Nathan Lewis Erdmann (born November 21, 1973) is an American former professional basketball player. After graduating from Portales High School at

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in 1993, Erdmann played college basketball at

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, and the

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. He was selected by the

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with the 56th pick in the

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as a shooting guard. Erdmann was cut by the Jazz in the Summer League, having not played in a single regular-season game.

Professional career

Erdmann signed with the

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of the

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in 1997. He played with the Alerta Cantabria of the Spanish

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in the 2004–2005 season and for one month in the following season with the Polish team BC Anwil. In December 2005, Erdmann returned to Cantabria. Nate ended up playing in Euro leagues for 8+ years with stops in Italy (1998–2000 Pallacanestro Biella; 2000 – 2001 De Vizia Avellino; 2001–2003 Pallacanestro Trieste), France (2003–2004 Elan Bearmais Pau-Othez), Spain (2004–2006 Alerta Cantabria), and Poland (2006–2007 Stal Ostrow Wielkopolski).

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External links

USA Today article summarizing 1997 NBA Draft shooting guard prospectsItalian league stats for Erdmann
1973 births Living people American expatriate basketball people in France American expatriate basketball people in Italy American expatriate basketball people in Poland American expatriate basketball people in Spain American men's basketball players Basketball players from Iowa Cantabria Baloncesto players Élan Béarnais players Hutchinson Blue Dragons men's basketball players Idaho Stampede (CBA) players KK Włocławek players Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball players Pallacanestro Biella players Pallacanestro Trieste players S.S. Felice Scandone players Shooting guards Sportspeople from Fort Dodge, Iowa Stal Ostrów Wielkopolski players Utah Jazz draft picks Washington State Cougars men's basketball players {{UOklahoma-stub