Jazz Make Amundson Ninth Gatorade Call-Up
February 5, 2007 - NBA G League (G League) News Release
GREENVILLE, S.C., Feb. 5, 2007 - Utah Jazz senior vice president of basketball operations Kevin O'Connor announced today that the team will sign Louis Amundson of the NBA Development League's Colorado 14ers to a 10-day contract pending the outcome of a successful physical on Tuesday, Feb. 6.
Amundson is the ninth GATORADE Call-Up from the D-League this season, the second in Jazz franchise history and the first for the expansion 14ers.
The 6-8 forward out of Nevada-Las Vegas (UNLV) has played in 22 games with Colorado, averaging 10.7 points, 7.1 rebounds and 2.5 blocks in 25.0 minutes. Amundson played in six preseason games with the Sacramento Kings this season, scoring two points in 43 minutes of action.
Following is the complete list of 2006-07 D-League to NBA GATORADE Call-Ups:
Player D-League Team NBA Team Date
Kelenna Azubuike Fort Worth Flyers Golden State Warriors Jan. 2
Andre Brown Sioux Falls Skyforce Seattle Sonics Jan. 5
Justin Williams Dakota Wizards Sacramento Kings Jan. 5
Dijon Thompson Albuquerque Thunderbirds Atlanta Hawks Jan. 6
Luke Jackson Idaho Stampede Los Angeles Clippers Jan. 8
Renaldo Major Dakota Wizards Golden State Warriors Jan. 17
Jeremy Richardson Fort Worth Flyers Atlanta Hawks Jan. 27
Will Conroy Tulsa 66ers Memphis Grizzlies Jan. 30
Louis Amundson Colorado 14ers Utah Jazz Feb. 5
The NBA Development League includes the Albuquerque Thunderbirds (N.M.), Anaheim Arsenal (Calif.), Arkansas RimRockers (Little Rock), Austin Toros (Texas), Bakersfield Jam (Calif.), Colorado 14ers (Broomfield), Dakota Wizards (Bismarck, N.D.), Fort Worth Flyers (Texas), Idaho Stampede (Boise), Los Angeles D-Fenders, Sioux Falls Skyforce (S.D.) and Tulsa 66ers (Okla.). Expansion teams in Utah and the Rio Grande Valley in Texas have also been announced to begin play in the 2007-08 season.
The D-League continues to develop talent from across all disciplines for the NBA's 30 teams and the entire NBA umbrella. Designed to help grow the sport of basketball both domestically and internationally, the D-League also offers fun, family entertainment at affordable prices. For additional information on the NBA Development League, visit D-LEAGUE.com.
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