Lou Amundson

Louis Amundson
Born	(1982-12-07) December 7, 1982 Ventura, California, U.S.
Occupation	Professional basketball player (retired)
Years active	2006–2018

Louis Gabriel Amundson (born December 7, 1982) is a retired American professional basketball athlete. He played collegiate basketball for the UNLV Runnin' Rebels and enjoyed a 12-year career in professional basketball, including ten seasons competing in the National Basketball Association (NBA).

Early life and college

Born in Ventura, California and raised in Boulder, Colorado, Amundson attended the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, where he played from 2001 to 2002 and then from 2003 to 2006. He missed the entire 2002–03 season due to a medical redshirt caused by a thumb infection.

Colorado 14ers (2006–2007)

Amundson launched his professional journey in the NBA D-League with the Colorado 14ers, where he earned the distinction of NBA D-League Rookie of the Year in 2007.

Utah Jazz (2007)

On February 5, 2007, Amundson inked a 10-day contract with the Utah Jazz, followed by a second 10-day deal on February 19.

Philadelphia 76ers (2007–2008)

Amundson secured a 10-day contract with the Philadelphia 76ers on March 8, 2007. After a second 10-day contract on March 18, he was signed for the remainder of that season on March 28.

Phoenix Suns (2008–2010)

On August 14, 2008, Amundson agreed to a two-year contract with the Phoenix Suns. The Suns opted to extend his contract for an additional year on June 30, 2009.

Golden State Warriors (2010–2011)

Amundson signed a two-year contract worth $4.17 million with the Golden State Warriors on September 13, 2010; this included a player option for the second season. During his first year, he averaged 4.3 points and four rebounds across 46 games and chose to exercise his option to stay for another year.

On October 16, 2010, during a matchup against the Trail Blazers, Amundson suffered a fracture to his right index finger. He underwent successful surgery two days later at Menlo Park Surgical Hospital, performed by hand specialist Dr. Andrew Gutow.

Indiana Pacers (2011–2012)

Amundson was traded to the Indiana Pacers on December 19, 2011, in exchange for Brandon Rush. On March 13, 2012, he achieved a personal best by scoring 21 points in Indiana’s 92–75 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers.

Minnesota Timberwolves (2012–2013)

He signed with the Minnesota Timberwolves on September 25, 2012, but was released on February 8, 2013.

Chicago Bulls (2013)

The Chicago Bulls brought Amundson aboard on March 2, 2013, signing him to a short-term, 10-day contract.

New Orleans Hornets / Pelicans (2013)

Amundson joined the New Orleans Hornets on March 12, 2013, for the remainder of that season. Later that year, he signed with the Los Angeles Clippers on September 30 but was waived by October 26. He returned to New Orleans by signing with the New Orleans Pelicans on November 12 for the rest of the season before being waived on December 31.

Return to Chicago (2014)

On April 10, 2014, Amundson rejoined the Chicago Bulls for the remainder of the 2013–14 campaign. The Bulls waived him on July 15, 2014.

Cleveland Cavaliers (2014–2015)

Amundson joined the Cleveland Cavaliers roster on September 26, 2014.

New York Knicks (2015–2016)

On January 5, 2015, Amundson was involved in a three-team trade between the Cleveland Cavaliers, New York Knicks, and Oklahoma City Thunder. The Knicks received Amundson, Alex Kirk, and a second-round draft pick for 2019. In exchange, Cleveland obtained Iman Shumpert, J. R. Smith, and a first-round pick in 2015. Meanwhile, Oklahoma City acquired Dion Waiters and sent Lance Thomas to New York. After being released by the Knicks on January 7, he re-signed with them on a 10-day contract three days later. His debut for New York on January 15 made him the twelfth player in NBA history to have played for at least ten teams. He secured a second 10-day deal on January 20 and later earned a contract for the remainder of the season on January 30.

Amundson rejoined the Knicks with new contracts on July 30, 2015, and again on September 19, 2016, before being waived on October 21, 2016.

TNT KaTropa (2017)

On March 23, 2017, Amundson signed as an import player with TNT KaTropa in the Philippine Basketball Association for the 2017 PBA Commissioner's Cup. He participated in two games before parting ways with the team on March 27.

Kawasaki Brave Thunders (2017–2018)

Amundson signed with the Kawasaki Brave Thunders of Japan’s B.League on December 28, 2017.

Additionally, he took part in The Basketball Tournament (TBT), a summer competition with a $2 million winner-take-all prize broadcast on ESPN. In TBT 2017, he represented The Stickmen, scoring 27 points in a single game and helping the team reach the second round. The following year, in TBT 2018, he competed with Eberlein Drive, which advanced to the championship game but fell short against Overseas Elite.

Personal life

Amundson has roots in Sweden through his father and spent time living in Stockholm. He attempted to join Sweden’s national basketball team but was denied citizenship by Swedish immigration officials.

Regular season

|- | style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"| Utah | 1 || 0 || 2.0 || .000 || .000 || .000 || .0 || .0 || .0 || .0 || .0 |- | style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"| Philadelphia | 10 || 0 || 8.7 || .400 || .000 || .400 || 2.8 || .1 || .1 || .8 || 1.6 |- | style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"| Philadelphia | 16 || 0 || 4.0 || .500 || .000 || .286 || .8 || .0 || .1 || .1 || 1.1 |- | style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"| Phoenix | 76 || 0 || 13.7 || .536 || .000 || .442 || 3.6 || .4 || .4 || .9 || 4.2 |- | style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"| Phoenix | 79 || 0 || 14.8 || .551 || .000 || .545 || 4.4 || .4 || .3 || .9 || 4.7 |- | style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"| Golden State | 46 || 7 || 15.0 || .454 || .000 || .391 || 4.0 || .4 || .3 || .7 || 4.3 |- | style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"| Indiana | 60 || 0 || 12.6 || .430 || .000 || .427 || 3.7 || .2 || .5|| .7||3.6 |- | style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"| Minnesota | 20||0||8.1||.368||.000||.200||2.4||.2||.4||.3||1.6 |- | style="text-align:left;" |

| style="text-align:left;" | Chicago 
|1||0||2.0||.000||.000||.000||1.0||.0||.0||.0||.0
|-
| style="text-align:left;" |  
| style="text-align:left;" | New Orleans 
|18||0||11.6||.429||.000||.500||3.2||.4|||.5|||.3|||2.4
|-
| style="text-align:left;" |  
| style="text-align:left;" | New Orleans 
|18||0||10.2||.500||.000||.250||3.1||.3|||.5|||.6|||2.1
|-
| style="text-align:left;" |  
| style="text-align:left;" | Chicago 
|1||0||1.0||.000||.000||.000||.0||.0||.0||.0||.0
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| style="text-align:left;" |  
| style="text-align:left;" | Cleveland 
|12||0||6.6||.333||.000|||.600|||1.7|||.4|||.1|||.0|||.9
|-
| style="text-align:left;" |  
| style="text-align:left;" | New York 
|41|||35|||20.9|||.432|||.000|||.463|||6.0|||1.6|||\5|||1\.3|||6\.0
|- 
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|style="text-align:left"|New York 
|29||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||

Playoff Performance

|- | style="text-align:left;"| 2008 | style="text-align:left;"| Philadelphia | 2 || 0 || 5.0 || .500 || .000 || .500 || 3.5 || .0 || .0 || .0 || 2.5 |- | style="text-align:left;"| 2010 | style="text-align:left;"| Phoenix | 16 || 0 || 12.1 || .528 || .000 || .429 || 3.5 || .1 || .4 || .4 || 2.9 |- | style="text-align:left;"| 2012 | style="text-align:left;"| Indiana | 11 || 0 || 8.5 || .522 || .000 || .500 || 2.1 || .2 || .2 || .5 || 2.5 |- | style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Overall Career | 29 || 0 || 10.3 || .524 || .000 || .448 || 3.0 || .1 || .3 || .4 || 2.7