Louis Gabriel Amundson ( born December 7, 1982) is an American former professional

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player. He played college basketball for

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and 12 years professionally, including 10 seasons in the

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Early life and college

Amundson was born in

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, and grew up in

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. He played

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from 2001 to 2002 and then from 2003 to 2006, missing the 2002–03 season as a medical redshirt due to a thumb infection.

Professional career

Colorado 14ers (2006–2007)

Amundson played in the

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for the

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and was named the NBA D-League Rookie of the Year in 2007.

Utah Jazz (2007)

On February 5, 2007, Amundson signed a 10-day contract with the

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. He signed a second 10-day contract on February 19.

Philadelphia 76ers (2007–2008)

On March 8, 2007, Amundson signed a 10-day contract with the

Philadelphia 76ers The Philadelphia 76ers, colloquially known as the Sixers, are an American professional basketball team based in the Philadelphia metropolitan area. The 76ers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eas ...

. He signed a second 10-day contract on March 18, and signed for the remainder of the season on March 28.

Phoenix Suns (2008–2010)

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On August 14, 2008, Amundson signed a two-year contract with the

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. On June 30, 2009, Suns exercised the team option on Amundson's contract.

Golden State Warriors (2010–2011)

On September 13, 2010, Amundson signed a two-year $4.17 million contract with the

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, with the second year being a player option. 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. 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. 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.

Indiana Pacers (2011–2012)

On December 19, 2011, Amundson was traded to the

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for

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. 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.

Minnesota Timberwolves (2012–2013)

He signed with the

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on September 25, 2012. He was waived by the Timberwolves on February 8, 2013.

Chicago Bulls (2013)

On March 2, 2013, the

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signed Amundson to a 10-day contract.

New Orleans Hornets / Pelicans (2013)

On March 12, 2013, Amundson signed with the

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for the rest of the 2012–13 NBA season. On September 30, 2013, Amundson signed with the

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. On October 26, 2013, he was waived by the Clippers. On November 12, 2013, Amundson signed with the

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for the rest of the 2013–14 NBA season. On December 31, 2013, he was waived by the Pelicans.

Return to Chicago (2014)

On April 10, 2014, Amundson signed with the Chicago Bulls for the rest of the 2013–14 season. On July 15, 2014, he was waived by the Bulls.

Cleveland Cavaliers (2014–2015)

On September 26, 2014, Amundson signed with the

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New York Knicks (2015–2016)

On January 5, 2015, Amundson was traded to the

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in a three-team trade that also involved the Cavaliers and the

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. The Knicks received Amundson,

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, and a second round pick in the 2019 NBA draft, while Cleveland received

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and

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from the Knicks and a first round pick in the 2015 NBA draft from the Thunder, while Cleveland sent

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to Oklahoma City, and the Thunder send

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to the Knicks. After being waived by the Knicks on January 7, he signed a 10-day contract with the team three days later. With his Knicks debut on January 15, he became just the twelfth player to play for at least ten NBA teams. On January 20, he signed a second 10-day contract with the Knicks. On January 30, he signed with the Knicks for the rest of the season. On July 30, 2015, Amundson re-signed with the Knicks. He re-signed with the Knicks for a second time on September 19, 2016, but was later waived on October 21, 2016.

TNT KaTropa (2017)

On March 23, 2017, Amundson signed with

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of the

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as an import for the

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. He appeared in two games for TNT KaTropa before parting with the team on March 27.

Kawasaki Brave Thunders (2017–2018)

On December 28, 2017, Amundson signed with the

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of the

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. Amundson has played in

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(TBT), a $2 million winner-take-all summer tournament broadcast on the

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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. In TBT 2018, he returned to the team, then named

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. Eberlein Drive made it to the championship game, where they lost to

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Personal life

Amundson has

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heritage on his father's side, and also lived in

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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.

NBA career statistics

Regular season

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Playoffs

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References

External links

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