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Point Guard ·Brooklyn Nets ·NBA ·#11

Louie Nelson

Age75 BornMay 28, 1951 FromUSA Height191 cm (6'3") Weight86 kg CollegeWashington Draft1973 · #19
Career averages
8.0PPG
2.0RPG
1.6APG
187 games · 3 seasons

At a glance

BKN hub
Career snapshot
3Seasons
187Games
1,501Career points
0.0PER average
Most-played franchise: Utah Jazz · 72 games · 1974-75 to 1974-75
Draft1973
2Round
19Overall pick
Selected by Washington Wizards · from Washington
Career highsSingle season
11.2PPG · 1974-75 · UTA
2.7RPG · 1974-75 · UTA
2.5APG · 1974-75 · UTA
Position rank1974-75
#6PPG rank
#12PER rank
#12Win shares rank
Point GuardPosition
Among 20 Point Guard players with 41+ games

Career by team

Brooklyn Nets
1977-78 - 1977-78 · 1 seasons
8.5 PPG 2.0 RPG 1.2 APG
25 games
Sacramento Kings
1977-78 - 1977-78 · 1 seasons
1.9 PPG 0.4 RPG 0.6 APG
8 games
Utah Jazz
1974-75 - 1974-75 · 1 seasons
11.2 PPG 2.7 RPG 2.5 APG
72 games
Washington Wizards
1973-74 - 1973-74 · 1 seasons
4.9 PPG 1.4 RPG 1.1 APG
49 games

Stats by season

SeasonTeamGGSMIN PTSREBASTSTLBLK FG%3P%FT%PERWS
1973-74 WAS 49 0 11.3 4.9 1.4 1.1 0.6 0.0 43.3 0.0 72.6 - -
1974-75 UTA 72 0 26.4 11.2 2.7 2.5 0.9 0.1 45.2 0.0 76.8 - -
1977-78 NBA 33 0 12.3 6.9 1.6 1.0 0.7 0.2 40.3 0.0 67.9 - -
1977-78 BKN 25 0 14.1 8.5 2.0 1.2 0.8 0.2 41.6 0.0 65.8 - -
1977-78 SAC 8 0 6.6 1.9 0.4 0.6 0.3 0.1 21.4 0.0 81.8 - -

Transfers & team changes

Derived from season-by-season team membership.

Date Move Type Notes
Oct 1977 Brooklyn Nets Sacramento Kings mid season trade From 1977-78 to 1977-78
Oct 1977 Utah Jazz Brooklyn Nets offseason From 1974-75 to 1977-78
Jul 1974 Washington Wizards Utah Jazz season change

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Born on May 28

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About Louie Nelson

Luke Isaiah Nelson is a British basketball player for the Anwil Włocławek of the Polish Basketball League (PLK). He also represents the Great Britain national team in international competitions. He played American college basketball for UC Irvine, where he was named the 2017 Big West Conference Player of the Year. Nelson is a point guard.