Louis Amundson

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Louis Amundson
Position Power forward
Height 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Weight 225 lb (102 kg)
League NBA
Team Philadelphia 76ers
Jersey #20
Born December 7, 1982 (1982-12-07) (age 25)
Ventura, California
Nationality American
College UNLV
Draft Undrafted
Pro career 2006–present
Former teams Utah Jazz
Awards 2007 NBA Development League Rookie of the Year
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Louis Gabriel Amundson (born December 7, 1982 in Ventura, California) is an American professional basketball player, currently playing for the NBA's Philadelphia 76ers. He has played in the NBA and the NBA D-League.

[edit] 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 of 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.

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Preceded by
Will Bynum		 NBA Development League
Rookie of the Year
2006–2007		 Succeeded by
Blake Ahearn
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Philadelphia 76ers current roster

1 Dalembert | 7 Miller | 9 Iguodala | 12 Ollie | 14 Smith | 20 Amundson | 21 Young | 23 Williams | 25 Carney | 30 Evans | 33 Green | 35 Hill | 42 Randolph | 52 Booth | Coach Cheeks
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