Louis Gabriel Amundson ( born December 7, 1982) is an American former professional basketball player. He played college basketball for the UNLV Runnin' Rebels and professionally for 12 years, including 10 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
Amundson was born in Ventura, California, and grew up in Boulder, Colorado.
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.
Philadelphia 76ers (2007–2008)
On March 8, 2007, Amundson signed a 10-day contract with the Philadelphia 76ers. He signed a second 10-day contract on March 18, and signed for the remainder of the season on March 28.
On August 14, 2008, Amundson signed a two-year contract with the Phoenix Suns. 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 Golden State Warriors, 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.
On December 19, 2011, Amundson was traded to the Indiana Pacers for Brandon Rush.
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 Minnesota Timberwolves on September 25, 2012. He was waived by the Timberwolves on February 8, 2013.
On March 2, 2013, the Chicago Bulls signed Amundson to a 10-day contract.
New Orleans Hornets / Pelicans (2013)