Last Updated on April 18, 2026 by Mat Diekhake

Here is the detailed information about Lou Amundson:

Player Profile

  • Full Name: Louis Gabriel Amundson
  • Nationality: American
  • Age: Born December 7, 1982
  • Hometown: Ventura, California, USA
  • Height: 6 feet 9 inches (206 cm)
  • Weight: 220 pounds (100 kg)
  • Wingspan: Approximately 7 feet 0 inches (213 cm)
  • Shoe Size: 16 (US)
  • Jersey Number: 17, 89, 21, 6, 16, 18, 14 (varied by team)
  • Position: Power Forward / Center
  • High School: Monarch High School, Louisville, Colorado
  • College: University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) (2001–2006)
  • NBA Draft: Undrafted in 2006
  • Teams Played For:
    • Philadelphia 76ers (2006–2007)
    • Utah Jazz (2007)
    • Phoenix Suns (2008–2010)
    • Golden State Warriors (2010–2011)
    • Indiana Pacers (2011–2012)
    • Minnesota Timberwolves (2012–2013)
    • Chicago Bulls (2013)
    • New Orleans Pelicans (2013–2014)
    • Cleveland Cavaliers (2014)
    • New York Knicks (2015–2016)
  • Championship Rings: None
  • Kids: Information on his children is not widely available.
  • Siblings: Lou Amundson has one sibling, a sister named Alexa Amundson.

Player Archetype / Play Style

Lou Amundson’s player archetype was that of an energy big: a hustle-driven interior forward who brought activity, toughness, rebounding, and dirty-work defense rather than polished scoring. Defensively, he fit as a mobile help defender and paint scrapper who contested shots, battled on the glass, and injected physicality around the rim. Offensively, his role was narrow but useful, built on screen setting, rim running, put-backs, cuts, and opportunistic finishes instead of self-created offense. With a rangy 6-foot-9 frame, good leaping ability, and nonstop motor, he played with constant urgency and gave teams a high-effort frontcourt presence whose value came from energy, disruption, and doing the small things that do not always show up fully in the box score. (NBA)

Sources:

NBA.com — Gameday: Lakers 90, Bulls 81 | Los Angeles Lakers
Bleacher Report — Breaking Down the Phoenix Suns’ 2008-09 Season
Bleacher Report — Best Supporting Actors: Power Ranking the NBA’s 30 Sixth Men