Nate Pierre-Louis (born December 23, 1998) is an American professional

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player for the Valley Suns of the

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. He played

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for the

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High school career

After attending St. Peter's Prep in

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and St. Benedict's Prep in

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, Pierre-Louis attended

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, where he averaged 15.6 points per game, leading Roselle to an 18–10 record, to the Union County Tournament final and the South Jersey, Non-Public B final.

College career

Pierre-Louis attended

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coming as a three-star recruit. He played 91 games and averaged 10.9 points, 8.5 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 1.8 steals as a junior before entering the NBA draft.

Professional career

South Bay Lakers (2021–2023)

After going undrafted in the

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, Pierre-Louis joined the

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on October 23, 2021, after a tryout, playing 32 games and averaging 9.3 points, 4.5 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 1.7 steals in 27.7 minutes. In June 2022, Pierre-Louis joined the

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for the

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and on October 11, 2022, he signed for them. However, he was waived four days later and on October 22, he returned to South Bay. He played 47 games and averaged 7.3 points, 3.6 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 1.0 steals in 18.4 minutes. On March 29, 2023, he was awarded the

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Mexico City Capitanes (2023–2024)

On October 30, 2023, Pierre-Louis joined the

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where he played 22 games and averaged 4.9 points, 4.8 rebounds, 1.1 assists and 0.8 steals in 18.2 minutes.

Long Island Nets (2024)

On February 27, 2024, Pierre-Louis was traded to the

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where he played 11 games and averaged 3.8 points, 4.1 rebounds, 1.1 assists and 0.8 steals in 15.1 minutes. On November 4, he was waived by Long Island.

Iowa Wolves (2024)

On November 18, 2024, Pierre-Louis signed with the

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. However, he was waived on November 27.

Personal life

Pierre-Louis has a brother Josh, who played at Temple in the same roster. He majored in psychology.

References

External links

Temple Owls bioRealGM.com profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Pierre-Louis, Nate 1998 births Living people American expatriate basketball people in Mexico Basketball players from Union County, New Jersey Iowa Wolves players Long Island Nets players Mexico City Capitanes players Roselle Catholic High School alumni Shooting guards South Bay Lakers players Sportspeople from Plainfield, New Jersey St. Benedict's Preparatory School alumni St. Peter's Preparatory School alumni Temple Owls men's basketball players Valley Suns players