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.[1]
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.
NBA career statistics
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 |
Career |
|
103 |
0 |
11.6 |
.527 |
.000 |
.431 |
3.0 |
.3 |
.3 |
.7 |
3.4 |
Playoffs
Year |
Team |
GP |
GS |
MPG |
FG% |
3P% |
FT% |
RPG |
APG |
SPG |
BPG |
PPG |
2007–08 |
Philadelphia |
2 |
0 |
5.0 |
.500 |
.000 |
.500 |
3.5 |
.0 |
.0 |
.0 |
2.5 |
Career |
|
2 |
0 |
5.0 |
.500 |
.000 |
.500 |
3.5 |
.0 |
.0 |
.0 |
2.5 |
References
- ^ http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/story/123116
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