Former Colorado 14er And Current Philadelphia 76er Louis Amundson Named NBA D-League Rookie Of The Year

GREENVILLE, S.C., April 10, 2007 – Forward Louis Amundson, who has split time between the Colorado 14ers, Philadelphia 76ers and Utah Jazz this season, has been selected by the league’s head coaches as the NBA Development League’s 2006-07 Rookie of the Year.

Louis Amundson
Philadelphia 76ers
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Allocated to Colorado by the D-League, Amundson played in 25 games (25 starts) for the 14ers between stints with the Jazz and 76ers. He averaged 11.1 points, 7.6 rebounds and 2.5 blocked shots per game, converting 117-of-208 field goal attempts (117-208). Colorado was 19-6 with the 6-9, 225-pound UNLV product in the lineup.

"Louis was an integral part of our team and the success we had in our inaugural season,” said Colorado head coach Joe Wolf. “His personal development and the success of our team allowed him to be signed to the NBA for the rest of the season, and that is what this league is all about."

After completing a pair of 10-day contracts with both the Jazz and the 76ers, Amundson was signed for the remainder of the season by Philadelphia on March 28.

"The 76ers organization would like to congratulate Louis on being named D-League Rookie of the Year," said 76ers President Billy King. "It is a testament to his hard work and dedication that he earned both this award and a spot on our roster."

Amundson joins Will Bynum (Roanoke 2005-06), James Thomas (Roanoke 2004-05), Desmond Penigar (Asheville, 2003-04), Devin Brown (Fayetteville, 2002-03) and Fred House (Charleston, 2001-02) as winners of the annual award.

“With so many talented and promising young players in the D-League this year, it was a difficult task for our coaches to select the top rookie,” said D-League Vice President of Basketball Operations and Player Personnel Chris Alpert. “As with many of the rookies in our league, Louis has a bright future ahead of him.”