 || 1.6
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align="left" | 2007–08
align="left" | Philadelphia
16 || 0 || 4.0 || .500 || .000 || .286 || .8 || .0 || .1 || .1 || 1.1
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align="left" | Career
align="left" |
27 || 0 || 5.7 || .452 || .000 || .353 || 1.5 || .0 || .1 || .3 || 1.3
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Playoffs

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align="left" | 2007–08
align="left" | Philadelphia
2 || 0 || 5.0 || .500 || .000 || .500 || 3.5 || .0 || .0 || .0 || 2.5
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align="left" | Career
align="left" |
2 || 0 || 5.0 || .500 || .000 || .500 || 3.5 || .0 || .0 || .0 || 2.5
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References

External links

* [http://www.nba.com/playerfile/louis_amundson/index.html NBA.com player profile]
* [http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/story/123116 Amundson Signs Two-Year Deal]