Lou Amundson

Amundson was born in Ventura, California, and grew up in Boulder, Colorado.[http://stp.abc15.com/content/news/10questions/story/10-Questions-for-Phoenix-Suns-Louis-Amundson/r5Gbzs5LZEyzv6aom0_wAA.cspx 10 Questions for Phoenix Suns Louis Amundson] {{dead link|date=October 2016}}

He played college basketball at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, from 2001 to 2002 and then from 2003 to 2006, missing the 2002–03 season as a medical redshirt due to a thumb infection.

Amundson played in the NBA D-League for the Colorado 14ers and was named the NBA D-League Rookie of the Year in 2007.

On February 5, 2007, Amundson signed a 10-day contract with the Utah Jazz. He signed a second 10-day contract on February 19.{{Cite web |title=Sixers Sign Amundson For Remainder Of Season |url=https://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/182733/Sixers-Sign-Amundson-For-Remainder-Of-Season |access-date=March 16, 2022 |website=RealGM}}

On March 8, 2007, Amundson signed a 10-day contract with the Philadelphia 76ers.{{cite web |url=http://www.nba.com/sixers/news/amundson_070308.html |title=Philadelphia 76ers Sign Louis Amundson to 10-Day Contract |work=NBA.com |date=March 8, 2007 |accessdate=December 20, 2011}} He signed a second 10-day contract on March 18, and signed for the remainder of the season on March 28.

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On August 14, 2008, Amundson signed a two-year contract with the Phoenix Suns.{{cite web |url=http://www.nba.com/suns/news/amundson_080813.html | title=Suns Sign Forward Louis Amundson |work=NBA.com |date=August 14, 2008 |accessdate=December 20, 2011}} On June 30, 2009, Suns exercised the team option on Amundson's contract.{{cite web |url=http://www.nba.com/suns/news/release_090630.html |title=Suns Exercise Team Option on Amundson |work=NBA.com |date=June 30, 2009 |accessdate=December 20, 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.{{cite web |url=http://www.nba.com/warriors/news/warriors_sign_louis_amundson_091310.html |title=Warriors Sign Free Agent Forward Louis Amundson |work=NBA.com |date=September 13, 2010 |accessdate=December 20, 2011}} 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.{{cite web |url=http://www.nba.com/warriors/news/amundson_exercises_option_063011.html |title=Warriors Forward Lou Amundson Exercises Contract Option For 2011–12 Season |work=NBA.com |date=June 30, 2011 |accessdate=December 20, 2011}}

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.{{cite web |url=http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/10/17/SP0E1FU1ED.DTL |title=Warriors lose Amundson with fractured finger|work=sfgate.com |date=October 18, 2010 |accessdate=March 23, 2012}}

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.{{cite web |url=http://www.nba.com/warriors/news/aumundson_surgery_101810.html |title= Lou Amundson Undergoes Successful Surgery |work=NBA.com |date=October 18, 2010|accessdate=March 23, 2012}}

On December 19, 2011, Amundson was traded to the Indiana Pacers for Brandon Rush.{{cite web |url=http://www.nba.com/pacers/news/pacers_acquire_amundson_from_golden_state_for_brandon_rush_2011_12_19.html |title=Pacers Acquire Amundson from Golden State |work=NBA.com |date=December 19, 2011 |accessdate=December 19, 2011}}

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.{{cite web|url=http://www.startribune.com/sports/wolves/142567085.html|title=Amundson scores career-high 21 as Pacers beat Trail Blazers 92–75 to end 4-game losing streak|work=startribune.com|date=March 13, 2012|accessdate=March 23, 2012}}{{dead link|date=September 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

He signed with the Minnesota Timberwolves on September 25, 2012.{{cite web | title = Wolves Sign Lou Amundson | url = http://www.nba.com/timberwolves/news/wolves-sign-lou-amundson | work = NBA.com | date = September 25, 2012 | accessdate = September 25, 2012}} He was waived by the Timberwolves on February 8, 2013.{{cite web | title = Johnson, Gelabale To Stay For Rest Of Season | url = http://www.nba.com/timberwolves/news/johnson-gelabale-stay-rest-season | work = NBA.com | date = February 8, 2013 | accessdate = February 8, 2013}}

On March 2, 2013, the Chicago Bulls signed Amundson to a 10-day contract.{{cite web | title = Bulls sign forward Amundson to 10-day contract | url = http://www.nba.com/2013/news/03/02/bulls-sign-amundson.ap/index.html | work = NBA.com | date = March 2, 2013 | accessdate = March 2, 2013}}

On March 12, 2013, Amundson signed with the New Orleans Hornets for the rest of the 2012–13 NBA season.{{cite web | title = Hornets Sign Amundson | url = http://www.nba.com/hornets/news/hornets-sign-amundson-0 | work = NBA.com | date = March 12, 2013 | accessdate = March 12, 2013}}

On September 30, 2013, Amundson signed with the Los Angeles Clippers.[http://www.insidehoops.com/blog/?p=14377 Clippers add Lou Amundson, Mustapha Farrakhan, JaMychal Green to training camp] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131001084223/http://www.insidehoops.com/blog/?p=14377 |date=October 1, 2013 }}. Insidehoops.com. Retrieved on October 30, 2016. On October 26, 2013, he was waived by the Clippers.{{cite web | title = Clippers waive forward Amundson | url = http://www.nba.com/2013/news/10/26/clippers-waive-lou-amundson.ap/ | work = NBA.com | date = October 26, 2013 | accessdate = October 26, 2013}}

On November 12, 2013, Amundson signed with the New Orleans Pelicans for the rest of the 2013–14 NBA season.[http://www.insidehoops.com/blog/?p=14759 Pelicans sign Lou Amundson and Josh Childress, waive Lance Thomas and Arinze Onuaku] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131113050621/http://www.insidehoops.com/blog/?p=14759 |date=November 13, 2013 }}. Insidehoops.com. Retrieved on October 30, 2016. On December 31, 2013, he was waived by the Pelicans.[http://www.nba.com/pelicans/news/pelicans-waive-amundson Pelicans Waive Amundson]. Nba.com (December 31, 2013). Retrieved on 2016-10-30.

On April 10, 2014, Amundson signed with the Chicago Bulls for the rest of the 2013–14 season.[http://www.nba.com/bulls/news/bulls-sign-james-and-amundson-remainder-season.html Bulls Sign James And Amundson For Remainder Of The Season]. Nba.com (April 10, 2014). Retrieved on 2016-10-30. On July 15, 2014, he was waived by the Bulls.[http://www.nba.com/bulls/news/bulls-waive-amundson-brewer-and-james Bulls Waive Amundson, Brewer And James]. Nba.com (July 15, 2014). Retrieved on 2016-10-30.

On September 26, 2014, Amundson signed with the Cleveland Cavaliers.[http://www.nba.com/cavaliers/news/training-camp-roster-2014 Cavaliers Announce 2014–15 Training Camp Roster]. Nba.com. Retrieved on October 30, 2016.

On January 5, 2015, Amundson was traded to the New York Knicks in a three-team trade that also involved the Cavaliers and the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Knicks received Amundson, Alex Kirk, and a second round pick in the 2019 NBA draft, while Cleveland received Iman Shumpert and J. R. Smith from the Knicks and a first round pick in the 2015 NBA draft from the Thunder, while Cleveland sent Dion Waiters to Oklahoma City, and the Thunder send Lance Thomas to the Knicks.[http://www.nba.com/knicks/knicks-part-three-team-trade Knicks Part of Three-Team Trade]. Nba.com (January 5, 2015). Retrieved on 2016-10-30. After being waived by the Knicks on January 7,[http://www.insidehoops.com/blog/?p=17064 Knicks waive Lou Amundson, Lance Thomas, Alex Kirk] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150108083904/http://www.insidehoops.com/blog/?p=17064 |date=January 8, 2015 }}. Insidehoops.com (January 5, 2015). Retrieved on 2016-10-30. he signed a 10-day contract with the team three days later.[http://www.insidehoops.com/blog/?p=17077 Knicks sign Lou Amundson and Lance Thomas to 10-day contracts] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150110201942/http://www.insidehoops.com/blog/?p=17077 |date=January 10, 2015 }}. Insidehoops.com. Retrieved on October 30, 2016. With his Knicks debut on January 15, he became just the twelfth player to play for at least ten NBA teams.[https://www.espn.com/blog/marc-stein/post/_/id/3464/nbas-all-time-10-team-club NBA's all-time 10-team club]. Espn.go.com (January 10, 2015). Retrieved on 2016-10-30. On January 20, he signed a second 10-day contract with the Knicks.[http://www.nba.com/knicks/knicks-sign-lou-amundson-second-10-day-contract Knicks Sign Lou Amundson to Second 10-Day Contract]. Nba.com (January 20, 2015). Retrieved on 2016-10-30. On January 30, he signed with the Knicks for the rest of the season.[http://www.nba.com/knicks/knicks-sign-amundson-remainder-season Knicks Sign Amundson for Remainder of Season]. Nba.com (January 30, 2015). Retrieved on 2016-10-30.

On July 30, 2015, Amundson re-signed with the Knicks.{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/knicks/knicks-re-sign-lou-amundson|title=Knicks Re-Sign Lou Amundson|work=NBA.com|date=July 30, 2015|accessdate=July 30, 2015}} He re-signed with the Knicks for a second time on September 19, 2016,{{cite web|title=Knicks Re-Sign Lou Amundson|url=http://www.nba.com/knicks/knicks-re-sign-lou-amundson-0|work=NBA.com|date=September 19, 2016|accessdate=September 19, 2016}} but was later waived on October 21, 2016.{{cite web|title=Knicks waive Lou Amundson, Cleanthony Early, Chasson Randle, J.P. Tokoto and Damien Inglis|url=http://www.insidehoops.com/blog/?p=19831|work=InsideHoops.com|date=October 21, 2016|accessdate=October 21, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180506181653/http://www.insidehoops.com/blog/?p=19831|archive-date=May 6, 2018|url-status=dead}}

On March 23, 2017, Amundson signed with TNT KaTropa of the Philippine Basketball Association as an import for the 2017 PBA Commissioner's Cup.{{cite web|last=Sacamos|first=Karlo|url=http://www.spin.ph/basketball/pba/news/new-look-same-energy-lou-amundson-vows-to-bring-tnt-katropa-as-nba-vet-relishes-first-overseas-stint|title=NBA veteran Lou Amundson sports new look but vows to bring same, old energy in TNT debut|work=Spin.ph|date=March 23, 2017|accessdate=July 26, 2017}} He appeared in two games for TNT KaTropa before parting with the team on March 27.{{cite web|last=Naredo|first=Camille B.|url=http://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/03/27/17/tnt-import-amundson-relishes-short-stint-in-pba|title=TNT import Amundson relishes short stint in PBA|work=abs-cbn.com|date=March 27, 2017|accessdate=July 26, 2017}}{{cite web|last=Lintag|first=Paul|url=http://sports.abs-cbn.com/basketball/news/2017/03/27/bittersweet-pba-exit-lou-amundson-23844|title=Bittersweet PBA exit for Lou Amundson|work=abs-cbn.com|date=March 27, 2017|accessdate=July 26, 2017}}

On December 28, 2017, Amundson signed with the Kawasaki Brave Thunders of the B.League.[https://kawasaki-bravethunders.com/news/20171228_2.html ルー・アマンドソン選手　加入のお知らせ] {{in lang|ja}}[https://www.sportando.com/m/en/asia/japan/259313/lou-amundson-signs-with-kawasaki-brave-thunders.html Lou Amundson signs with Kawasaki Brave Thunders]

Amundson has played in The Basketball Tournament (TBT), a $2 million winner-take-all summer tournament broadcast on the ESPN family of channels. In TBT 2017, he played for The Stickmen, scoring 27 points in one game played. Amundson helped take The Stickmen to the second round of the tournament, where they lost to Team Challenge ALS, 87–73.{{Cite web|url=https://www.thetournament.com/bracket|title=Bracket {{!}} The Basketball Tournament|website=www.thetournament.com|language=en|access-date=2018-02-27}} In TBT 2018, he returned to the team, then named Eberlein Drive.{{cite web |url=https://www.thetournament.com/news/amundsons-journeyman-career-leads-him-eberlein-drive |title=Amundson's Journeyman Career Leads Him to Eberlein Drive |first=KJ |last=Edelman |website=thetournament.com |date=August 2018 |accessdate=August 2, 2018}} Eberlein Drive made it to the championship game, where they lost to Overseas Elite.

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.{{cite web |url=http://www.expressen.se/sport/nba-stjarna-ville-spela-for-sverige---stoppas/|title= NBA-stjärna ville spelas för Sverige- stoppas|work=expressen.se |date=May 27, 2010|accessdate=August 14, 2012}}

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|-

| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2006}}

| style="text-align:left;"| Utah

| 1 || 0 || 2.0 || .000 || .000 || .000 || .0 || .0 || .0 || .0 || .0

|-

| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2006}}

| style="text-align:left;"| Philadelphia

| 10 || 0 || 8.7 || .400 || .000 || .400 || 2.8 || .1 || .1 || .8 || 1.6

|-

| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2007}}

| style="text-align:left;"| Philadelphia

| 16 || 0 || 4.0 || .500 || .000 || .286 || .8 || .0 || .1 || .1 || 1.1

|-

| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2008}}

| style="text-align:left;"| Phoenix

| 76 || 0 || 13.7 || .536 || .000 || .442 || 3.6 || .4 || .4 || .9 || 4.2

|-

| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2009}}

| style="text-align:left;"| Phoenix

| 79 || 0 || 14.8 || .551 || .000 || .545 || 4.4 || .4 || .3 || .9 || 4.7

|-

| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2010}}

| style="text-align:left;"| Golden State

| 46 || 7 || 15.0 || .454 || .000 || .391 || 4.0 || .4 || .3 || .7 || 4.3

|-

| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2011}}

| style="text-align:left;"| Indiana

| 60 || 0 || 12.6 || .430 || .000 || .427 || 3.7 || .2 || .5 || .7 || 3.6

|-

| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2012}}

| style="text-align:left;"| Minnesota

| 20 || 0 || 8.1 || .368 || .000 || .200 || 2.4 || .2 || .4 || .3 || 1.6

|-

| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2012}}

| style="text-align:left;"| Chicago

| 1 || 0 || 2.0 || .000 || .000 || .000 || 1.0 || .0 || .0 || .0 || .0

|-

| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2012}}

| style="text-align:left;"| New Orleans

| 18 || 0 || 11.6 || .429 || .000 || .500 || 3.2 || .4 || .5 || .3 || 2.4

|-

| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2013}}

| style="text-align:left;"| New Orleans

| 18 || 0 || 10.2 || .500 || .000 || .250 || 3.1 || .3 || .5 || .6 || 2.1

|-

| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2013}}

| style="text-align:left;"| Chicago

| 1 || 0 || 1.0 || .000 || .000 || .000 || .0 || .0 || .0 || .0 || .0

|-

| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2014}}

| style="text-align:left;"| Cleveland

| 12 || 0 || 6.6 || .333 || .000 || .600 || 1.7 || .4 || .1 || .0 || .9

|-

| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2014}}

| style="text-align:left;"| New York

| 41 || 35 || 20.9 || .432 || .000 || .463 || 6.0 || 1.6 || .5 || 1.3 || 6.0

|-

| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2015}}

| style="text-align:left;"| New York

| 29 || 0 || 7.0 || .358 || .000 || .519 || 1.7 || .4 || .2 || .2 || 1.8

|-

| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career

| 428 || 42 || 12.9 || .474 || .000 || .444 || 3.6 || .4 || .4 || .7 || 3.7

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| 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"| Career

| 29 || 0 || 10.3 || .524 || .000 || .448 || 3.0 || .1 || .3 || .4 || 2.7

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